Since it is well known that April showers bring May flowers, it’s no wonder that this month I have my eye on blue gemstones – namely aquamarines, sapphires, blue topaz and blue zircon.

You’ll never feel blue wearing an Art Deco sapphire ring, an out-of-this- world aquamarine drop necklace or blue topaz earrings that resemble flowers.

Some of my favorite pieces that use these great precious and semi-precious blue colored stones, here:

Sapphire

The sapphire gemstone is high on the Mohs scale of hardness – it measures as a 9 and is also one of the two varieties of corundum, the other being red ruby. Blue is sapphire’s most well-known color, but the gemstone can also come in yellow, green and pink.

This .60ct Transitional Round Brilliant Diamond Ring is accented by calibre cut sapphires. Calibre cut sapphires are a common accent stone for rings of the Art Deco era, they really reflect the structural feel that was innate in jewelry design at that time.

Art Deco Diamond and Sapphire Ring

Blue Zircon

Acrostic "Z" Blue Zircon Charm Necklace

Blue Topaz

Blue Topaz is the birthstone of December, which is fitting because the stone was once thought to possess cooling properties – ancient civilizations thought that blue topaz could cool both hot water and fiery tempers.

The blue color of the stone forms when clear topaz is heated either naturally or by man.

Blue Topaz and Seed Pearl Flower Earrings

Aquamarine

Technically, aquamarines are a blue or turquoise shade of the stone beryl, which rate at about 7.5 to 8 on the Mohs hardness scale.

While the beautiful aquamarine can be worn anytime, I often find the stone set in platinum or white gold and worn as ‘wedding jewelry’. The bright blue color of the gemstone seems to be just the shade that all the brides want as their ‘something blue’. I’m not complaining about seeing this gorgeous stone more often, especially when they are in the form of this Aquamarine and Diamond Drop Necklace.

Aquamarine and Diamond Drop Necklace

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Blue is a color that has long been associated with friendship, faithfulness, eternal loyalty and devotion. It is also the color most associated with sapphire, and the most popular and recognized color of the sapphire family. Thus, blue sapphire came to symbolize these most desired of traits, making it a more than suitable choice for a ring that represents a union that will endure.

How to choose the perfect shade of blue? Although there are certain hues that have been deemed more desired in this magnificent gemstone – historically, the pure intense blue of the Kashmir sapphire has come to represent the ultimate in color – color should always be a personal choice. The variety of hues and intensities of blue that are available, however, have created a wonderful variety for anyone’s preference.

Size, color and transparency all are factors affecting value. Geographical origin of the stone will play a part as well, but usually in stones of very fine quality. Whether or not a stone has received some treatment will have an effect on price as well. Most sapphires receive some treatment, however, and unless otherwise stated, this should be considered the case.

Regardless of what color variation of blue sapphire you choose, these remarkable products of thousands of years of pressure and heat inside the earth are all unique gifts from the earth and will each present us with their one of a kind splendor. Let the individual beauty of each stone (and its unique color) speak to you!

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