True Blue – Sapphire pendants

When we say true blue an immaculate sapphire image instantly hits our mind. The acute blue hues of sapphire are not only the reason for its true blue designation. Sapphire is the stone of heaven and symbolizes truth, loyalty and fidelity. It is associated with everything constant and reliable.

Sapphire is the second hardest gemstone on earth and is said to bring power and longevity to its holder or wearer. All these extraordinary qualities of sapphire make it a true blue stone. This magnificent gem has always been in demand for making the finest quality jewelry. Sapphire pendants are one such jewelry type that has received marked applauds by jewelry lovers.

 

 

From Princess Diana’s sapphire and diamond pendant suspended on tennis necklace to Elizabeth Taylor’s magnificent Burmese sapphire pendant and Jane Fonda’s spectacular 53.5 carat sapphire pendant, it has always been the sheer blue of sapphire that made the jewelry immortal.

 

 

 

It’s not only sapphire that speaks something, every design has a story. An emerald cut sapphire pendant with diamond border shows the exclusive and elite you. It expresses a high taste of jewelry and signifies a trend setting attitude.

Similarly, a floral sapphire pendant exhibits the nature loving, sensitive and soft side of your behavior and a charming circle sapphire pendant with diamond drop in center display your belief in continuous energy flow where love and devotion are the center of your emotional circle and faith, trust and sincerity are other attributes of your nature.

When you present a sapphire pendant to someone, it represents your utmost concern, care, love and loyalty to towards them. The mystical powers of sapphire protect the wearer from any harm and the substantial glory lends a majestic appeal to the personality.

Why Sapphires Are In Demand?

Sapphires are undoubtedly one of the most popular gemstones. They lend a majestic look and comparatively cost lesser than diamonds. Sapphires come in a wide range of colors and unarguably make anyone fall in love with them in just a glance. But what exactly are the reasons of high demand of sapphire jewelry?

Color is the most important factor. Blue, pink, orange, yellow, green, purple; sapphire comes in every color of rainbow. Cornflower blue is the color that makes women crazy but other colors are also equally cherished.

Sapphires carry less inclusions then rubies or emeralds. Though they are not flawless and are generally heat treated to remove slight inclusions. It also improves their clarity and enhances the color. Star sapphire is a rare and expensive one with star like inclusion.

Sapphire is the second hardest gemstone with 9 out of 10 on moh’s scale of hardness. This makes them very suitable for daily wear jewelry. It also gives an advantage in giving any desired shape and cut to the stone.

Also, it is quite easy to maintain the sapphire jewelry. Sapphire jewelry is not only famous because of the shine it possesses but also liked because of its emotional, mental and metaphysical properties.

Sapphires are considered the stone of heaven. They are an epitome of love and loyalty. The royal history of sapphires also makes them a favorite jewelry.

The vibrant and intense colors of sapphire jewelry with elegant and charming designs give them an advantage of being a versatile and stylish accessory. Sapphire jewelry beautifully compliments any look and goes perfect with all sorts of clothing.

Another reason of their high demand is the great variation in designs. One can easily get a unique custom made jewelry in the pocket friendly budget.

It’s quite clear that sapphire jewelry has been in vogue and will always allure people with its unmatched charm.

Facts About Fancy Sapphires

Blue sapphire is the most sought after sapphires. It is cherished for its intense hues and considered the stone of heaven. But sapphire is not only found in blue color. There are many shades of sapphire from pink, yellow, green, orange to peach, white and colorless. All these various shades of sapphire which are non-blue are called fancy sapphires.

These fancy sapphires are just as beautiful as blue. They are gaining popularity among the jewelry lovers and collectors. The most expensive fancy sapphire is Padparadscha which is a sapphire with orange-pink hue from Sri Lanka. Padparadscha is a Sinhalese word for lotus flower and the stone reflects beautifully intense pinkish orange lotus color. It is a rare sapphire with approximately $20,000 per carat.

Next most popular fancy sapphire is pink sapphire. It is made up of corundum and traces of titanium oxide which is responsible for its pink color. High quality pink sapphires are very rare. They are mostly found in Sri Lanka and Burma. Pink sapphires are next to padparadschas in price. They are very expensive because of their saturated hot pink color and as the color get lighter the value decreases.

Other fancy sapphires are orange sapphires which are mined from Tanzania’s Umba River Valley. They often range from yellowish-orange to orange-red. Purple and color-change sapphires are also famous fancy sapphires. The medium-dark, red-purple stones which are also called plum sapphires are highly expensive purple sapphires. They sometime show pleochrosim.

Unlike pink or purple sapphires, yellow sapphires are easier to find. They have strong yellow color and their value is similar to purple sapphires. Green sapphires are relatively low-priced sapphires due to their dull color.

The world of fancy sapphires is rich and vibrant so next time when you think of a sapphire you can imagine the rainbow.

Sapphire Eternity Rings

Women are fond of almost every variety of jewelry but there are certain kinds that are especially dear and sapphire eternity rings happen to be one such example. The seamless circle of the stunning sapphires when set in form of an eternity ring also stands symbolic of a never ending love and trust that two individuals share.

It is for this reason that sapphire eternity rings are popular as the perfect jewelry present for someone you love. Also since sapphires signify sincerity and constancy they are the ideal choice of gemstone for an eternity ring as they communicate a lot. Whether the eternity ring is set with sapphires alone or along with diamonds, they look extremely attractive in any case.

Another specialty of sapphire eternity bands is that they enhance any outfit in the most wonderful way adding just the right dose of color and shimmer. Whether the sapphire eternity rings are full circle with a continuous row or sapphires or half circle where the lovely sapphires are followed by the metal band of the ring, one can select the particular sapphire eternity ring on the basis of personal preferences as well as budget as the latter are a lot more reasonably priced.