It continues to be the most well known and in demand colored gemstone. They have been the prized possessions of emperors, kings, queens and collectors for thousands of years.

They experienced a resurgence of interest with the engagement of Kate Middleton and Prince William in 2010 when William proposed with his mother, Princess Diana’s Ceylon blue sapphire engagement ring, and ever since, new generations are being introduced to so many other options for beautiful and unique engagement rings.īlue sapphires are the most popular and sought after type of sapphire. Colored stone rings and colored stone engagement rings have been steadily growing in appeal for the last decade at least, and blue sapphires are at the head of that movement. It should come as no surprise that blue sapphires, especially blue sapphire engagement rings, are only increasing in popularity as the trends for 2019 suggest. These vibrant gemstones have also always held a special importance for royalty, starting with medieval kings, who believed the stones would protect them from those who seek to do harm.

Blue sapphires have captured the collective adoration of people across centuries, and are considered a symbol of love, loyalty, power, and wisdom. The color blue immediately comes to mind when imagining a gorgeous sapphire gemstone. In the gemstone trade, these are also referred to as ''Linde,'' pronounced ''Lin-dee.An ideal blue Ceylon sapphire, asscher cut with lovely clarity. The gray, blue-gray, and white ''star'' sapphires frequently show a more distinct star. These special stones possess the deep blue color of the finest sapphire. The star sapphire reflects light, showing a glittering star with six points. Like rubies, sapphires can come with a natural six rayed star inside, which is called the ''star sapphire'' and is extremely rare. The most desirable color sapphire is blue, and the most desirable shade of blue is referred to as 'cornflower blue.'' It is neither light nor dark blue. Heat treatments have become common in recent years, as a way of improving color as the beauty of a sapphire is judged by the richness and intensity of its color.

The color of a sapphire is created by various amounts of iron and titanium in the stone, the combination of which produce varying colors. Fine sapphires are most available under two carats, but they can also be found in sizes from five to ten carats.

Blue sapphire colour