Corundum
Sapphire
- Mohs
- 9
- Colour
- Blue by default
- Every day
- Yes
Corundum
Sapphire
Second only to diamond for hardness, which is the entire argument for it in a ring somebody will wear for fifty years. Teal and grey Montana sapphires have taken over the engagement work in this studio almost completely — they are cut in small batches, they are traceable, and they do not look like everybody else’s.
The facts
- Family
- Corundum
- Hardness
- 9 on the Mohs scale
- Colour
- Blue by default, but also grey, teal, peach, yellow and colourless
- Where hers come from
- Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Montana
- What she pays
- £120 – £900+ for a 5mm cut stone
- Everyday wear
- Yes
What will damage it
Practically nothing. It will scratch every other stone in this list.
In a ring you wear daily
Yes