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• Sapphires come in all colors except red.
• Blue is the most common color for sapphire.
  

  Blue sapphire stones

• White sapphire is may be used as a diamond substitute.
• Sapphire has a hardenss of 9 on Moh’s scale.
• “Brazilian sapphire” is really blue topaz or similar color tourmaline.
• “Water Sapphire” are really Iolite.
  

  Water sapphire - Iolite

• Natural sapphires are found in Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent, parts of Africa, the Middle East, and in the Western states of America. Sri Lanka is one of the most famous place to find sapphire.
• Padparadscha is the name for the rare orange-pink variety and has a higher value than blue sapphires.
  

  Padparadscha Sapphire

• Sapphire is also believed to offer healing properties for rheumatism, colic, and mental illness, and its powers include spiritual enlightenment and inner peace. It is considered an antidepressant and an aid to telepathy and clairvoyance.
• Sapphire gems displaying asterism are known as “star sapphires”. Star sapphires are usually in six ray stars, but twelve ray stars are also possible.
  

  Star Sapphire

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