The stone is also in the trigonal crystal system, which furthermore confirms the doubly refractive property. Thus in blue sapphire, what a person may see as a moderate blue colour, is, in fact, a lighter blue shade and a darker blue shade mixing. This, along with its properties of dichroism, allows a distinct mixture of two colours/shades to don the stone. This means that it can split a ray of light into two distinct beams when it enters the stone. Its hardness is second, only to diamond and has a vitreous lustre (in most faceted and cabochon stones.) Corundum (Al2O3) Sapphire originates from the gem family of corundum(Al2O3) and is abundant in alluvial deposits. However, let’s examine the blue sapphire from a scientific standpoint. There are countless examples of the association of the blue sapphire with otherworldly and religious entities. The colour of the heavens represents the heavens, was a common mantra in by some religions. Additionally, the stone was and still is also holy as considered by the Catholic Church. The exact discovery of Sapphires is unknown however, around 800 BC A common belief by the ancient Persians was: the sky is blue because of the reflection of sapphires. Hence the mistake can substantiate itself and its origins. The name sapphire derives from Latin “Saphirus” and Greek: “Sapheiros.” both of these words mean blue. The meaning of the word Sapphire is the first confounding factor leading to the misconception above. Therefore, to inform and correct this general misconception, one must dwell more in-depth into the topic. So much so, a widespread misconception is that: “Blue is the Only Color which Sapphires come in.”. Available in a wide range of colours the Blue Sapphire is the most common type of Sapphire which the general populace knows. Therefore, at this stage, people require a micro-analysis for a deeper understanding of what we know as the Sapphire. Previously we introduced Sapphires based on their Origin: Madagascar and Ceylon(Sri Lanka). In the presence of such a great stone, a meta-analysis is not enough to cover the vast name “Sapphire”. The Birthstone of September and Its Misconceptions
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