Sapphire is the most popular blue gemstone and possibly the most highly sought after colored gemstone for engagement rings.
Light blue gemstone.
It has a hardness of 7 to 7 5 on the mohs scale making quite suitable for jewelry wear.
Blue lace agate as it is known is usually banded in layers of light blue bright blue stripes and threads of brown.
Being a cooling stone it has a soft soothing elegance that is used to cure insomnia promote strength and healing and ensure a healthy life.
Iolite is a transparent gemstone quality form of the mineral cordierite.
On the basis of dollars spent in the united states sapphire is the most popular blue stone and the third most popular colored stone after emerald and ruby.
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Topaz a translucent stone from very light blue to medium blue tourmaline the blue form of this stone is very rare turquoise this is a light to medium blue with green throughout zircon medium to dark translucent blue color with over 30 options you can definitely find the blue gemstone that is right for you.
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Clarity grades have much less importance in blue gemstones than in colorless stones.
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Since the color can mask inclusions it makes them less noticeable however avoid large inclusions or fractures as these can still make the stone more breakable.
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For lighter toned blue gemstones a somewhat better clarity grade will improve the gem s appearance.
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The finest of these blue crystals is known as the paraiba tourmaline which is among the most expensive of blue gemstones owing to its brilliant turquoise color.
Sapphire is made of corundum and becomes blue due to the presence of titanium and iron during its formation.
Iolite is known to exhibit pronounced pleochroism often displaying violet blue yellow gray and light blue all in the same stone depending on the angle from which it is viewed.