Necklace Details
Item#: X4198
Precious Metal: 14K White Gold
Sapphire: 5x4mm (approx. .45 carat)
Diamond: approx. .02 carat
Pendant Size: 14.3mm (9/16″)
Chain: 18″ 14K White Gold
The Secret to Selecting
The Best Blue Sapphires
The owner of Cross Jewelers shares his thoughts on blue sapphires, how he selects sapphires, and what makes our sapphire collection different from most other jewelers.
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Bluebirds Sing
If Bluebirds Lay Powder Blue Eggs
Do Cardinals Lay Pink Eggs?
Not a chance, but even more interesting, 95% of all bluebird eggs are powder blue, 5% are white, and every once in a great while a bluebird lays pastel pink eggs.
Who knew?
Our Bluebirds Sing collection is set with light blue Ceylon sapphires. Today the country is called Sri Lanka. In the jewelry business, we still refer to light blue sapphires as Ceylon Blue sapphires.
Bluebirds Sing
Blue Skies, Sunny Days
Spring Will Come Again
Followed by Summer…Guaranteed
Spring will come again as sure as the sun will rise, and a new year will begin again. Our light-medium blue collection of spring blue sapphires is your symbol of hope, faith, and renewal. The blues of spring are a promise that nature always keeps.
This is a delightful collection of spring blue sapphires set low profile, smooth to the touch, comfy, easy-to-wear designs. Order separately or order all three to wear as a set.
The Island of Ceylon
And its Famed Pastel
Blue Sapphires
Marco Polo spent 24 years in China, working for a portion of time for the great Kublai Khan. Marco Polo saw firsthand the gems possessed by China in 1271 – 1295 and listened to rumors of an island called Ceylon to the south, an island that was thick with gems. The island was rumored to have so many gems that they were simply lying on the river banks. Marco Polo left China to return to Italy in 1295 and stopped on his way by Ceylon to see personally the gem wealth of the island nation. Back in Italy, he raved about what he saw.
Ceylon was, and still is famous for sapphires of a powder blue color, like the color of bluebird eggs.
Bluebirds are pretty much a North American phenomena. Bluebirds in Sweden, Ireland or Italy…not a chance. These guys prefer this side of the pond.
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Free Shipping Details
Shipping Details
Orders Under $1,000 – Free shipping via FedEx (allow 4 business days). You can upgrade to overnight delivery for $20.
Orders Over $1,000 – Ship Free by your choice of FedEx Overnight or US Post Office Express. A signature is required on delivery.
90-Day Returns/Exchanges
Our extended ninety days, for a small business, is almost unheard of. Truth is, we shop for gifts too, and rather than scrambling at the last minute and feeling the tension of time, we like this more relaxed approach. We wish everyone did something like this… it would be a kinder, gentler world.