A Guide To September’s Birthstone – Sapphire

August 31, 2023Birthstones, SapphiresBirthstone, Blue Sapphires, Pink Sapphires, SeptemberEmily Austin

What is Sapphire? As you will see from our graphic below. Sapphire is the common name of Corundum. Sapphires and Rubies are both Corundum.However, the name Ruby is reserved specifically for the red colours of the precious gemstone.Secondly, the sapphire gemstone is available in a wide range of colours and shades. As a result, most Read the full article…

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Pale Blue Sapphires vs Medium Blue Sapphires

March 22, 2016GemstonesBlue SapphiresMark Johnson

The Gatsby design, shown with a pale Cornflower blue sapphire surrounded by diamonds. Cheap vs Expensive Sapphires Buyers who are familiar with sapphires usually appreciate the enormous difference that one blue sapphire can possess compared to another. A large proportion of sapphires sold in jewellery are lower quality, commercial grade gemstones suitable for cheaper jewellery. You’ve probably seen small Read the full article…

About Mark Johnson

My name is Mark and I'm founder at Serendipity Diamonds. By day you'll find me working in our showroom—in a variety of roles. My work (which I love) ranges from photographing jewellery, to writing blog posts and helping clients with my colleagues Drina, Emily and Debbie.