Sapphires, Tops in Popularity
Wednesday November 26, 2003
Cornflower blue is the most popular color for sapphires, but this member of the corundum family of minerals exists in nearly every color you can imagine. Sapphire is the September birthstone and the traditional gift for the forty-fifth wedding anniversary. Second only in hardness to diamonds, sapphires are durable gemstones that have been popular since ancient times. (Photo copyright GIA)

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