sapphire
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The setting is, once again, part of the draw: The clinic sits above the sapphire Lake Altaussee, surrounded by pine forests and limestone massifs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Deb had the diamond from her engagement ring set at one end of an open circle and added a new sapphire to represent her daughter to the other end.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
The color palette consists of hues commonly found in Art Deco architecture, including muted green, sapphire and ruby.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
Second, they replaced the standard sapphire substrate with high-purity silicon, a material foundational to the computing industry.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 17, 2025
There are fossils to be safeguarded, ancient manuscripts; there are pearls, gold nuggets, a sapphire as big as a mouse.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
This historic 19th century royal jewelry set featuring fine Ceylon sapphires, diamonds and gold, famously associated with Queen Hortense and Queen Marie-Amélie, was partially stolen in the Musée du Louvre heist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
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
Authorities are deeply concerned, however, that the jewels risk being broken down for their valuable gems, which range from hundreds of diamonds to emeralds and sapphires the size of lozenges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025
It has eight sapphires and 631 diamonds, according to the Louvre's website.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2025
Thousands of jewels spill out: emeralds, sapphires, rubies.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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