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Sapphire: A rainbow of colors

Posted on September 9, 2011 by mrahm

Sapphire is the birthstone for September, and while most people think of sapphire as being blue, sapphire is actually available in a rainbow of colors. I mentioned in my previous post that the gem species corundum is colorless in its … Continue reading →

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Rainbow Sapphires…

Posted on September 17, 2010 by mrahm

Most people tend to think of blue sapphire when they hear the term “sapphire.” But sapphires aren’t just limited to blue. Did you know sapphires actually grow in a rainbow of colors including green, yellow, pink, orange, blue, purple and … Continue reading →

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Red Sapphires???…

Posted on September 7, 2010 by mrahm

I recently had a conversation with a friend about a rainbow sapphire ring. Naturally she was referring to the red stones in the ring as red sapphires. I shared with her that red sapphire is a common misnomer for ruby. … Continue reading →

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