September - Sapphire
Sultry, sexy, sassy and spectacular …September’s stone, sapphire is all of these! For centuries, sapphire, whose name comes from “sapphiru”, the Latin word for blue, has been considered the ultimate blue gemstone.
The Many Colors of Sapphire
From deep silky Kashmir blue to vivid cornflower blue, sapphire has been revered for its beauty and it’s durability. What may surprise you is that sapphire comes in a spectrum of colors. Sapphire is from the mineral family called corundum and it can be found in fancy shades of white, pink, green, purple, yellow, peach, orange and brown. If corundum is red … it’s a ruby!
Feeling Blue? Go Sapphire
Blue is the favorite color of 50% of all people, men and women alike so it is no wonder that blue sapphires are a top choice for fine jewelry. Blue sapphires come in all shades of blue, but the most sought after, valuable sapphires originate from Kashmir and are a vivid blue with underlying violet tones. Sapphires from Burma and Ceylon are also extremely rare and valuable.
Historic Sapphire
Sapphire has a very spiritual history. It is said that God gave Moses the Ten Commandments on tablets of sapphire. The divinity of this stone has led to it symbolizing faith, commitment and remembrance. Royalty and high priests throughout history have adorned themselves with sapphires. In Europe, sapphire was a traditional engagement stone. Remember Princess Diana’s gorgeous ring? If you have a sapphire you certainly will not feel blue!
In even earlier times it was thought that the sky was a giant sapphire in which the earth was embedded. In reality, sapphires are found embedded deep in the earth.
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