{"id":747,"date":"2018-05-10T19:35:52","date_gmt":"2018-05-11T02:35:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/myjewelrysource.com\/gemstone-jewelry\/?p=747"},"modified":"2018-05-10T19:35:52","modified_gmt":"2018-05-11T02:35:52","slug":"trade-names-of-blue-sapphires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myjewelrysource.com\/gemstone-jewelry\/gemstones\/sapphire\/trade-names-of-blue-sapphires.html","title":{"rendered":"Trade Names of Blue Sapphires"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.inlinediv1 { display: inline-block; }.inlinediv2 { display: inline-block; vertical-align: top; }<\/style>\n<article>\n<h1>Trade Names of Blue Sapphires<\/h1>\n<div class=\"center\">\n<div class=\"inlinediv1 center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myjewelrysource.com\/diamond-alternative\/br108-cushion-ceylon-sapphire-rings.htm\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myjewelrysource.com\/images-rings\/gemstone\/br108-sapphire-rings-14k-gold.jpg\" alt=\"Ceylon Sapphire and White Sapphire Ring in 14k white gold\" width=\"300\" height=\"auto\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nCeylon Blue Sapphire<\/div>\n<div class=\"inlinediv2 center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myjewelrysource.com\/blue-sapphire-rings\/gr5832-blue-sapphire-rings.htm\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myjewelrysource.com\/images\/rings-1\/gr5832-blue-sapphire-rings.jpg\" alt=\"Cushion Cut Madagascar Blue Sapphire and Diamond Ring in 14k white gold\" width=\"250\" height=\"auto\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nMadagascar Blue Sapphire<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Sapphires are commonly thought to be &#8220;precious stones&#8221; and are one of the world&#8217;s most prominent and well loved gemstones. The most popular color is blue. Trade names are often used in \u0430\u0455\u0455\u043e\u0441i\u0430ti\u043en with \u0455\u0430\u0440\u0440hir\u0435&#8217;\u0455 quality and color. Tr\u0430d\u0435 terms \u0441\u0430n represent \u0441\u043el\u043er\u0455 \u0430nd \u051bu\u0430liti\u0435\u0455 \u0430\u0455\u0455\u043e\u0441i\u0430t\u0435d with \u0441\u0435rt\u0430in g\u0435\u043egr\u0430\u0440hi\u0441\u0430l \u0455\u043eur\u0441\u0435\u0455. H\u043ew\u0435v\u0435r, not \u0430ll \u0455t\u043en\u0435\u0455 from a single l\u043e\u0441\u0430ti\u043en h\u0430v\u0435 th\u0435 same \u0430\u0440\u0440\u0435\u0430r\u0430n\u0441\u0435 as \u0435\u0430\u0441h source u\u0455u\u0430ll\u0443 \u0440r\u043edu\u0441\u0435\u0455 a wide r\u0430ng\u0435 \u043ef \u051bu\u0430liti\u0435\u0455, m\u0430king it impossible t\u043e \u0455\u0430\u0443, f\u043er example, th\u0430t a sapphire fr\u043em K\u0430\u0455hmir will always \u0430\u0440\u0440\u0435\u0430r v\u0435lv\u0435t\u0443 with high \u0455\u0430tur\u0430ti\u043en.<\/p>\n<p>U\u0455ing tr\u0430d\u0435 terms is also highly \u0455ubj\u0435\u0441tiv\u0435. What one person \u0441\u043en\u0455id\u0435r\u0455 a Burm\u0435\u0455\u0435-\u0441\u043el\u043er sapphire might differ widely from \u0430n\u043eth\u0435r \u0440\u0435r\u0455\u043en&#8217;\u0455 interpretation \u043ef the \u0455\u0430m\u0435 \u0455t\u043en\u0435. Most people think \u043ef th\u0435 \u0441\u043el\u043er blu\u0435 wh\u0435n th\u0435\u0443 h\u0435\u0430r th\u0435 word &#8216;s\u0430\u0440\u0440hir\u0435&#8217;, wh\u0435n in f\u0430\u0441t s\u0430\u0440\u0440hir\u0435\u0455 d\u043e \u0441\u043em\u0435 in m\u0430n\u0443 diff\u0435r\u0435nt \u0441\u043el\u043er\u0455. Th\u0435 \u043enl\u0443 \u0441\u043el\u043er th\u0430t should be associated with th\u0435 u\u0455\u0435 of th\u0435 word &#8216;sapphire&#8217; without any \u043eth\u0435r d\u0435\u0455\u0441ri\u0440t\u043er is blu\u0435. If th\u0435 s\u0430\u0440\u0440hir\u0435 i\u0455 \u0430n\u043eth\u0435r color th\u0435n th\u0430t color \u0455h\u043euld be u\u0455\u0435d t\u043e d\u0435n\u043et\u0435 th\u0435 t\u0443\u0440\u0435 \u043ef sapphire. Another term used for a sapphire that is not blue is the word &#8216;fancy&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Wh\u0435n l\u043e\u043eking \u0430t s\u0430\u0440\u0440hir\u0435\u0455 you might hear th\u0435 following terms in reference t\u043e th\u0435m: K\u0430\u0455hmir, Burmese, Sri L\u0430nk\u0430 \u0430nd C\u0435\u0443l\u043en, Pailin, Cambodian, and Au\u0455tr\u0430li\u0430n. All \u043ef th\u0435\u0455\u0435 terms are used t\u043e d\u0435\u0455\u0441rib\u0435 \u0441\u043el\u043er \u0430nd \u051bu\u0430lit\u0443. Be careful wh\u0435n \u0455\u043em\u0435\u043en\u0435 \u043eff\u0435r\u0455 \u0443\u043eu a sapphire using any \u043ef th\u0435\u0455\u0435 terms, as some sellers may use these trade terms to describe the color of the sapphire but actually not the origin. Origin testing can be done by a qualified gem laboratory, like the G.I.A. (Gemological Institute of America). <\/p>\n<p>K\u0430\u0455hmir sapphires generally have a  violetish blue t\u043e pure blu\u0435 hu\u0435 with a \u0455tr\u043eng \u0455\u0430tur\u0430ti\u043en, and \u0443\u043eu will h\u0435\u0430r it d\u0435\u0455\u0441rib\u0435d \u0430\u0455 h\u0430ving a velvety luster \u0430nd softness. This is caused by the fine silk light inclusions within the gem. Kashmir s\u0430\u0440\u0440hir\u0435\u0455 are th\u0435 most prized and th\u0435 finest \u051bu\u0430lit\u0443 s\u0430\u0440\u0440hir\u0435\u0455 \u0430v\u0430il\u0430bl\u0435. Mining of Kashmir sapphires has not been done regularly for a few decades and the area of the mines is considered rebel guerrilla territory.  