sapphire glass

Luxury watch covering

Sapphire glass is a transparent material made from synthetic sapphire, prized for extreme hardness and scratch resistance.

Despite the name, it's not glass but crystallized aluminum oxide.

Used for watch faces, smartphone screens, and camera lens covers where durability matters: The watch features a sapphire glass crystal.

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horology · hardness · aluminum oxide · scratch resistance · durability · watchmaking · watch face · crystalline · mineralogy · transparent materials · gemstone · luxury watches · Swiss made · screen protector · Rolex · high end · precision engineering · impact resistance

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material durability and scratch resistance

sapphire glassplastic

Capable of being molded

acrylic · soft plastic · polycarbonate · plexiglass · resin

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sapphire, glass, sapphires, glasses, glassed, glassing, glassy, glassware, glasswork

Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G