About Ceylon Sapphires

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Sapphires are mined all over the world.  The oldest Sapphire mines are located in Sri Lanka (formerly known as Ceylon), where gemstones were mined in ancient times. Sapphires mined from Sri Lanka are still called Ceylon sapphires and are highly sought after by collectors and the public for their luminosity and brilliance and therefore command a price premium over other sapphires. We import our Ceylon sapphires directly from Sri Lanka to make our beautiful sapphire jewelry.

Ceylon sapphires must be more carefully cut than sapphires from other parts of the world.  Ceylon sapphires can actually loose their color if not carefully cut into the proper proportions.  Other sapphires are more forgiving and retain their color even with poor cutting.

Sapphires come in all shades of the rainbow including all shades of red, orange, yellow, blue, green, purple and pink.  Red sapphires are better known as rubies.  In the gemstone trade any non-blue Sapphire is termed "fancy”.

Sapphire belongs to the corundum group which is set apart from other gemstones by their exceptional hardness (Grade 9 out of 10 on the Mohs’ scale). They are the hardest gemstone and second in hardness to diamonds only (the hardest mineral).  Sapphires therefore are perfect for use in jewelry due to their scratch resistance and are now a very popular diamond engagement ring alternative.