azure vs sapphire

azure and sapphire both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
azure	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
sapphire	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, azure and sapphire are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of azure include cerulean, lazuline, sky-blue.

azure (noun)	sapphire (noun)
a light shade of blue	a light shade of blue
	a transparent piece of sapphire that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
	a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone

azure (adjective)	sapphire (adjective)
of a deep somewhat purplish blue color similar to that of a clear October sky	of something having the color of a blue sapphire

azure (verb)	sapphire (verb)
color azure