Yellow Sapphire Rings

Buying a Sapphire: When you buy a sapphire, you know you are buying a gemstone that will last a lifetime. It is the most durable gemstone, with a rating of 9 on the Mohs scale of hardness. So in a sense, sapphires can be considered the ideal colored gemstone. When selecting a yellow sapphire, with so many colors and shapes available, select one that speaks to you. From vibrant yellow to pale pastel yellow, the yellow sapphires at MySapphireSource are the finest available. We hand pick each and every stone that we use in our jewelry. Sapphires in sizes of 1 carat and over are considered to be important. We also offer a wide range of colors from a traditional Ceylon blue, to rich lustrous royal blue and navy blue, to many styles with the prettiest shades of pink, like baby pink, bubble gum pink, pink diamond pink and hot pink. Our rainbow sapphire jewelry is also spectacular.

About Sapphires: Sapphires can be found in an entire rainbow of colors and sapphire is the official birthstone for the month of September. Sapphire jewelry is the traditional gift for the 5th and 45th wedding anniversaries. From red to orange, yellow and green, blue, violet and pink, the amazing colors of sapphire will definitely capture your eye. In ancient times, sapphires were thought to bring peace, joy, insight and wisdom. Dreams of sapphires were thought to foretell of escape from impending danger.

Sri Lanka (formerly known as Ceylon) was the primary source of fine sapphires until the amazing discovery of the most beautiful stones in Kashmir in 1880. With such a limited supply, the Kashmir mines were essentially exhausted by 1930, leaving Sri Lanka as the location of the world's most beautiful sapphires. Today mining of sapphires takes place in Madagascar, Australia, Montana, and Thailand, as well as other locations. Colors other than blue, pink, and red are referred to as "rainbow sapphires" or "fancy sapphires". Red sapphires are known as rubies. My Sapphire Source specializes in fine quality sapphires and offers a spectacular selection of sapphire rings, earrings, bracelets and pendants. If you are looking for a one of a kind piece of sapphire jewelry, we have many unique designs available.

Enhancements: Once a sapphire is mined from the Earth, it is first cut into a shape that will best showcase the beauty of the stone. Man has used many other methods to draw maximum color, luster, clarity and brilliance from these gemstones. The other most common treatment of sapphires is heating. Nearly all sapphires are also heat treated to improve the clarity and sometimes enhance the color of the stones. Heat treatment is permanent and a standard acceptable practice in the fine jewelry industry. Less than 1% of sapphires used in jewelry are actually unheated. These sapphires generally command a premium in price over a heated sapphire, provided that the color and clarity are comparable. MySapphireSource offers a few unheated sapphires for the gem collector or for those who want the best of the best. Most sapphires we offer have been heat treated.

Care of Sapphires: With regular cleaning of your yellow sapphire jewelry, it will look as good in 10 or 20 years as it does today. Dirt and grime can build up underneath the stones and around the setting, and using a small soft-bristled brush and lukewarm water is an easy method to keep your jewelry looking great. Sapphires are tough and durable, and can withstand most cleaning methods. Steaming or ultrasonic cleaners may be used but MySapphireSource does not recommend these methods since they can cause the settings to loosen and stones to fall out. Don't use strong chemicals or boiling water to clean your sapphires.