BLUE Sapphire..

Precious Stone.. (definition)

• Any of several gems, including the diamond, emerald, ruby, and sapphire, that have high economic value because of their rarity or appearance.

Sapphire.. (definition)

• A clear hard variety of corundum used as a gemstone that is usually blue but may be any color except red.


• A corundum gem.


• The blue color of a gem sapphire.

Sapphire is ruby’s sister stone. Legend states that sapphire was considered a remedy for various ailments, poisons, melancholy and even eye problems. Sapphire is actually made of the same mineral that ruby is made from—corundum. Red corundum is called ruby and all other colors are called sapphire. And sapphire does come in many colors. A rich, velvety blue is the most popular, but sapphire may also be pink, orange, yellow, violet, green, brown, colorless or black.

The terms yellow sapphire, purple sapphire, and green sapphire are used alternatively with Oriental topaz, Oriental amethyst, and Oriental emerald for other varieties of corundum.

Sapphire may be faceted or dome-shaped. A luminous star may be seen in stones whose internal structure is just right.