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Sapphire |
A Sapphire is a gemstone of corundum variety. Its basic chemical composition is Aluminium Oxide. It measures 9 on Moh's scale of hardness of stones. Sapphires are found in many colors namely Yellow, Blue, White, Purple, Pink, Orange and Green. The most abundant colors in sapphires are yellow and blue. Purple, Pink and Green colors are very rare in sapphires. |