Sapphire Quiz: questions and answers
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1. What is the most valuable color of sapphire?
blue
2. In which year was sapphire first synthesized?
1902
3. The process of creating synthetic sapphires is called:
Verneuil process
4. Sapphire is the birthstone of which month?
September
5. From which Latin word the name "sapphire" is derived?
"saphirus"
6. Blue sapphires play a significant sacred role for which religion?
Catholicism
7. What does the blue color of sapphire represent in some religion?
Heaven
8. For what purpose had Kings worn sapphire around their neck?
As a defense from harm
9. Which country is the world's largest producer of sapphires?
Sri Lanka
10. Where are the dark blue sapphires found mostly?
Queensland Australia