Purple Sapphire - ING14

Sapphire, hailed by many gem experts and trends trackers as the most popular color stone on the market, has been the traditional birthstone for September since Jewelers of America established the modern list of birthstones in 1912.

And those who wear it include a long list of A-list fashionistas. The go-to-gem of stylists, Sapphire remains one of the most popular color stones on the red carpet. Bold drop earrings, big cocktail rings, statement necklaces, and bracelets stacked up the wrist are the favorite styles spied in Sapphire.

Sapphire is the suggested gem gift for the fifth and 45th wedding anniversaries, but symbolizing truth and promise keeping makes it perfect to celebrate every passing year together.

Sapphire comes in all shapes and sizes and is found in many parts of the world, but the most prized gems are from Kashmir, Burma, Sri Lanka, and Madagascar. 

Sapphires that are not blue are known as fancy sapphires and may be any color—except red (which is a ruby). The fancy sapphire colors are pink, orange, yellow, green, purple, and violet. There truly is a different color of sapphire to suit anyone’s taste!

Purple sapphires always have purple as the dominant color. They range from medium to dark reddish purple to violets purple with weak to vivid color saturation. The major fancy sapphire color categories are Padparadcha, pink and purple, orange, and yellow, green, and colorless and black. Each category has its own color range, causes of color, and market.