APRIL BIRTHSTONE - WHITE SAPPHIRE
Brightness and purity wonderfully determine the white sapphire, birthstone of the 4th month of the year. Being a lucky birthstone, elle brings calm and joy. With its beautiful bright white color, white sapphires are always confused with diamonds. Discover all the correlations between the white sapphire and the month of April on our birthstone page.
WHAT DOES THE WHITE SAPPHIRE REPRESENT?
We often know Sapphire for its blue color, but it can also take on a lighter or colorless shade. As is the case with white sapphire, also called Fancy Sapphire because of its white color.
This birthstone excels in brilliance and elegance of unique nature.
Elle can also adorn diamond rings, emerald pendants, gold or platinum wedding bands, ruby or garnet necklaces, amethyst bracelets, tourmaline or topaz earrings, etc.
The precious stone remains very popular for brightening up jewelry and precious objects.
Under the name of Leucosapphire, white sapphire is the purest form of corundums discovered around the year 1800.
The main deposits of these gems are currently located in Myanmar, Thailand and Sri Lanka.
WHAT IS THE HISTORY OF THE WHITE SAPPHIRE?
White sapphires were the most well-known stones as they were often confused with diamonds.
With similar brilliance and color, this clear and colorless gem stands out for its characteristics.
This birthstone of the spring month has even become a substitute for diamonds in recent years. As a massive and opaque stone, the white sapphire is the second hardest precious stone that exists.
This gem has a hardness measured at 9 on the Mohs scale.
Thanks to this significant solidity, this April birthstone can scratch all minerals except for diamonds. This allows the two precious stones to be distinguished under their similar presentation.
It is possible to discover, nowadays, other stones designated as the birthstone of this spring month, but the true April birthstone is the white sapphire.
DOES THE WHITE SAPPHIRE HAVE A PARTICULAR MEANING OR VIRTUES?
April birthstones reflect elegance and disperse light. They are mainly suitable for jewelry to accompany gold or platinum jewelry. As a fancy stone, this white sapphire has gained great popularity compared to the diamond. This makes this sparkling stone, the most coveted to adorn an engagement ring, a pendant, a bracelet or earrings, in these modern times.
The white color of the April birthstone is a symbol of purity and freedom. People born in April are privileged with its virtues at the level of the mind and body. Indeed, this magnificent birthstone offers many mental and physical virtues:
- Elle allows you to be calm in all circumstances
- Elle ensures peace
- Elle promotes concentration
- Elle allows open-mindedness
- Elle creates joy
Thus, the white sapphire always brings positivity and courage.
WHAT SHADES OF COLOR DOES THE WHITE SAPPHIRE HAVE?
The brilliant white color of April's birthstones catches the eye at first glance. The white sapphire must be well maintained so that its virtues apply directly to the body. Given its resistance, the April birthstone fears neither shocks nor falls. This makes it more beneficial to accompany rings, pendants, necklaces, bracelets, earrings or other precious jewelry. The brilliance of the white sapphire and the reflection of light in the stone reveal a thousand and one sparkling colors that make them so sought after.
However, care must be taken with its cleaning, despite its hardness. White sapphires are cleaned by a steam cleaner or also by ultrasound, and chemical products should be avoided.
HOW TO WEAR THE WHITE SAPPHIRE?
The birthstone of April brings a bright and sparkling light. With its clear color, this birthstone marks a particular neutrality. Elle is suitable for all materials: platinum, white gold, yellow gold, etc. The white sapphire is prized for its purity, adorning the phalanges of young brides. White sapphire engagement rings are a good alternative to diamond engagement rings.
Giving a white sapphire birth or wedding anniversary jewelry gift is a guarantee of significant affection and love. The multitude of April birthstone jewelry will allow you to find the one you need as a wedding or birthday present. Mounted on a ring, necklace, pendant or bracelet, not to mention earrings, there is definitely the desired stone in the online store or on site at the Celinni jewelry store. The white sapphire can be mounted with other semi-precious or precious stones, regardless of their color, such as pearl, aquamarine, pink tourmaline, emerald, ruby, garnet, peridot, amethyst, tanzanite or citrine.
WHERE TO FIND WHITE SAPPHIRES AT CELINNI?
Sourced directly from international diamond exchanges, the perfectly natural gemstones offered by Celinni through its integrated search come from ethical and controlled channels that meet a list of criteria defined by non-governmental organizations. The gemologists at Celinni are committed to providing their customers with the most exceptional gemstones at the fairest price.
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT?
Don't wait any longer, visit one of our jewelry stores, to be advised by our team of diamond experts. Available in France, Morocco and Switzerland, and trained in gemology, they will be able to advise you on the most beautiful white sapphires, in order to create the perfect jewel with you. We welcome you in our jewelry stores to acquire the white sapphires of your dreams, alone, or mounted in jewelry!
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