Collection: Sapphire

Sapphires are among the world's most valuable gemstones and have symbolized wisdom, loyalty, and prosperity for centuries. Their exceptional hardness, combined with an impressive range of colors—especially the legendary royal blue—makes them sought-after investments and exclusive pieces of jewelry.

Essential properties of sapphire:

• Hardness: 9 on the Mohs scale – only diamonds are harder.

• Color: The most common color is the deep, velvety blue. However, sapphires also occur in yellow, green, pink, orange, and violet. The rare "Kashmir sapphire," with its intense, velvety blue, is particularly sought-after.

• Transparency: High-quality sapphires are clear and brilliant. Small inclusions ("silk texture") can even increase the value, as they indicate natural formation.

• Locations: Myanmar (Burma), Sri Lanka, Kashmir, Madagascar, Thailand and Australia – the origin significantly influences the market value.

Sapphire as an investment:

Sapphires are not only compelling for their beauty, but also as durable assets. High-quality specimens, especially untreated sapphires from traditional mining areas, are considered rare and retain their value. The sustained high demand from Asia, the USA, and Europe makes sapphires a stable component in the alternative asset sector.

Market development:

In recent decades, natural sapphires, in particular, have shown strong value appreciation. Auction results from leading houses demonstrate that top specimens are now fetching record prices – especially sapphires with provenance from Kashmir or Burma.

Sapphire at Valoterna:

Valoterna offers an exclusive selection of exquisite sapphires with excellent color quality, clarity, and certified origin. Our sapphires represent timeless elegance and lasting value that will last for generations.

Effect of sapphire:

Sapphire is said to have a clarifying and calming effect. It is said to promote wisdom, concentration, and inner balance. In traditional gemstone science, the sapphire is considered a protective stone for truth and sincerity. It is associated with the month of September as a birthstone.