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Sapphires are a precious gemstone that are a variety of the mineral corundum, which is aluminum oxide:

• Color

  Sapphires can be found in many colors, including blue, pink, purple, green, orange, teal, yellow, peach, and white. The most well-known color is blue, but sapphires that are not blue are called "fancies". Sapphires that show two or more colors are called "parti sapphires".

• Hardness

  Sapphires are incredibly hard and durable, with a hardness of 9 on the Mohs scale. This makes them the only naturally occurring substance that can't be scratched by anything other than diamond or boron nitride.

• Formation

  Sapphires form deep within the Earth over millions of years, usually in metamorphic or igneous rocks.

• Origin

  The name "sapphire" comes from the Latin word sapphirus and the Greek word sappheiros, which means "blue stone".

• Symbolism

  Sapphires have been symbolic of nobility, sincerity, truth, and faithfulness for centuries.

• Uses

  Sapphires are a mainstay in jewelry, from engagement rings to earrings.