sapphire
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4.8
- noun
- /ˈsæfaɪər/
:
zafiro
- The jeweler showed me a beautiful sapphire that was perfect for an engagement ring.
- sapphire laser
And they do one which is white gold with sapphires.
- And they do one which is white gold with sapphires.
- No, says uses lab created sapphire.
- As you can see, the blue of the sapphire was connected with fidelity in marriage.
- You know, you could have things like that where it's like man made Ruby, lab made Ruby, man made sapphire, lab made sapphire.
- You had everything in sapphires, rubies, necklaces.
- Like you, you had different colours, you had sapphires, emeralds, you know, you, you had the, the biggest value.
Examples
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Her new necklace features a stunning blue sapphire that sparkles in the sunlight.
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As you can see, the blue of the sapphire was connected with fidelity in marriage.
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Once my father gave her a watch set in sapphires for Christmas.
Fiction book (2000) -
Charlie fishes around in his pocket and comes up with a stunning sapphire necklace.
Fiction book (1991) -
His cufflinks were gold with a discreet sapphire, probably worth more than Sam had made in the last six months.
Fiction book (2002) -
Set with blue sapphires and four petalled gold flowers with diamonds.
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Ma'am, even an amateur gemologist like myself knows the black sapphire is extremely valuable.
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A small brooch of pearls and sapphires was clasped to her neckline.
Fiction book (1996) -
The skill of the Dwarves was unequaled... fashioning objects of great beauty... out of diamond, emerald, ruby and sapphire.
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She wore a pair of elegant earrings made of blue sapphires and small diamonds.
Synonyms
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1.8
A precious or less valuable stone cut and polished for use in jewelry
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4.5
A hard, shiny gem cut and polished for jewelry
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1.3
A small valuable stone cut and polished for use in jewelry or decoration
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3.3
A hard, shiny stone cut and polished for use in jewelry
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3.4
A rare valuable gem like a diamond used in jewelry
Compounds
- Specialized
A deep blue gemstone made from the mineral cordierite and used in jewelry
How Valuable
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sapphire comes from a very old word sappir used in languages of the Middle East and in Greek to mean a 'blue' or 'precious' stone. So a sapphire is the deep blue gemstone people have prized for a long time.