05-31-2006, 09:18 AM
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Sapphire Rings and Jewelry History Sapphires are beautiful gemstones that come in many colors, but are most famous for their blue color. Sapphires come in cognac, colorless, green, orange, peach, pink, purple, violet, white, and yellow (a red sapphire would be called a ruby). On the Mohs scale of hardness, sapphire ranks a 9, highest after diamonds. It is a very durable gemstone and perfect for everyday accessories, such as rings or bracelets. Sapphires are found in Kashmir, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia, Tanzania, Madagascar, Australia and Montana. It has been a common practice to heat-treat sapphires. Heat-treating sapphires helps improve clarity and color. The process is permanent and stable. Blue sapphire is September's birthstone and is recommended for the 5th, 23rd and 45th wedding anniversaries. How to Buy When buying sapphire rings, always comparison-shop to get knowledge on sapphire jewelry and find the best deals. Just like diamonds, the 4 C's are important. Compare the cut, clarity, color, and carat weights of the sapphires you want to purchase. Blue sapphire should have good, intense blue color that holds in all different lighting. Avoid buying a dark blue sapphire that look black most of the time. The cut should not be too shallow or too deep because the light will not be refracted efficiently. A quality sapphire should have clarity that is clear without too many inclusions or flaws. The carat weight is also important because it is what you are paying for. You want to get the best deal for your money. Some questions to ask when purchasing sapphire jewelry are: Has the sapphire been treated? Is the sapphire natural or synthetic? Are there any noticeable scratches, chips or inclusions? Is the color even throughout the sapphire? How good is the color? As with all jewelry purchases comparison-shop and see how much different retailers are selling the same item. Research information on sapphire jewelry to make sure you get the best value for your purchase. Care Sapphire jewelry can be cleaned with soapy water or a commercial solvent and brush. Mechanical cleaners are safe, except for heavily included gems. Always store your sapphire rings, sapphire earrings, necklaces and other sapphire jewelry in a fabric-lined box to keep it safe from other pieces of jewelry. Never wear your jewelry when doing rough work or working with harsh chemicals. With these tips, your beautiful sapphires, blue or not, should last you for many years. Info Taken from: h**p://www.gemsinfo.com/sapphire.asp Last edited by BrokeBroke : 07-19-2006 at 05:58 AM. Reason: Don't steal from other websites! At least mention the website you are copying from! 
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07-17-2006, 07:42 AM
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The sapphire cut is important . The cut effect the depth of color seen in the stone and influence the liveliness projected by the stone. A good cut will enhance stones natural beauty to the fullest. A poor cutter make may make the same stone less desirable, beacause a poor cut will significantly reduce the vividness and alter the depth of the color , usually producing a stone that is too dark Info taken from: h**p://www.sndgems.com/sapphireeducation.htm Last edited by BrokeBroke : 07-19-2006 at 05:46 AM. Reason: Don't steal info from other websites! At least mention the website you are copying from!
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08-02-2006, 09:55 AM
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hello, i registered yesterday and i am back for more jewels!!! this section looks great, just looking at the pictures itself am already among the angels! ...well i nearly dosed off reading all this about sapphire, i would have preferred to look at a few loose sapphires but there ain't any aroung here, so if anyone can get me some...i will be very greatful to them! thank you!
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08-10-2006, 06:22 AM
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This is a whole lot of information on sapphire kissa! Here I give you 5 stars ***** for your article!!! It really have some interesting information on this so beautiful precious stone, the places where they can be found, well they seem all to come from the East, why is that so? And those are very useful questions you have included, which sure would help us all when buying sapphire!
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08-10-2006, 08:08 AM
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these really are interesting info! i never would have asked whether the color is even all over the gem or whether the scraches are from the designs itself or defaults!!! thanks kissa, are you an expert in this or you just read all about this through some web page? if its from a web page then please post the link, there must be some more great info in there!
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