What is a white sapphire?
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- 3+ months ago by goldnstone
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- sapphire, gemstone
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Sapphire is a gemstone form of the mineral corundum, an aluminum oxide (α-Al2O3). Trace amounts of iron, titanium, chromium, copper, or magnesium can give corundum respectively blue, yellow, purple, orange, or green color. Chromium impurities in corundum yield pink or red tint. The red variety is called ruby. The orange variety is called padparasha (various spellings). The colorless variety is called "white".
White sapphires are rare and completely colorless; they look very similar to a diamond. They are beautiful, durable, and more affordable than diamonds, making them a great gem choice for many jewelry designs.White Sapphire or safed pukhra benefits include growth in self esteem and self awareness, financial abundance, prosperity and fulfillment of desires.