White Sapphires!


Are these diamonds? No, they don’t seem to be. White Sapphires are a treasured gemstone, a wide range of the mineral corundum. In contrast to rubies, sapphires and fancy-coloured sapphires, they’re colourless and generally known as White Sapphires or leukosapphires as they’re void of hint components which often present colors to a gem. These White Sapphires mimic the qualities of a diamond. They’re usually promoted primarily as diamond substitutes; the lustre and fantastic thing about diamond substitutes are laborious to tell apart by a nonprofessional as they imitate one other gem and are sometimes called stimulants. These gems have been used traditionally as diamond substitutes in jewelry. Chaitanya V Cotha, Government Director, C. Krishniah Chetty Group Of Jewellers, shares insights on this stunning gemstone.

Then why not select a White Sapphire for diamonds?


Nicely. Compared, each are pure, stunning and sturdy. Nonetheless, with some prime variations, they’re identifiable by the appear and feel. From the visible look, each are colourless, however there is usually a noticeable distinction within the brilliance and fireplace that they have a tendency to emit. White Sapphire tends to supply sparkles of silvery-white-grey, whereas diamonds sparkle in rainbow colors with some white blended with it. White Sapphires have to be squeaky-clean to keep up their sparkle as they have a tendency to look extra see-through than diamonds.

Most pure sapphires exist in Southeast Asia, Africa, the Center East, and the western components of the USA.

Pure White Sapphires are extremely uncommon than different fancy-coloured sapphires. White Sapphire is sleek and extremely stunning and is available in massive sizes apart from being inexpensive. These gems have a royal historical past and maintain a singular degree of sophistication when studded in superb jewelry.

What shapes are related to White Sapphires?


Like all gems, White Sapphires seem in all kinds of outlines. One can select from a vast big selection of rounds, ovals, emeralds, princesses, hearts, radiant and so forth!

Hello! There’s something exceptional about these clear crystals. They are often faceted to supply a windowpane look from the highest. Is it not wonderful? Nicely, assume if we may personalise our initials have it enamelled and positioned beneath the gem, or place a slice of treasured Opal with its wealthy play of color or have unique lower work in gold to type a base for setting.

Indian jewellers have an enormous assortment of jewelry, some that spotlight the White Sapphires in 18 kt gold tones of rose, white and yellow. Usually accentuated with the contrasting gems of rubies, tanzanite, pink sapphires, black onyx and extra.

Do you know?


White Sapphire was found on the island of Naxos in Historic Greece and related to Apollo, God of Gentle and Solar. These gems have been thought of sacred and therefore, referred to as the ‘Stone of the Gods.’