Portions of Cass County were used to created Gordon County in 1850 (Ga. Laws 1849-50, p. 124). Georgia's 87th county was named for Pres. Andrew Jackson's Secretary of War, Gen. Lewis Cass of Michigan.
These different types of sapphires and their colors are because of traces of titanium, chromium, vanadium and iron found in these gemstones.hese are the most popular of all sapphires and sapphires are synonymous with those having the blue color. That is why these are often known only as sapphires without any preface for its color. The finest of these come from regions of Mogok in Burma, Sri Lanka and also the Kashmir area in India.
Blue sapphires are simply called sapphires. Sapphires of other colors are named yellow sapphire, pink sapphire, etc. Sapphires get their extraordinary colors from traces of iron, titanium, chromium, and other elements. Color is the most important element in estimating the value of sapphire. Hue counts, the closer to a pure blue the better, but saturation is more important. Top sapphires reach vivid saturation. (Many of the gems on the market are actually grayish). Tone is also an important consideration.