The velvety blue sapphires of the beautiful valley of Kashmir are extremely stunning and are recognized for their incomparable beauty. One of the characteristics that make Kashmir sapphire jewelry unique is the staying power of Kashmir sapphires used in it. By staying power we mean that the gem maintains its beauty in all light settings.

These intriguing gemstones were first found in 1881 in a small village of Sumjam in Kashmir. The valley deposit sapphires are quite large and have a significant quantity of fine gem size. Kashmir sapphire jewelry is stylish, elegant and fashionable. The Edwardian styled Kashmir sapphire earrings are simply adorable. The beauty of bright Kashmir sapphires with velvet look is matchless and they stand out from all the other varieties of sapphire found in the world.

Sapphire is a brilliant stone that has been used for adorning crowns and outfits of Rajas and Maharajas in the Indian Subcontinent in ancient times. The blue sapphires were popular among the royal members and are thus associated with royalty. These stones can still be found in various hues of blue and look absolutely stunning.

Kashmir sapphires range from colorless to deep blue gems, and pink to purple stones. Supernatural powers have also been attached to this lovely stone. Kashmir sapphires strongly resemble the sapphires of Sri Lanka and almost all are spindle-shaped hexagonal bi-pyramids. Kashmir sapphire can be easily recognized due to its distinctive mode of occurrence. It is coated with white clay-like substance to fill the cracks of heavily corroded surfaces.

Kashmir sapphire jewelry is highly reputed all around the globe and is recognized as second to none. Jewelry including; bracelets, earrings, rings, necklaces, crowns and other items are highly demanded by people who love sapphire. Nowadays it is hard to obtain pure Kashmir sapphire and the only way to get it is either through private collections or estate sales.