| Blue sapphires have come and gone but little is | | | | mean the Lotus blossom. An interesting variety |
| heard about the pink sapphires. Unaware of the | | | | among sapphires is the color change sapphires. |
| fact that rubies and sapphires are essentially the | | | | The pink variety in this looks pink in daylight and |
| same mineral; our ancestors termed them to be | | | | appears green while examined in fluorescent light. |
| different. All stones with the mineral corundum | | | | The source of color in a sapphire depends on the |
| were deemed to be sapphires with a single | | | | light it reflects. The more clear the stone the |
| exception of the red colored stone which was | | | | costlier it is. The cuts in light sapphires like the pink |
| famous as the ruby. | | | | sapphire is very important as the slightest of |
| However, the international colored gemstone | | | | incision should reflect juts the right amount of light. |
| association passed a law that all stones that are | | | | Sapphires are also seen in other hues like bright |
| red in color and appear in shades of red should be | | | | orange, purple, lavender, bluish green and yellow. |
| known as the ruby because the decision of where | | | | Although sapphires are mainly imagined to be blue |
| the red ends and the pink begins was a tough | | | | in color these shades are a welcome change and |
| one. Hence, pink gemstones came to be known | | | | give the ornaments a fresh look. The blue |
| as either pink ruby or pink sapphire. Nevertheless, | | | | varieties are great but the pink ones match up to |
| this stone is admired and cherished by all for its | | | | them in beauty and splendor. A pink sapphire |
| brilliant color and soothing effects. | | | | would be an ideal gift to a couple celebrating their |
| There are other sapphires also that are seen in | | | | 45th wedding anniversary as it is also called as |
| variation of orangish pink or pinkish orange. These | | | | the sapphire anniversary. |
| stones are called padparadscha. It translates to | | | | |