蓝宝石是三大彩色宝石之一（另外两种是红宝石和祖母绿）。这种经久耐用的宝石以其实用性和浪漫气息吸引着珠宝买家。点击此处，了解蓝宝石如此受欢迎的原因！

本文摘自《宝石与宝石学》(Gems & Gemology) 1991 年秋季刊，是《宝石与宝石学》(Gems & Gemology) 外部发表的重要宝石学相关文章的摘要汇编。

本文摘自《宝石与宝石学》（1991 年冬季刊），是《宝石与宝石学》外部发表的重要宝石学相关文章的摘要汇编。

蓝宝石属于刚玉矿物。它的颜色可以是纯蓝色，但范围从绿蓝色到紫蓝色不等。“蓝宝石”这个名称也可以用来指代任何非红色且不属于红宝石（另一种刚玉）的刚玉。

A newly found deposit of sapphire in Madagascar is explored.

Northern Vietnam began producing significant quantities of rubies and fancy sapphires in the late 1980s.

Gem-quality rubies and pink to purple sapphires are being recovered from the Luc Yen and Quy Chau mining regions of Vietnam.

Geographic origin determination relies on a combination of gemological observations and advanced analytical tools. This contribution reviews the analytical methods commonly used to establish origin.

自2008年以来，GIA已在六大洲开展了90多次实地考察，积累了超过22,000件彩色宝石参考样品。这些来源明确的彩色宝石藏品为GIA的地理产地鉴定研究提供了有力支持。

In some cases, the value of a sapphire depends strongly on its geographic origin. This article details the origin data GIA has collected for blue sapphire and describes its methodology for using the data in geographic origin determination.

看看这颗鲜艳的蓝色蓝宝石的开采和区别特征。

A look at the mining and distinguishing characteristics of this naturally vibrant blue sapphire.