Did you know that sapphire comes in all the colors of the rainbow, except red? While blue sapphire is simply called sapphire, other colors of sapphire (called fancy sapphire) are known by their color names, such as pink sapphire or orange sapphire. Sapphire is a variety of the gem species corundum, which also includes ruby, the red variety. But ruby is so special that it gets its own name. Seen here is a rainbow assortment of sapphires. Hidden among them is a ruby and a color-change sapphire. Ca
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Did you know that sapphire comes in all the colors of the rainbow, except red? While blue sapphire is simply called sapphire, other colors of sapphire (called fancy sapphire) are known by their color names, such as pink sapphire or orange sapphire. Sapphire is a variety of the gem species corundum, which also includes ruby, the red variety. But ruby is so special that it gets its own name. Seen here is a rainbow assortment of sapphires. Hidden among them is a ruby and a color-change sapphire. Ca
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