sapphire

adj : having the color of a blue sapphire; "sapphire eyes"

n 1: a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as

a gemstone

2: a transparent piece of sapphire that has been cut and

polished and is valued as a precious gem

3: a light shade of blue [syn: {azure}, {cerulean}, {lazuline},

{sky-blue}]