rainbow sapphire stones

These Sapphires have been the captivation of many people for very many years. This is due to diverse reasons. Treasure hunting for the sapphire gemstones has become a craze for many people until now it has become a popular hobby that has resulted to lodges, hotels and even camping sites started near the sites that people go treasure hunting and...

Sapphire is naturally mined, although there some incidents that it’s grown in a lab using a chemical method called the Verneuil Process after a French Chemist Auguste Verneuil who developed it in 1902. This method has resulted into this precious jewel being manufactured in large quantities. Although it should be pointed out that the gemstone has also some industrial use.One...

An aluminum oxide that is not red is called sapphire. This word comes from the Greek ‘sappheiros’ meaning blue. Even though this gemstone does not only appear in this color, for it comes in varieties of primary colors. The coloration depends with the types of minerals present. A very good example the presence of chromium produces pink sapphire and that...