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sapphire

[saf-ahyuhr] / ˈsæf aɪər /


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Deb had the diamond from her engagement ring set at one end of an open circle and added a new sapphire to represent her daughter to the other end.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

The color palette consists of hues commonly found in Art Deco architecture, including muted green, sapphire and ruby.

From Los Angeles Times May 8, 2026

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

The research team overcame these obstacles by successfully creating RuO2 thin films with a single crystallographic orientation on sapphire substrates.

From Science Daily Dec. 26, 2025

This time, it was made of blue velvet tied shut with a fine silver chain; on the ends of the chain dangled sapphire baubles.

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo

The jewellery was made with gold, sapphires and emeralds originating from Zambia or Thailand, according to Spanish media.

From BBC Jun. 12, 2026

It said the watch was made up of 397 precious stones, including diamonds, green sapphires, garnets and other gems.

From BBC Jan. 23, 2026

Authorities are deeply concerned, however, that the jewels risk being broken down for their valuable gems, which range from hundreds of diamonds to emeralds and sapphires the size of lozenges.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 26, 2025

It has eight sapphires and 631 diamonds, according to the Louvre's website.

From Barron's Oct. 20, 2025

I scooped up some of the sand and saw that it was really tiny sapphires that made noises like laughter when I rubbed some of them between my palms.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep




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