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The Stone Room · Sapphire

Sapphire

When the term Sapphire is used without any colour prefix, then the gemstone being referenced is the most precious and valuable of all blue gemstones. As one of the Big Four gemstones, Sapphire is prized for its excellent colour, hardness, durability, and lustre.

The Colours

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The Cut

Pear

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Facets 57 / 57

A lapidary’s model, the cut’s geometry, coloured from the stone’s own photograph.

The Shapes
Birthstone
September
Hardness
Mohs 9
Colour
blue
Approach
1.0×

Created with this stone

Sapphire, worn