Located at the source, our prices have revolutionized the gemstone industry. Ancient people believed that the power of wisdom is contained within this precious gemstone. They believed that when the wearer of a sapphire faces challenging obstacles, the stone s power enables them to find the correct solution. The modern word sapphire is derived from the ancient Latin term Sapphirus .
Sapphires come in all spectrums of color, except for red.
Often when people refer to sapphires, they mean blue sapphires. Other color sapphires are referred to as fancy sapphires. Australia and Africa are the world s largest suppliers of blue sapphires. Sri Lanka also provides a large portion of the world s supply of blue sapphires. Gemstones from this island are often called Ceylon sapphires, which was the name of the island before it was changed to Sri Lanka.