Is sapphire and blue the same?
Sapphire is a saturated shade of blue, referring to the gem of the same name. Sapphire gems are most commonly found in a range of blue shades although they can be many different colors. Other names for variations of the color sapphire are blue sapphire or sapphire blue, shown below.
What color blue is a sapphire?
Sapphires are dichroic stones, meaning their color varies depending on the angle from which a stone is viewed. Viewed in one direction, most blue sapphires appear blue to violet-blue; from another direction, they will appear slightly greenish blue.
Is sapphire black or blue?
Sapphires come in all ranges of colors from blue to black to colorless and all colors in between. There are no limits to the color tone or saturation of color in a sapphire. The way in which sapphires have different colors is through the trace mineral content within a sapphire crystal.
Is sapphire blue royal blue?
Sapphires, the bluest of the blue gemstones, are more than just blue. Now just to clarify this before we continue, as I stated in the blog about rubies, corundum is naturally colourless, and thus colour comes from impurities within the stone.
What is the real Colour of a sapphire?
Sapphire is generally known as a blue gemstone but surprisingly it comes in a wide range of colors and quality variations. In general, the more intense and uniform the color is, the more valuable the stone. Sapphires that are not blue are known as fancy sapphires, and may be any color—except red (which is a ruby).
Are pink sapphires real?
Pink sapphires are made up of the mineral corundum that is colored by trace elements of chromium. This is how they get their beautiful color. If the chromium content is high then you get a deeper red color, which in turn makes the stone a ruby. The Top Ring Is Classified As A Ruby, The Bottom Ring Is A Pink Sapphire.
What color are real sapphires?
blue
Sapphire is generally known as a blue gemstone but surprisingly it comes in a wide range of colors and quality variations. In general, the more intense and uniform the color is, the more valuable the stone. Sapphires that are not blue are known as fancy sapphires, and may be any color—except red (which is a ruby).
Why is a sapphire blue?
The intense blue of the sapphire is caused by the addition of titanium and iron to the mineral corundum. Sapphires are described by their colors (blue, green, and yellow), with the most sought-after color being cornflower blue. The color is very stable, even when exposed to light and heat.
Can Saphire be black?
Black sapphire is an aluminum oxide mineral that usually forms in crystals. These stones appear to absorb any light that hits them. They range from translucent to opaque but don’t reflect much light in either case. The color ranges from blue-black to gray.
How do you identify a blue sapphire?
Look for flaws or inclusions in real sapphires, perform a breath test to judge authenticity, and get a sapphire certified. Look for air bubbles, try the scratch test, and shine a light through the gem to spot a fake sapphire. Always ask jewelers about the sapphires they are selling to find out what type of gem it is.