Lots of Saphire Blue

[Di Sandland]

Intrigued to know where Dodger Blue came from.

Duh! That'll be the Dodgers, won't it

[lesley]

Don't know where I heard this but Sapphires can be any colour except red......even colourless.
Prefer the darker blues myself.

[lesley]

Oh yes, of course, Di.
I was thinking of naughty boys or the jammy variety.

[Di Sandland]

Well, we know from JJ that they can be pink. I prefer the darker blues too. My first engagement ring, back in the late 60's was a beautiful dark blue sapphire. I sold it

[Solunar Silver Studio]

I can remember doing research years back and discovering from an old National Geographic magazine (October 1991) that rubies and sapphires are the same and it is only the other trace elements in them that make different colours. This article has the same sort of information...very interesting!!....
Sapphire Mining in Philipsburg Montana between Yellowstone National Park and Glacier National Park

[Chameleon]

Lovely bracelet Jo, I love all the beads combined together (Im very very boring and never mix sets ) and all the shiney silver is fab.

The link to the colour chart is very interesting, I think i would describe the glass colour as slightly more purpley than the sapphire but that is the nearest for me

Thanks Solunar, I will have to read those articles, I have a small teardrop stone which i was sold as a pink sapphire would be nice to know more about it.

[Emerald]

Lovely bracelet Jo, I love all the beads combined together (Im very very boring and never mix sets ) and all the shiney silver is fab.

No well i dont normally but they all looked so fab together will deffinately try it again but i have some beads left from all sets so i am in the process of making another two bracelets one just with the samplers and discs of yours so keep your eye on flickr xx

[Kalorlo]

That's lovely, Jo! I bought more lampwork beads today... I guess I should start making things with them instead of just taking them out and admiring them!

[Annelyse]

It's gorgeous Jo... whatever the name of the colour! ...(My guess would have been Ink blue but it's not even on the list, it's just a glass name )

[snow_imp]

I just love that blue - don't care what the exact shade name is!

Congratulations on some beautiful work.