
Shop Our Lab-Created Sapphire Engagement Ring These mined gemstones set in jewelry are featured in history museums worldwide. Some of the most expensive natural sapphires are from Sri Lanka. These mines are located in Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Kashmir. Other locations such as Pakistan, China, Australia, and the United States have commercial sapphire mines, but there are many more.īlue sapphires from specific locations that have not been subject to heat-treatment may be worth more on the commercial market for blue sapphires. Current sapphire mines are located across the globe, with many in South Asian countries like India, Thailand, and Sri Lanka. Sapphires form when sedimentary rock is subject to intense pressure and high temperatures. We mine sapphire from the Earth, and they form in deposits ranging from six to eighteen miles underground. The birthstone for September is sapphire, and it is also the gemstone representing the 45th anniversary. It has other minerals that make it red.īlue sapphire is one of the hardest minerals, making it an ideal stone for jewelry and non-decorative uses. Red sapphire, or ruby, has the same corundum base and is part of the sapphire family. Blue sapphire is the most common, but sapphires can also be yellow, purple, orange, or green. The name “sapphire” comes from a Latin and Greek word that means blue. The base of its composition is corundum, a mineral containing aluminum oxide and other elements traces. Sapphire is a natural gemstone traditionally mined from the Earth. Read on to discover more about what lab created sapphire is and how it is different from natural sapphire. It’s perfect for your engagement ring or a new piece of jewelry. Sapphire is a popular gem due to its beauty and durability. We invite you to view our full selection of sapphires, blue sapphire rings and custom sapphire jewelry and discover what makes the Natural Sapphire Company the world's greatest collection of natural sapphires.You may have heard of lab-created sapphire while shopping for your next diamond or gemstone. Our jewelry and gemological specialists will work with you from start to finish to create your custom sapphire jewelry. All of our sapphires are cut on our premises and are available loose or mounted in a custom setting. We offer a vast selection of blue sapphires, pink sapphires, yellow sapphires, white sapphires and other unique natural sapphires.

Our natural untreated sapphires offer true beauty, rarity and superior value compared to treated sapphires.

Our sapphires are not synthetic, heated to extreme temperatures, diffused, irradiated, glass filled or oiled. At the Natural Sapphire Company we specialize in providing our customers with the finest quality natural sapphires.
