Sapphire is a gem-variety of the mineral corundum (a mineral with a remarkable hardness of ‘9 on the Mohs scale’, the third hardest gem, after diamond at 10 and moissanite at 9.5 – which enhances its gem quality and durability).

Although blue is the best-known sapphire color, they occur in other colors as well. Significant sapphire deposits are found in Australia, Afghanistan, China , Colombia, Ethiopia, India, Africa, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and United States.

In March 2020, For the first time in recorded history, an Official Discovery of Precious Sapphire in the Holy Land was declared after having been found in the Kishon Mine. Holy Land Sapphires are composed of the same good mineralogical properties as common Sapphire, and comes in beautiful colors, ranging from deep mysterious blue to prosperous green. High gem-quality Sapphire originated from the Holy Land are extremely rare.