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A deep blue variety of iolite, sometimes used as a gem; -- called also saphir d'eau.
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An optical property of some crystals which exhibit a star-shaped by reflected light, as star sapphire, or by transmitted light, as some mica.
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Any humming bird of the genus Hylocharis, native of South America. The throat and breast are usually bright blue.
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The color of the gem; bright blue.
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Native alumina or aluminium sesquioxide, Al2O3; corundum; esp., the blue transparent variety of corundum, highly prized as a gem.
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Resembling sapphire; made of sapphire; having the color, or any quality of sapphire.
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A beautiful gem of a deep red color (with a mixture of scarlet) called by the Greeks anthrax; found in the East Indies. When held up to the sun, it loses its deep tinge, and becomes of the color of burning coal. The name belongs for the most part to ruby sapphire, though it has been also given to red spinel and garnet.
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Of or resembling sapphire; sapphirine; blue.
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Radiated, with diverging rays; as, asteriated sapphire.
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A precious stone of any kind, as the ruby, emerald, topaz, sapphire, beryl, spinel, etc., especially when cut and polished for ornament; a jewel.
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The earth alumina, as found native in a crystalline state, including sapphire, which is the fine blue variety; the oriental ruby, or red sapphire; the oriental amethyst, or purple sapphire; and adamantine spar, the hair-brown variety. It is the hardest substance found native, next to the diamond.
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Having the color of the clear sky, or a hue resembling it, whether lighter or darker; as, the deep, blue sea; as blue as a sapphire; blue violets.
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A kind of blue sapphire brought from Ceylon.
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Asteriated sapphire.
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