Look up: Sapphire

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   Sapphire
   A gemstone of the corundum family, although blue is the color most commonly associated with sapphires, they come in a range of colors from white to orange to green to pink. In fact, if a corundum gemstone is red, it is referred to as a ruby, but any other color, including the light pinkish 'rubies' in inexpensive jewelry are properly referred to as sapphires. Sapphires were first synthesized in the 1920's, so it takes an expert to determine if a sapphire is natural. Natural sapphires are sometimes found that exhibit a star effect. These can be quite valuable if the star is centered and well-defined, but in 1967 the synthetic Linde Star Sapphire hit the market, and many star sapphires found today are these synthetics.
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   Sapphire
   Sapphire is the blue transparent form of corundum.
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   sapphire
   [adj] - having the color of a blue sapphire 2. [n] - a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone 3. [n] - a transparent piece of sapphire that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
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   sapphire
   blue or transparent variety of corundum Category: Various industries and crafts • a pure variety of gem corundum occurring in nature and also produced artificially. Used for tips of phonograph needles because it has a hardness of 9 and takes a fine polish. Category: Electrical engineering and energy
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   sapphire
   See corundum.
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   Sapphire
   Sap'phire noun [ Middle English saphir , French saphir , Latin sapphirus , Greek ..., of Oriental origin; confer Hebrew sappīr .] 1. (Min.) Native alumina or aluminium sesquioxide, Al ₂ O ₃ ; corundum; esp., the blue transparent variety of corundum, highly prized as a gem. « Of rubies, sapphires , and of pearlés wh ...
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   Sapphire
   Sap'phire adjective Of or resembling sapphire; sapphirine; blue. 'The sapphire blaze.' Gray.
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   sapphire
   1. <chemical> Native alumina or aluminium sesquioxide, Al2O3; corundum; especially, the blue transparent variety of corundum, highly prized as a gem. 'of rubies, sapphires, and of pearles white.' (Chaucer) ... Sapphire occurs in hexagonal crystals and also in granular and massive forms. The name sapphire is usually restricted to the blue cryst ...
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   sapphire
   adjective of something having the color of a blue sapphire; `sapphire eyes`
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    sapphire
    noun a transparent piece of sapphire that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
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    sapphire
    noun a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone
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    Sapphire
    left It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with `Padparadscha`. (Discuss) `Sapphire` refers to gem varieties of the mineral corundum, an aluminum oxide (Al2O3), when it is a color other than red. Sapphire can be found naturally or manufactured in large crystal boules. Sapphire is used in many applications because of its remarkable hardness including infrared optical components, watch faces, high-durability windows, and wa...
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    Sapphire
    • (n.) The color of the gem; bright blue. • (n.) Any humming bird of the genus Hylocharis, native of South America. The throat and breast are usually bright blue. • (a.) Of or resembling sapphire; sapphirine; blue. • (n.) Native alumina or aluminium sesquioxide, Al2O3; corundum; esp., the blue transparent variety of corundum, hi...
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    sapphire
    transparent to translucent, natural or synthetic variety of corundum (q.v.; aluminum oxide, Al2O3) that has been highly prized as a gemstone since ... [6 related articles]
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    Sapphire
    Sapphire is a English girl name. The meaning of the name is `Deep Jewel` Where is it used? The name Sapphire is mainly used In English.How do they say it elsewhere? Sapphira ( In the bible and In English) The name Sapphire doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Sapphire seems to be unique!
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    sapphire
    sapphire, precious stone. A transparent blue corundum, it is classified among the most valuable of gems. Sapphires are found chiefly in Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar and also in Australia and in the United States (in Montana). The sapphires from Kashmir are of a beautiful cornflower blue a...
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