Sapphire is regarded by Sri Lankans as a mascot to ward off evil spirits, representing crisp autumn, blue sky and white clouds, and abundant grains. It is a "gem of the soul". "Starlight Sapphire" is regarded as "stone of destiny". In the legend of Sri Lanka, sapphire is an indispensable amulet for heroes. It is said that richard burton, a famous explorer in19th century and translator of Arabian Nights, has a huge "starlight sapphire", which always brings him good luck and timely service wherever he goes. Even if he looks at sapphire, everything he wants will follow. Its deep and unique blue color comes from the grace of God, which makes all people who see it and touch it feel incomparable charm, just like being introduced into the infinite night sky full of dreams and experiencing unprecedented tranquility, wisdom and peace.

Sapphire in Sri Lanka has one of the most precious colors in the world, namely the famous cornflower blue, and its quality is second only to that in Kashmir. In addition to Sri Lanka and Kashmir, there are also sapphires in Myanmar, but the color is darker. Sapphire in Kashmir is generally velvet blue, while sapphire in Sri Lanka is lighter in color and is famous for its transparency, excellent clarity and bright luster. In the world's top gem collection, many exquisite sapphire samples come from Sri Lanka.

Sapphire is a transparent gem in corundum family, and its hardness is second only to that of diamond. Blue is the most widely needed color in sapphire, including indigo, blue, sky blue, purple and colorless. There are parallel hexagonal columns, flat belts and different growth lines, which are common louver-shaped twins, and cracks are mostly split along the twins. Sri Lankan sapphire is pure in color, gorgeous and pleasing to the eye, with moderate chromaticity, but purple-blue is the best. ?

Buy the first color concentration of sapphire. If the concentration of sapphire is too high in low light, it is not easy to see the brilliant blue brilliance. Sri Lankan sapphire is beautiful, with concentration level 5, high transparency and full fire color. Sapphire with good color should not be too dark or too dark, nor too light, colorless or gray. Blue is pure blue and yellow should be yellow. A gem cannot have different colors. Golden sapphire is also a precious variety of sapphire. The color is uneven. If you put it on a white disk filled with water, you can see straight or crossed ribbons with an angle of 60 degrees and 120 degrees. Sapphire in Sri Lanka has a strong fluorescence reflection, which is not found in other areas. Sri Lanka's "starlight sapphire" has been polished, and people can savor the "brilliant starlight" in the gem through a magnifying glass. In addition, in dark light, ordinary deep sapphires appear black, while high-quality Sri Lankan sapphires will remain their true colors under any illumination.

Sapphire has flat bands with different shades, and thin bands are better. A good gem is transparent inside, but not clear. If you look at it with a magnifying glass of 20 times or 10 times, you can see the ivory filiform rutile inclusions arranged in parallel.

In addition to the above factors, we should also pay attention to weight, transparency and cleanliness. Natural gemstones have different degrees of defects, so you must pay attention to your choice when buying.