![]() The fancy colored sapphires pictured above range in size from 10.3 to 92.6 carats. ![]() The most rare of all the fancy-color sapphires is the "padparadscha," which presents a heavenly orange-pink hue reminiscent of a lotus blossom. Blue corundum can take the simple designation of sapphire, while red corundum is classified as ruby. Trace elements, such as iron, titanium, chromium, copper and magnesium, give naturally colorless corundum a tint of blue, yellow, purple, orange or green, respectively, according to the American Gem Society.Ĭorundum gems that are NOT red or blue are called fancy-colored sapphires. In its pure state, the corundum is colorless, but when trace elements are naturally introduced to the chemical composition, the results are magical and vibrant. But did you know that this gem variety of the mineral corundum and official birthstone for the month of September is also available in nearly every color of the rainbow? Sapphire is widely associated with delightful blue hues. ![]()
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