Sapphire, Al2O3, is the non red variety of corundum. Sapphire is the birthstone for September. The red variety of corundum is ruby. The blue variety is by far the most popular, however sapphire comes in almost every shade of the rainbow. Corundum is the second hardest natural mineral known to man, being 9 on the mohs scale. Linde star sapphires are man made sapphires of exceptional colors & quality. More information and the history of Linde Stars is available here. Production of these gemstones was halted in the mid 1970's due to the high cost, however we still have a decent supply and have the availability of more until that supply is exhausted. Finished Linde Star jewelry can be seen here.
We have the following Linde star sapphires in our stock: Click on the (PIC) to view any of the gemstones.
Linde' Stars of the month
| January
- Burgundy |
February
- Plum Purple |
March
- Azure Blue |
April
- Shell White |
May
- Fern Green |
June
- Salmon Pink |
| July
- Claret Red |
August
- Mint Green |
September
- Cornflower Blue |
October
- Azalea Pink |
November
- Lemon Yellow |
December
- Bahama Blue |
