Sapphires are commonly cut in cushion, oval, round, and emerald cuts to best display their color and clarity.
When purchasing sapphire jewelry, consider the gemstone’s color saturation, clarity, cut quality, and the authenticity of any treatments it may have undergone.
Yes, sapphires are often heat-treated to enhance their color and clarity, a common practice in the gemstone industry.
Sapphires are formed under high pressure and temperature deep within the earth’s crust, mainly from aluminum oxide.
Yes, sapphires are one of the hardest gemstones, second only to diamonds, making them excellent for everyday wear.