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a ruby that chose a different color and got all the prestige
means A precious gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum, prized for its deep blue color (though it occurs in other hues too).
from From Greek 'sappheiros,' which came through Latin 'sapphirus' and Old French into English. The Greek term may trace back to a Semitic source — Hebrew 'sappir' is often cited — though the original 'sappheiros' may actually have referred to lapis lazuli rather than the blue corundum we now call sapphire, so the name quietly migrated stones somewhere along the way.
- same mineral
- identical to ruby, just not red
- any color
- comes in blue, pink, yellow, even colorless
- brutally hard
- second only to diamond on Mohs scale
- watch tech
- scratch-proof crystal covers premium watch faces
- royal flex
- Diana's ring made it the engagement icon
hope diamond — 49.6-carat blue diamond in smithsonian, washington dc
star of india — 563-carat star sapphire at american museum of natural history, new york
logan sapphire — 423-carat blue sapphire at smithsonian institution, washington dc
burma sapphires — high-quality gemstones mined in mogok valley, myanmar since 15th century