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sapphire

[saf-ahyuhr] / ˈsæf aɪər /


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Tour the Smithsonian Gem Collection whenever you want with this book on the histories of the Star of Asia sapphire, the Dom Pedro Aquamarine obelisk and the Hope Diamond.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

Second, they replaced the standard sapphire substrate with high-purity silicon, a material foundational to the computing industry.

From Science Daily • Nov. 17, 2025

The stolen items included sapphire and emerald sets once worn by Napoleon’s wives and Empress Eugénie’s diamond corsage brooch.

From Salon • Oct. 19, 2025

Referred to as "the comforter", he was ushered in - along with his family - by a marching band, horse parade and a series of luxury vehicles, among them a midnight sapphire Rolls Royce.

From BBC • May 3, 2025

It was as if they stood at the window of some elven-tower, curtained with threaded jewels of silver and gold, and ruby, sapphire and amethyst, all kindled with an unconsuming fire.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien




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