Sapphire

サファイア

Mohs hardness

9

Mineral group

Corundum

Color

Blue

MEANING

Wisdom, sincerity & nobility

LORE & HISTORY

Corundum is called ruby when red — nearly every other color is sapphire. A staple of royal jewelry across cultures.

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Meanings and lore reflect widely known traditions and are not claims of effect. Hardness and mineral group are standard mineralogy — About our data