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- Author of the entry: Mennica Skarbowa
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Would you like jewelry with blue gemstones? The choice is huge! Sapphire, topaz, aquamarine, turquoise... And that's not all. Here are the seven most popular blue gemstones.
SAPPHIRE
We write about sapphires in almost every post. Sapphires can be colorless, light pink, reddish, orange-red, purple, violet, green, gray, and brown, but the most desirable ones are undoubtedly blue: from cornflower blue to navy blue to almost black. So if you are looking for jewelry with intensely blue stones, go for sapphires.
TANZANITE
If you prefer blue stones with a non-standard blue color, choose tanzanite. Tanzanite has a beautiful, unique color between blue and purple. It is very rare, as tanzanites are found in only one place in the world - Tanzania. It was only discovered in the 1960s and, like tsavorite, was promoted by Tiffany&Co. Apparently, tanzanite deposits will only last for about 15-20 years, so you need to hurry.
TOPAZ
If you like blue in shades of azure, choose topaz. Topazes can be colorless, golden, pink, red, purple, and brown, but in jewelry, blue ones are the most important. Blue topazes with perfect transparency and brightness are particularly valued, as they go perfectly with diamonds, as well as slightly darker ones with a deep color and the charming name London Blue Topaz.
AQUAMARINE
Another gemstone for lovers of blue stones is aquamarine. Aquamarine is the blue brother of emerald. Both stones are varieties of beryl, but only blue beryl can be called aquamarine, just as only green beryl can be called emerald. Originally, aquamarine can range in color from greenish-blue to intense blue. However, since blue stones are the most desirable, the greenish ones are heated after cutting, which changes their color to blue.
IOLITE/CORDIERITE
Iolite is a transparent stone with a beautiful dark color ranging from blue to violet-blue. Iolite can also be gray-blue, red, greenish, yellowish, brown, and colorless, but in jewelry, intense blue and blue-violet colors are used.
LAPIS LAZULI
Lapis lazuli may not be a particularly valuable stone, but it is hard not to mention it due to its deep, dark blue color. Lapis lazuli is opaque, and its name literally means "blue stone." Lapis lazuli can be blue, navy blue, or purple, but the most desirable stones are those with a uniform, intense blue color with traces of golden pyrite. It is very sensitive to pressure, temperature, acids, and soap.
TURQUOISE
Turquoise is also not very valuable, but the name of the stone speaks for itself, so we couldn't leave it out. Turquoise is green-blue, but it can also be sky blue or apple green. Turquoise is opaque. It is very sensitive to high temperatures, light, sweat, oils and cosmetics, cleaning products, and dryness, so it must be handled with care to prevent it from losing its beautiful color. The stones mentioned above are not the only blue gemstones. Diamonds (who doesn't remember the famous "Heart of the Ocean" from "Titanic"?), tourmalines, corals, pearls, spinels, zircons, quartzes, sodalites, and amazonites can also be blue.
