sapphire
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A centrepiece of the prosecution case concerned the mysterious reappearance of Arlene's gold eternity ring, diamond and gold wedding ring, and a sapphire engagement ring.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2026
Tour the Smithsonian Gem Collection whenever you want with this book on the histories of the Star of Asia sapphire, the Dom Pedro Aquamarine obelisk and the Hope Diamond.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 28, 2025
The research team overcame these obstacles by successfully creating RuO2 thin films with a single crystallographic orientation on sapphire substrates.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 26, 2025
The stolen items included sapphire and emerald sets once worn by Napoleon’s wives and Empress Eugénie’s diamond corsage brooch.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2025
Around his neck was a heavy silver chain and a sapphire as large as a pigeon's egg.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
The Seahawks ring, large as a child’s fist, is encrusted with 20 carats of white diamonds and blue sapphires.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
The ingested loot is set with 60 white diamonds and 15 blue sapphires, according to the jeweller's website, and opens to reveal an 18-carat gold miniature octopus.
From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2025
The allegedly stolen Fabergé egg is set with 60 white diamonds and 15 blue sapphires, according to the jeweller's website, and opens to reveal an 18K gold miniature octopus.
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2025
Thousands of diamonds studded the jewels, as well as sapphires and emeralds the size of lozenges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025
He wore a deep blue doublet studded with a double row of golden lion's heads, and around his brow a slim coronet made of gold and sapphires.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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