Sapphire is the birthstone for September. This stone, as precious as it seems, has a variety of mineral compositions that consists of aluminium oxide and small traces of elements such as iron, titanium, chromium, vanadium or manganese. Quite factual right? It’s not done yet. In this blog we will talk more about this precious stone that never ceases to outperform its royal appearance.

Color

The moment we hear someone say sapphire, the first thing that comes to our mind is the colour blue. However, Sapphire also occurs in various colours like grey and black, they can be colorless and in an array of rainbow colors. A pinkish orange variety of sapphire is called padparadscha.

You may also come across something very rare which is the color change Sapphire. This type of Sapphire is very infrequent. Colour change Sapphire appear to be blue in the outdoor light and purple in the incandescent indoor light, or green to grey-green in daylight and pink to reddish-violet in incandescent light. 

Occurrence

When we talk about occurrence, one will notice that the two gem varieties of Ruby and Sapphire are found in the same geographical zones. This can be because of the presence of the mineral corundum. Sapphire deposits are found in Australia, Cambodia, Cameroon, China (Shandong), Colombia, Ethiopia, India (Kashmir), Kenya, Laos, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Nigeria, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, United States (Montana) and Vietnam.

Treatment

Sapphire can be treated using a variety of treatment methods. These methods are used to enhance and improve the clarity and color of the gemstone. The commonly followed practice for quality enhancement of the stone is the heating process of the natural Sapphire. The stones are heated in furnaces comprising of temperatures between 800 - 1800°C (1,470 and 3,270 °F) for several hours, or even weeks at a time. On the exposure of heat, the stones start to possess a brighter shade of blue but they lose some of the rutile inclusions.

Healing properties

Every colour of Sapphire is said to bring out particular wisdom. Along with restoring the body balance, the stone also has the power to align the physical, mental and spiritual planes. Strengthening of blood disorders, combating excessive bleeding and also helps strengthen the walls of the veins.

Fun Facts

• Sapphire is usually gifted on the occasion of the 5^th and 45^th anniversary. However, a Sapphire jubilee occurs marking 65 years
• The only color corundum stone where the word sapphire is not used is Ruby
• Pink corundum are classified as ruby or pink sapphire on the discretion of the locale
• Sapphires can also be used in a few non-ornamental applications, such as wristwatch crystals, scientific instruments etc.

Conclusion

Being the birthstone of the month of September and also the gem has many healing properties. You can also buy jewellery online from our online eCommerce site. Have a design in mind? Discuss it with our fancy jewellery designer.

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