Sapphire jewelry. They also may be created synthetically in laboratories for industrial or decorative purposes in large crystal boules. Because of the remarkable hardness of sapphires – 9 on the Mohs scale (the third hardest mineral, after diamond at 10 and moissanite at 9.5) – sapphires are also used in some non-ornamental applications, such as infrared optical components, high-durability windows, wristwatch crystals and movement bearings, and very thin electronic wafers, which are used as the insulating substrates of very special-purpose solid-state electronics (especially integrated circuits and GaN-based LEDs). Sapphire is the birthstone for September and the gem of the 45th anniversary.
Sapphire Group Sapphire Group Sapphire Group is a Pakistani industrial conglomerate largely focused on the textile industry. Based in Lahore, it is a vertically integrated textile group, manufacturing cotton yarn, fabric, and finished garments. Its products are exported to over 35 destinations around the globe, and the Group employs more than 16,000 people. In 2012, the Group had a turnover of over US $800 million, with an asset base of over US $500 million. It has the spinning capacity of 350,000 spindles, with a production capacity of 65,000 kg of yarn per month from 6/s to 120/s, Knits dyeing and finishing and