How To Care For Blue Star Sapphire Ring? (Vishnu Batwara)

A blue sapphire is an incredibly beautiful stone which apart from rich blue color also occurs in pink, yellow, orange, purple, violet, green and deep blue color. Sapphires are precious gemstones next only to the diamonds and hence are preferred for engagement rings and anniversary bands. The blue sapphire engagement rings especially made in white gold or sterling silver looks amazingly beautiful. These rings are also comparatively cheaper than diamond rings and hence are preferred by couple who want to complete the ring purchasing in restricted budget.

What Is A Blue Star Sapphire?

Star sapphires have lately taken off in the jewelry fashion and you can see many youngsters wearing bands with blue star sapphire. These star sapphires are also called Linde or Lyndee sapphires and look brilliantly beautiful. The main difference between a general blue sapphire and a blue star sapphire is that the star sapphire comes with a naturally occurring six pointed star in the middle. Apart from sapphire you can also find this feature in ruby stones. Sapphires being one of the toughest stones next to diamonds, it needs special caring.

You Can Clean And Care For Your Blue Star Sapphire Ring By Following These Easy Steps:

Things for cleaning: dish soap, soft towel and warm water
Step Wise Instructions:

* The blue star sapphire ring should never be exposed to harmful chemicals and should always be removed before carrying out any strenuous activity. Even though these stones are durable, they require careful handling and should be stored in safest place.

* While cleaning you should put the blue sapphire engagement rings in a cleaning utensil with warm and soapy water. Always clean the ring in a bowl and never over sink or drain as it can get lost easily. Do not use any other chemical in the water as sapphire reacts immediately to any type of harsh chemical and can get damaged. After cleaning slowly and smoothly, pat it dry by using cotton towel. Avoid using other cleaning pads as they can cause scratches.

* In case the ring has become too much dirty, you can leave it in the soap and water mixture for 10 to 15 minutes. Do not use any hard bristled brush for cleaning the dirt settled in corners. Rather make use of makeup brush for cleaning it completely after the ring has been soaked for the stipulated time period.

* If you want to retain the luster and brightness of your sapphire ring for longer period, store it in closed jewelry box which has cloth-lining inside. Star sapphire has a tendency to scratch other gemstones and hence should be kept separately from other gemstones.

Although there are many who believe that blue sapphires should not be worn by men, star sapphires can be worn by anyone-men or women. One important thing that you must always know about star sapphire is that the presence of star in the sapphire means that there is some special exclusion in this sapphire which is not present in other regular blue stones. And hence they need extra care and maintenance.

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