Sapphire vs. Topaz

Sapphirenoun

(countable) A clear deep blue variety of corundum, valued as a precious stone.

Sapphirenoun

A white, yellow, or purple variety of corundum, either clear or translucent.

Sapphirenoun

A deep blue colour.

Sapphirenoun

(countable) A type of South American hummingbird (Chlorestes notata) also called blue-chinned sapphire.

Sapphirenoun

Any of the butterflies in the southern Asian lycaenid genus Heliophorus

Sapphireadjective

of a deep blue colour.

Sapphireadjective

pertaining to a 45th year

Sapphirenoun

Native alumina or aluminium sesquioxide, Al2O3; corundum; esp., the blue transparent variety of corundum, highly prized as a gem.

Sapphirenoun

The color of the gem; bright blue.

Sapphirenoun

Any humming bird of the genus Hylocharis, native of South America. The throat and breast are usually bright blue.

Sapphireadjective

Of or resembling sapphire; sapphirine; blue.

Sapphirenoun

a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone

Sapphirenoun

a transparent piece of sapphire that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

Sapphirenoun

a light shade of blue

Sapphireadjective

having the color of a blue sapphire;

Sapphirenoun

a transparent precious stone, typically blue, which is a variety of corundum (aluminium oxide)

Sapphirenoun

a bright blue colour

Sapphirenoun

a small hummingbird with shining blue or violet colours in its plumage and a short tail.

Sapphire

Sapphire is a precious gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum, consisting of aluminium oxide (α-Al2O3) with trace amounts of elements such as iron, titanium, chromium, vanadium, or magnesium. It is typically blue, but natural sapphires also occur in yellow, purple, orange, and green colors; show two or more colors.

Topaznoun

A silicate mineral of aluminium and fluorine, usually tinted by impurities.

Topaznoun

An often clear, yellowish-brown gemstone cut from this.

Topaznoun

A yellowish-brown color, like that of the gemstone.

Topaznoun

A black Catholic soldier in the British Army.

Topazadjective

Of a yellowish-brown color, like that of the gemstone.

Topaznoun

A mineral occurring in rhombic prisms, generally yellowish and pellucid, also colorless, and of greenesh, bluish, or brownish shades. It sometimes occurs massive and opaque. It is a fluosilicate of alumina, and is used as a gem.

Topaznoun

Either one of two species of large, brilliantly colored humming birds of the genus Topaza (Topaza pella or Topaza pyra), of South America and the West Indies.

Topaznoun

a yellow quartz

Topaznoun

a mineral (fluosilicate of aluminum) that occurs in crystals of various colors and is used as a gemstone

Topaznoun

a light brown

Topaznoun

a precious stone, typically colourless, yellow, or pale blue, consisting of an aluminium silicate that contains fluorine.

Topaznoun

a dark yellow colour

Topaznoun

a large tropical American hummingbird with a yellowish throat and a long tail.

Topaz

Topaz ( TOH-paz) is a silicate mineral of aluminium and fluorine with the chemical formula Al2SiO4(F, OH)2. It is used as a gemstone in jewelry and other adornments.