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Bluest Blue Sapphire
 Cornflower blue is the most popular sapphire color, but the September birthstone exists in lots of other shades -- pink, yellow and even brown are a few of the choices. A sapphire pendant is a perfect gift for anyone born in September, and sapphire is such a popular gemstone that you won't have any problem at all finding all sorts of jewelry in every price range. One thing -- get a few gemstone buying basics behind you if you're not sure how to choose a sapphire.
Before You Buy a Sapphire: Photo by Lawrence Lawry / Photodisc / Getty Images
| Red is for Rubies
It's exciting to see all the different colors and shapes of cultured pearls that are being used in contemporary jewelry, and some of my personal favorites are created when pearls are combined with colorful gems. But pearls get dirty, just like any other jewelry component, and you have to clean them carefully to avoid damage. Use these pearl cleaning tips to make sure your pearls live a long and lovely life.
| Gemstone... or Not?
Rubies have always been associated with love and passion, making them the perfect choice for Valentine's Day gifts. And while high quality, natural rubies are very expensive, lab grown and treated rubies can be a beautiful and affordable solution. Here are some ruby basics for you to read before you pick up that last minute gift. Diamond and ruby ring courtesy of Amgad
| Visit a NC Ruby Mine
 When I was a kid, my parents took me on all kinds of adventure rides in and around our county. Up and down and around curvy mountain roads -- and me in the back seat feeling carsick. I wasn't real fond of some of those rides, but the drive to Franklin, North Carolina, was an exception. Not that I enjoyed the winding roads any more in that direction, but it was always fun to visit one of the native ruby or sapphire mines just outside of town. The gems aren't like ones you find in stores. They're natural, and still covered with matrix, the rocky crust that's protected them since they were born. Want to see? Come along on a virtual trip to a local ruby mine.
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