Pink sapphire

Description

A transparent pink color gemstone composed of corundum. The pink sapphire contains a small amount of chromium impurities. Large amounts of chromium give a dark red stone known as a ruby.

Resources and Citations

• G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 693

• Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sapphire (Accessed Feb. 10, 2006)