Two gemstones.
Side by side.

GEMSTONE ONE

Lazulite

Lazulite: Deep azure-blue crystals, often sharp or pyramidal, contrasting with pale quartz or other host rock. Discover properties, identification, care and buying consid...

Colour & appearance

Deep blue to sky blue; occasionally blue-green

Mineral family

Magnesium aluminium phosphate, lazulite group

Mohs hardness

5.5–6

Representative source regions

Austria; Canada; United States; Brazil

Austria Canada United States Brazil

Jewellery & care

Better suited to a protected collector specimen or occasional-wear pendant than an exposed everyday ring.

BlueSky BlueBlue-green

Read the Lazulite guide

GEMSTONE TWO

Sapphire

Sapphire is a gem variety of corundum, often associated with blue but also found in other colours. Its hardness makes it an enduring jewellery material, although the secu...

Colour & appearance

Blue and other colours

Mineral family

Corundum (Al₂O₃)

Mohs hardness

9

Representative source regions

Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Myanmar, Australia, Thailand and Montana in the United States are recognised sources. The Kashmir region is historically famous for highly valued blue sapphires.

Sri Lanka Madagascar Myanmar Australia Thailand United States

Jewellery & care

Choose the style and setting to suit the specific stone, treatment information and intended use.

Blue

Read the Sapphire guide

Hardness measures scratch resistance, not breakage. Source regions are educational examples, not claims about the provenance of an individual GEMHOOD product. Images may be digital gemstone illustrations.