sapphire
Example Sentences
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She wore navy silk riding clothes, and sapphires, and an expression as inscrutable as the sea.
From Literature
It said the watch was made up of 397 precious stones, including diamonds, green sapphires, garnets and other gems.
From BBC
We crisscrossed our paths as we circled the viewing cases, our eyes dancing over the gold and silver, the pearls and rubies and sapphires.
From Literature
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.
The ingested loot is set with 60 white diamonds and 15 blue sapphires, according to the jeweller's website, and opens to reveal an 18-carat gold miniature octopus.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
