Sapphires are one of the four valuable stones alongside precious stones, rubies, and emeralds. While the blue sapphire is the most acclaimed and surely understood the world over, the diamond is likewise found in hues like green, pink, yellow, purple, black and white.

Myths surrounding Sapphire

While sapphire is one of the most lovely stones, there are a ton of myths that are revolving around the stone. Here are the common myths.  

Sapphire Are Only Blue

The blue sapphire is the most well known, however by all accounts, not the only shade of sapphire accessible. The varieties in shading are because of the presence of miniaturized scale polluting influences. For instance, the blue sapphire contains traces of iron and titanium. Purple sapphires are a direct result of vanadium. Yellow is a result of the nearness of iron, and once in a while green sapphires happen because of some distinction in thickness.

Bring Bad Luck

In medieval times, individuals accepted that sapphires would secure them against conspiracy and misrepresentation, just as the plague, fever, skin ailments, and so forth. In some cultures, sapphires are still accepted to bring misfortune.

Sapphires Are Born Blue

At the point when you heat boring and incredibly light blue sapphires to a high temperature, it gives them an extraordinary blue shading. This treatment additionally improves the lucidity of the stone by evacuating minute contaminations.

Sapphires Are Not Durable

Sapphires are among the toughest gemstones. Valuable stones are evaluated on their capacity to withstand scratches. This depends on a framework called the Mohs Scale of Hardness. Sapphires score 9 out of ten on this scale. Precious stones are the main other normally happening components that can scratch a sapphire. A sapphire's strength settles on it a perfect decision for wedding bands and regular gems.