sapphire
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A value above 1400 HV places the resulting carbide among the toughest materials commonly used in industry, below superhard substances such as sapphire and diamond.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 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
A centrepiece of the prosecution case concerned the mysterious reappearance of Arlene's gold eternity ring, diamond and gold wedding ring, and a sapphire engagement ring.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 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
And these flashes of blue have deepened the color of the water to sapphire.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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
Thousands of diamonds studded the jewels, as well as sapphires and emeralds the size of lozenges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025
It has eight sapphires and 631 diamonds, according to the Louvre's website.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2025
There were shoes, as well — satin slippers in the same ice blue — and a mask shaped like a butterfly, embedded with what seemed to be hundreds of tiny diamonds and sapphires.
From "Ash" by Malinda Lo
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