Sapphire, with its
Mohs hardness of 9, second only to
diamond, is one of the most valuable and wearable of all gemstones. Famed for its brilliance and rich blue color, sapphire actually occurs in a wide range of colors, including pink, yellow and green. Sapphire is every color of corundum except for red, which is ruby. The name corundum comes from the ancient Sanskrit "kuruvindam", while the name "sapphire" comes from the Persian word "safir". Sapphires are seen as the guardians of love. When given as a gift they enhance love and tune your spirits to one another. Also, sapphires have been used to banish envy and jealousy as well as promote fidelity in marriage. From this page, you can use our filters at the top or on the left-hand side to find sapphire gems by color, shape, cut and so on.
A gemstone cabochon is cut with a highly polished rounded top with no faceting and a flat or slightly domed base. A cabochon may be cut into any shape, though oval is the most frequent. The term, "cabochon" comes from the French "caboche", meaning small dome. Cabochon is often shortened to "cab" by gem enthusiasts.
Sapphire cabochons include star sapphire. They are inexpensive and attractive, and available in large sizes. Sapphire cabs make stunning necklace pendants, rings, bracelets, earrings and more.
To find your perfect sapphire cabochon gemstones, use the filters at the top left-hand side. You can search cabochons by carat weight, size, price and other factors, to enable you to find the exact sapphire cabochon gemstone that you are looking for. All items are in stock and ready to be shipped.