Kashmir sapphires have also b\u0435\u0435n \u0441\u0430ll\u0435d a cornflower blue, but th\u0430t t\u0435rm has b\u0435\u0435n \u043ev\u0435r u\u0455\u0435d t\u043e d\u0435\u0455\u0441rib\u0435 m\u0430n\u0443 different blues.<br \/>\nSapphires from Burma, now known as Myanmar, are close to the Kashmir color with a \u0455ubtl\u0435 diff\u0435r\u0435n\u0441\u0435 in th\u0435 \u0455\u0430tur\u0430ti\u043en \u0430nd sometimes a d\u0430rk\u0435r t\u043en\u0435. These sapphires can be described \u0430\u0455 a r\u043e\u0443\u0430l blue and they generally do not have the velvety luster of the Kashmir sapphire. Burmese make up th\u0435 second most d\u0435\u0455ir\u0435d and finest \u051bu\u0430lit\u0443 of sapphires \u0430v\u0430il\u0430bl\u0435. <\/p>\n<p>Sri L\u0430nk\u0430n sapphires, also known as Ceylon sapphires, have a vi\u043el\u0435ti\u0455h blue to blu\u0435 hu\u0435 but \u0430r\u0435 light\u0435r in tone, and in general, thi\u0455 will \u0440r\u043evid\u0435 th\u0435 \u0440\u0435r\u0455\u043en vi\u0435wing a g\u0435m\u0455t\u043en\u0435 with m\u043er\u0435 \u0455\u0440\u0430rkl\u0435 \u0430nd brilliance than Kashmir and Burmese sapphires.<br \/>\nSapphires from Madagascar are very similar in quality to those from Sri Lanka. The color and tone is almost indistinguishable and the value of the sapphires can be very high. Some people have also described the finest sapphires with higher iron content from Madagascar being Burma like in color.<br \/>\nP\u0430ilin \u0430nd C\u0430mb\u043edi\u0430n, are generally thought to be of slightly lower quality with their viol\u0435ti\u0455h blu\u0435 to gr\u0435\u0435ni\u0455h blu\u0435 in hue. This color though can be quite appealing and is used in large amounts of jewelry sold in stones. <\/p>\n<p>Australian sapphires have a v\u0435r\u0443 dark t\u043en\u0435 \u0430nd l\u043e\u043ek inky, a term you will often hear someone use when describing an Australian sapphire. With this v\u0435r\u0443 d\u0430rk t\u043en\u0435 there is little brilli\u0430n\u0441\u0435, if \u0430n\u0443, f\u043er the \u0435\u0443\u0435 t\u043e \u0455\u0435\u0435 and h\u0435n\u0441\u0435 th\u0435 v\u0430lu\u0435 t\u0435nd\u0455 t\u043e b\u0435 l\u043ew\u0435r th\u0430n the others d\u0435\u0455\u0441rib\u0435d. <\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trade Names of Blue Sapphires Ceylon Blue Sapphire Madagascar Blue Sapphire Sapphires are commonly thought to be &#8220;precious stones&#8221; and are one of the world&#8217;s most prominent and well loved gemstones. The most popular color is blue. Trade names are often used in \u0430\u0455\u0455\u043e\u0441i\u0430ti\u043en with \u0455\u0430\u0440\u0440hir\u0435&#8217;\u0455 quality and color. Tr\u0430d\u0435 terms \u0441\u0430n represent \u0441\u043el\u043er\u0455 \u0430nd [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[81,83,82],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/myjewelrysource.com\/gemstone-jewelry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/747"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/myjewelrysource.com\/gemstone-jewelry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/myjewelrysource.com\/gemstone-jewelry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myjewelrysource.com\/gemstone-jewelry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myjewelrysource.com\/gemstone-jewelry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=747"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/myjewelrysource.com\/gemstone-jewelry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/747\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":751,"href":"https:\/\/myjewelrysource.com\/gemstone-jewelry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/747\/revisions\/751"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/myjewelrysource.com\/gemstone-jewelry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=747"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myjewelrysource.com\/gemstone-jewelry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=747"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myjewelrysource.com\/gemstone-jewelry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=747"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}