Sapphire

Sapphire is the single-crystal form of aluminium oxide (Al2O3), a mineral known as corundum. It can be found naturally as gemstones or manufactured in large crystal boules for a variety of applications.

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Sapphire is any gemstone-quality corundum. (The red variety of corundum is also known as ruby.)

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When color is not specified, sapphire refers to the blue variety. Pink, yellow, green, white, and parti-color (multi-colored) sapphires are often valued less than the blue variety of the same quality and size. However a pink-orange sapphire, called a padparadsha, is highly prized. They were found in many countries especially in Asia such as India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar, and Cambodia.

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Corundum: Corundum is the crystalline form of aluminium oxide and one of the rock-forming minerals. Corundum is naturally clear, but can have different colors when impurities are added. Transparent specimens are used as gems, called ruby if red, while all other colors are called sapphire. The word corundum co...

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