Green sapphires are one of the most striking and prized colors of fancy sapphires. Green sapphires, in the past, have been called "oriental emeralds", however, they are quite a bit lighter in color than emerald but 100 times harder. The Green sapphires I sell in my green sapphire engagement rings are a rare and desired light green color, and nearly flawless! They are hand cut by master gem cutters to produce a brilliant gem with a rich, beautiful, green color.