September Birthstone - Sapphire

Buying and Caring tips

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Tips for Buying Sapphire Jewelry

For a one-carat stone of average-to-good quality you can expect to pay between $250 and $10,000 per carat. Spinel may come in many of the same colors as sapphire and in earlier times many stones that were called sapphire or ruby included both corundum and spinel. Modern gem testing procedures can easily separate the two different minerals. Supply and demand has dictated that cornflower blue sapphires are the most expensive.

Tips to take care of Sapphire Jewelry

Clean with soapy water or commercial solvent and brush. Mechanical cleaners are safe, except for heavily included gems.

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