sapphire

Pendants set with a variety of colored sapphires, including green, yellow, pink, and brown. © Urth Kandi Jewelry. Used with permission.

3.39-ct Burmese bluish-violet sapphire, 8.4 mm, round mixed cut, Mogok, Myanmar. © The Gem Trader. Used with permission.

Parures, suites of matching and convertible jewelry, were popular in the 18th and 19th centuries. This sapphire parure belonged to Queen Maria…

Heated Ceylon sapphire with a somewhat darker tone. © Urth Kandi Jewelry. Used with permission.

This 2.38-ct cushion-cut Ceylon sapphire demonstrates a sky blue or “blueberry” blue, as opposed to the traditional cornflower or royal…

Since yellow complements blue, the gold of this bracelet makes the blue of the sapphire look richer. © Urth Kandi Jewelry. Used with permission.…

An unheated Ceylon sapphire with beautiful color, flanked by pear-shaped diamonds. The shape is indistinct, however, between a circle and an…

This medium-dark green sapphire shows yellow color zoning. 0.98-ct, 6 x 4.1 mm, rectangular step cut, Kenya. © The Gem Trader. Used with permission.…

Fancy sapphires in a variety of colors. Faceted ovals, 7 x 5 mm. © Navneet Gems & Minerals. Used with permission.