Sapphire 2-6mm Graduated Faceted Rondelle - 18 Inch Mang Tat Gems Company a Greek philosopher and botanist

a Greek philosopher and botanist who also named the stone

the fossilized resin of prehistoric pine trees

The presence of Manganese within the stone produces the purple hue

This earned it the Russian name “orletz” or Eagle Stone

They are often used in combination with crimp covers to create a polished and finished look

Sapphire 2-6mm Graduated Faceted Rondelle - 18 Inch Mang Tat Gems Company a Greek philosopher and botanistSapphires are precious gemstones, but unlike rubies, they come in a rainbow of colors besides red! They are all varieties of the mineral corundum, known for its incredible hardness, second only to diamond . This makes sapphires very durable and scratch resistant. Formed deep underground during the cooling of magma, sapphires get their various colors from trace elements. Iron gives them blue, the most famous sapphire color, while titanium can create