{"id":125,"date":"2015-11-18T03:00:45","date_gmt":"2015-11-18T03:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/myjewelrysource.com\/gemstone-jewelry\/?p=125"},"modified":"2018-04-05T16:09:00","modified_gmt":"2018-04-05T23:09:00","slug":"introduction-to-sapphires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myjewelrysource.com\/gemstone-jewelry\/gemstones\/introduction-to-sapphires.html","title":{"rendered":"A Quick Introduction to Sapphires"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>An Introduction to Sapphires:<\/h1>\n<p>Although sapphire means blue in Latin, sapphires can be found in a  rainbow of colors. Kings once believed these stones offered protection  form harm and envy.  Sapphires are calm and relaxing. Until the  discovery of extraordinary stones in Kashmir in 1880, Sri Lanka  (formerly known as Ceylon) was the standard bearer of sapphire. The  Kashmir supply was essentially exhausted by 1930, leaving Sri Lanka as  the location of the world\u2019s most beautiful sapphires. In the 1990\u2032s  Southern Madagascar became one of the top sources of good to fine  quality sapphires.  Sapphires are also mined in the US (Montana),  Australia, Thailand, Cambodia and Northern Madagascar, however these  locations don\u2019t produce as fine a sapphire and are mainly used to supply  \u201ccommercial grade\u201d sapphires to the industry. Sapphires come other  colors such as red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple and pink. Colors  other than blue are referred to as \u201crainbow sapphires\u201d or \u201cfancy  sapphires\u201d.  Sapphire is the traditional gift for the fifth and  forty-fifth wedding anniversaries and the birthstone for September.<\/p>\n<h2>Buying a Sapphire:<\/h2>\n<div style=\"width: 270px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myjewelrysource.com\/sapphire_rings_ring\/gr5698-solitaire-sapphire-engagement-ring.htm\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"2.83 carat Oval Ceylon Sapphire Solitaire Engagement Ring in 14k white gold\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myjewelrysource.com\/images\/solitaire-rings\/gr5693-3-sapphire-ring_small.jpg\" alt=\"2.83 carat Oval Ceylon Sapphire Solitaire Engagement Ring in 14k white gold\" width=\"260\" height=\"171\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Beautiful Blue Sapphire Ring<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Overall, sapphires can be considered the ideal colored gemstone.  Besides the amazing selection of colors, sapphires are highly durable  with a rating of 9 on the Mohs scale of hardness.  Sapphires in sizes of  more than 1 carat are considered to be important. Minor inclusions are  generally acceptable although certainly not as many as with ruby or  emerald. Nearly all of the sapphires sold by <a title=\"Fine Sapphire Jewelry\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myjewelrysource.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">MyJewelrySource<\/a> are eye clean and most important, all are very pleasing to the eye. We  offer a wide range of colors from a traditional Ceylon blue, to rich  lustrous royal blue, to many styles with bubble gum and baby pink,  orange, and yellow sapphires.<\/p>\n<h2>Care of Sapphires:<\/h2>\n<p>Since sapphires are tough and durable, they can withstand most  cleaning methods. While steaming and ultrasonic cleaning will not damage  the gemstone, these methods are not recommended by us as they may  loosen the setting, and subsequently, stones may fall out. Your jewelry  may be cleaned with a soft-bristled brush or a cloth with plain or soapy  water. Sapphires should not be put in hot or boiling hot water since a  stress fracture due to thermal shock my result. Avoid exposure to  hairspray, perfume and chlorine, which can dull gemstones.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Introduction to Sapphires: Although sapphire means blue in Latin, sapphires can be found in a rainbow of colors. Kings once believed these stones offered protection form harm and envy. Sapphires are calm and relaxing. 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