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sap·phire S0084600 (săf′īr′) n. 1. A clear hard variety of corundum used as a gemstone that is usually blue but may be any color except red. 2. A corundum gem. 3. The blue color of a gem sapphire. adj. 1. Made of or resembling a gem sapphire. 2. Having the color of a blue sapphire. 3. Of or relating to a 65th anniversary.
[Middle English saphir, from Old French safir, from Latin sapphīrus, from Greek sappheiros, of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew sappîr, a precious stone.] sapphire (ˈsæfaɪə) n1. (Minerals) a. any precious corundum gemstone that is not red, esp the highly valued transparent blue variety. A synthetic form is used in electronics and precision apparatus. Formula: Al2O3b. (as modifier): a sapphire ring. 2. (Colours) a. the blue colour of sapphireb. (as adjective): sapphire eyes. [C13 safir, from Old French, from Latin sapphīrus, from Greek sappheiros, perhaps from Hebrew sappīr, ultimately perhaps from Sanskrit śanipriya, literally: beloved of the planet Saturn, from śani Saturn + priya beloved]sap•phire (ˈsæf aɪər)
n. 1. any gem variety of corundum other than the ruby, esp. one of the blue varieties. 2. a gem of this kind. 3. the deep blue color of this gem. adj. 4. deep blue. [1225–75; Middle English safir < Old French < Latin sapphīrus < Greek sáppheiros, probably < Semitic (compare Hebrew sappīr] sap·phire (săf′īr′) Any of several fairly pure forms of the mineral corundum, especially a blue form valued as a gem.sapphire - From Greek sappheiros, "lapis lazuli" or "blue stone."See also related terms for lapis lazuli.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  sapphire - a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstonecorundom, corundum - very hard mineral used as an abrasivestar sapphire - a sapphire that when cut shows a starlike figure in reflected light because of its crystalline structuretransparent gem - a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion | | 2. | sapphire - a transparent piece of sapphire that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gemjewel, precious stone, gem - a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry | | 3. | sapphire - a light shade of blueazure, cerulean, lazuline, sky-blueblue, blueness - blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime; "he had eyes of bright blue" | | Adj. | 1. | sapphire - of something having the color of a blue sapphire; "sapphire eyes"chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue |
Translationssapphire (ˈsӕfaiə) noun a kind of dark-blue precious stone. a gold brooch set with a sapphire; (also adjective) a sapphire ring. 藍寶石 蓝宝石sapphireenUK
sapphire, precious stone. A transparent blue corundumcorundum
, mineral, aluminum oxide, Al2O3. The clear varieties are used as gems and the opaque as abrasive materials. Corundum occurs in crystals of the hexagonal system and in masses. It is transparent to opaque and has a vitreous to adamantine luster.
..... Click the link for more information. , it is classified among the most valuable of gems. Sapphires are found chiefly in Madagascar, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar and also in Thailand, Tanzania, Australia, Cambodia, and in the United States (in Montana). The sapphires from Kashmir, which is no longer a significant source of the gems, are of a beautiful cornflower blue and are highly valued. The Sri Lankan and Madagascan varieties are paler; those from Montana have a metallic luster; those from Myanmar are a dark royal blue; and the Australian sapphires are of a dark blue shade approaching black. The terms yellow sapphire, purple sapphire, and green sapphire are used alternatively with Oriental topaz, Oriental amethyst, and Oriental emerald for other varieties of corundum. Like rubies of similar structure, some sapphires display a six-pointed star when cut to a cabochon (round-topped) shape and exposed to direct sunlight. Such star sapphires are usually obtained from Sri Lanka. Natural sapphires may be heat-treated to enhance their color. Synthetic sapphires are made by the fusion of aluminum oxide, with titanium oxide added as a coloring agent.Sapphire a variety of the mineral corundum (A1203), characterized by its dark or light blue color, which is caused by the simultaneous presence of the impurities Ti and Fe. Sapphire is a precious stone of order I. Star sapphire is characterized by as-terism in the form of a six-rayed star, which is brought about by microinclusions of rutile. Sapphire deposits are mainly placers and usually contain rubies. Sapphires are found in the Southern Urals in the USSR and in Thailand, Sri Lanka, and India. Synthetic sapphires that are used in the jewelry industry are obtained in the same manner as corundum. White sapphire is a synthetic colorless corundum that contains less than 0.001 percent impurities and has many specific physical properties that make it very useful in microelectronics, quantum electronics, high-resolution optics, and audio-optics. REFERENCERubin i sapfir. Moscow, 1974.A. S. MARFUNIN What does it mean when you dream about a sapphire?A precious stone of penetrating cobalt blue, the sapphire is associated with protection (e.g., by the archangel Michael). sapphire[′sa‚fīr] (mineralogy) Any of the gem varieties of the mineral corundum, especially the blue variety, except those that have medium to dark tones of red that characterize ruby; hardness is 9 on Mohs scale, and specific gravity is near 4.00. sapphireSeptember. [Am. Gem Symbolism: Kunz, 319–320]See: Birthstones
sapphireemblem of sexual purity. [Gem Symbolism: Kunz, 370]See: Chastitysapphire1. a. any precious corundum gemstone that is not red, esp the highly valued transparent blue variety. A synthetic form is used in electronics and precision apparatus. Formula: Al2O3 b. (as modifier): a sapphire ring 2. the blue colour of sapphire SAPPHIRE
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Synonyms for sapphirenoun a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstoneRelated Words- corundom
- corundum
- star sapphire
- transparent gem
noun a transparent piece of sapphire that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gemRelated Wordsnoun a light shade of blueSynonyms- azure
- cerulean
- lazuline
- sky-blue
Related Wordsadj of something having the color of a blue sapphireRelated Words |