sapphire
noun
Examples of sapphire in a Sentence
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2024
On her eyes, Saweetie wore layers of sapphire blue shadow all over the upper lid almost to her brow bone, with the same shade brushed below the lower lashline and into the inner corners.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 5 Mar. 2024
Handcrafted from 18-karat yellow gold, the egg stands just over 3 inches tall but is mounted on an ornate stand set with white diamonds and blue sapphires.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2024
The sapphire glass and aluminum earbud body is well-crafted and robust, offering excellent attention to detail.
—Dua Rashid / Gizmodo, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2024
Kate’s sapphire and diamond engagement ring originally belonged to Princess Diana.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024
Several of sapphires are of Kashmir, Burmese and Ceylon origins.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
The dial makers used medical tools to create some of the curved shapes, and some areas of the sapphire were given a matt finish to create the sail effect.
—Carol Bresler, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2024
Quan also sported some of the best jewelry at the 2024 Oscars, a vintage Cartier Tradition Chevron clip from 1938 crafted with sapphires and diamonds.
—Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2024
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sapphire
noun
Middle English safir "sapphire," from early French safir (same meaning), from Latin sapphirus "sapphire," from Greek sappheiros (same meaning), perhaps of Semitic origin
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