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Definition#
any corundum that’s not ruby; it might be blue, yellow, green, orange, pink, purple or even show a six-rayed star if cut as a cabochon
Gemological Institute of America (GIA) website
https://www.gia.edu/sapphire
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Encyclopaedic notes#
The sapphire—the gem of autumn, the blue of the autumn sky—is a symbol of truth, sincerity, and constancy
G. F. Kunz, The Curious Lore of Precious Stones, Philadelphia and London, J. B Lippincott & Co., 1913, p. 324
https://archive.org/details/TheCuriousLoreOfPreciousStonesBeingADescriptionOfTheirSentiments/kunz-g-curious-1913-BK000818-LowRes/page/n429/mode/2up
