White Sapphire

SAPPHIRE - from the Latin word meaning "blue", the birthstone for September. Sapphires are usually associated with the color blue. In modern times however, other colors of sapphires: pink, yellow, purple, orange, white and green are getting more and more popular, some of them reaching very high prices. Next to diamond, sapphire and ruby (both corundum) is the hardest mineral known and is very compact and dense, with no cleavage. As a result, sapphires and rubies are tough and relatively scratch-resistant. That's why, in addition to their beauty, sapphires and rubies are two of the best jewelry stones. White sapphires are a great precious-stone alternative to diamonds!