sapphire

For centuries there were differences of opinion among the specialists as to which stones deserved to be called sapphires.

He was gilded all over with thin leaves of fine gold, for eyes he had two bright sapphires, and a large red ruby glowed on his sword-hilt.

If anyone could visit this planet, and survive, they might see a sky full of diamonds and sapphires, he said.

While sapphires are found in a few locations around the world, these "star" sapphires often originate in Sri Lanka.

"Something old, too. They were your Grandma Swan's, " Charlie added. "We had a jeweler replace the paste stones with sapphires. "

Finally, it was agreed that the ruby-red ones, coloured by chrome, should be called rubies and all those which were not ruby-red sapphires.

The Lord dipped His hand into the water and pulled up a golden thimble set with sapphires.

As seen here, some sapphires, when cut to a convex shape, exhibit a striking six-pointed star in direct sunlight.

Perhaps because the brilliant blue stones symbolize pure and wise rulers, the British Crown Jewels contain many large sapphires .

Two Bangkok-based jewelers, Lily Art and S. T. Diamond, say that most of their sapphires come from Sri Lanka.

clutching her pearls and diamonds . . . and rubies and sapphires . . . her gold broaches . . . and her earrings!

Instead, the central hall's floor "was studded with rubies, sapphires [and] topazes" on his orders.

The expert recognises Ceylon sapphires from the luminosity and brilliance of their light to medium blue colour.

Inside the box were two heavy silver hair combs. Dark blue sapphires were clustered into intricate floral shapes atop the teeth.

world renowned myanmar rubies , jade sapphires and pearls are also available at myanmar gems centre and other licensed jewellery shops.

Sapphires are found in India, Burma, Ceylon , Thailand, Vietnam, Australia, Brazil and Africa.

Diamonds, the hardest natural stone, and rubies and sapphires, the second hardest, are actually rather hard to deface .

Top-quality sapphires, however, remain extremely rare in all the gemstone mines of the world.

Several other rare gems, including rubies and sapphires from Myanmar, sold to private Asian bidders for sums in excess of HK$10 million.

Eyes of Brilliant Blue Sapphires are round in shape and weigh . 08 Carat Total Weight, make these earrings captivating and alluring.

The swordsman's scabbard of sword that has seven sapphires on it, it's really beautiful.

heavenly blue sapphires were thought to improve eyesight.

Myanmar rubies , sapphires , and emeralds and other precious stones are minded in Mogok area .

Secrets are worth more than silver or sapphires, Varys claimed.

She also sported a somewhat gaudy gold watch set with diamonds and sapphires.

Having said that, most blue sapphires come either from Australia or from Thailand.

Pink Sapphires top our circles of Orange and Yellow Sapphires .

It was grandma Swan's. - But we added the sapphires.

A single white Diamond tops our pear shaped Pink Sapphires .

It holds a total of 181 diamonds, pearls, emeralds, sapphires and other precious stones.

He alone knows the value of all the rubies and sapphires.

He is covered with gold. He has two blue sapphires for eyes. On his sword there is a big red ruby.

I have sapphires big like eggs, and as blue as blue flowers.

He who is built on sapphires may await storm or fire with equanimity, for he shall abide the test.

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