Sapphire is one of the most significant and brilliant of all the colored stones. These gems are widely used in jewellery making. A beautiful range of colored sapphires is available to choose from. All the colors except blue wirral sapphires are known as fancy sapphires. They are found naturally as well as created synthetically in labs. Both of these varieties are tremendous.

Sapphire is September’s birthstone and is deemed as lucky for its wearer due to the powers and significance it carries. This precious gemstone is believed to bring good luck to its possessor. Sapphire used in jewellery comes in a variety of shapes. These shapes are given to the stone after its mining. In the cutting centers skilled cutters give unique shapes to this stone to enhance its beauty and glow.

With a hardness of 9 on Moh's scale, sapphire Jewellery is extremely hard and second only to diamonds in this respect. They are tough and durable and are suitable for use in any kind of jewellery. This quality of sapphire makes it easy to take care of this beautiful gemstone.

These elegant and dazzling gemstones largely come from various parts of Asia which include India and Sri Lanka, Australia, and some parts of Africa and Brazil. Most of the blue variety comes out of Australia and Thailand. However, Ceylon which is now known as Sri Lanka is the country where the first and the oldest sapphire mines are located. The most beautiful gems come from Kashmir and Burma, and they have pure rich shades of blue.

Mystical beliefs are associated with sapphires. They symbolize faithfulness and sincerity. Sapphires look dazzling with white gold or platinum. However, for those who cannot afford to have platinum sapphire jewellery, titanium can replace platinum and the stones remain as stunning as they look in platinum or white gold.