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This exact stone becomes your piece in our own workshop — we personally advise you on design and setting.
Sapphire
The sapphire is the same corundum as the ruby — except iron and titanium lend it blue here. At Mohs 9 it is the hardest gemstone after diamond, a classic for pieces worn a lifetime. In every colour but red it is called a “fancy sapphire”.
Key sources are Sri Lanka (Ceylon), Madagascar, Tanzania and — historically — Kashmir, whose velvety stones set the benchmark. Sapphire grows in metamorphic rock like ruby; alluvial finds are tumbled smooth and hardy by rivers.
In blue sapphire the tone decides: a vivid, faintly velvety blue without a grey cast is the most coveted. Fine stones are usually eye-clean. Heating to improve colour and clarity has been practised for centuries and is disclosed.
Sapphire accompanies September and stands for fidelity, wisdom and constancy — which is why so many royal engagement rings carry it. For the 45th wedding anniversary it is the traditional gift.
Very robust for daily wear. Lukewarm water and a soft brush suffice; for unfilled stones ultrasonic cleaning is generally safe.
Yes — nearly all of them: pink, yellow, green, violet and the sought-after pink-orange padparadscha. They are called “fancy sapphires” and are often rarer than blue.
A name of origin: stones from Sri Lanka are known for their light to medium, vivid blues and high clarity.
Yes. On request, an independent laboratory certificate (e.g. GRS or Gübelin) can accompany your stone. Talk to us — we arrange the examination before the piece reaches you.
With pleasure. In our own workshop we set the stone into the ring, pendant or earrings of your choice — from the first sketch to the finished one-of-a-kind, including your own design.
We set this stone in our own workshop — as a ring, pendant or earrings, after our designs or your own.
On request, an independent laboratory certificate (e.g. GRS or Gübelin) can accompany your stone.
Set in our own workshop — from the first sketch to the finished one-of-a-kind.
Insured and trackable, worldwide. Returns within 14 days.
Insured and trackable, worldwide. You can return the stone within 14 days.
