For quite sometimes most people were not aware of the existence of the pink sapphires. These fancy stones were only traded by the insiders with the majority of people tightly holding to believe that the only sapphire is the blue one. The fact that sapphire comes in many shades of colors and that the ones that are not blue are referred to as fancy sapphires. Amongst them, the pink stands out to be the fanciest.
A few of the other fancy have their own unique names. For example the orange one which comes from Kashmir in India is referred to Padparadsha- While; the Red sapphires are classified as rubies. The Pink sapphires are also referred to as girly sapphires. Their popularity came Paris Hilton was seen wearing a big pink sapphire ring and pendant framed by two yellow canary diamonds. This resulted into an interest in the pink sapphires. Lately the trend seems to have changed to the large brass knuckle type ring that is surrounded with dozens of tiny pink sapphire stones.
These Pink sapphires have something special about them. They have some youthful, cheery and optimistic characteristics. It’s actually fit for the feminine, being the hardest and strongest with an MOH of nine. It’s actually a symbol of the feminine strength. It fits as a good present to give to a woman on a birthday, graduation or for any reason that might reveal her strength and give her encouragement. It can also be a good present for those people who collect gemstones. This gemstone is valuable and costly and in most cases than the blue one. The good factor about it being its durability and hardness that is second only to Diamond in its hardness.
The pink sapphire does not easily scratch and it’s the ideal gemstone for a busy woman especially those who have outdoor hobbies like gardening. Its pronged settings are most likely to wear out than the pink sapphire itself.
Sapphires and especially the pink sapphires are placed highly in comparison to the others. This is because they are mined really deep underneath the earth surface. Its cutters are also considered to be the best since they can contain several colors in one rock. For them to sparkle and display the colors they need an expert to actually do the cutting.
Just like the rubies, sapphires are also heat treated otherwise it becomes dull. This is done so as to get rid of the dark core or any uneven coloration. The fact is that natural pink sapphires do look very much different in color from gemstone to gemstone hence making them truly individual. The pink sapphire can range in color from just about purplish pink, to a flowery pink to a hue pink with a yellowish cast or up to baby pink. Even if pink is not much of your color, there is always a pink sapphire gemstone out there in a color that might as well fit you. The different shades of pink will give you a variety of choice to make.
