Gemstone of the Month - Sapphire, All about Sapphires
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The legendary sapphire may be of the most sought-after gemstones of Earth, but it is also one of the most powerful, delivering incredible transformative powers that will change one’s life drastically.
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Gemstone of the Month - Sapphire, All about Sapphires
- 1. Faithfulness Yellow Sapphire Leo VirgoGeminiNobility Truth Heaven SapphireBIRTHSTONE for September ORIGIN OF NAME The name 'Sapphire' is derived from the Persian word 'safir' meaning 'blue' and is also known as the Stone Of Wisdom. Treatments Most natural sapphires are heat-treated to enhance both, their colour and clarity. SYMBOLIZES GEMSTONE FOR BLUE Sapphire Cornflower Blue Orange Pink Black WhiteGreen Yellow Sapphires have a vivid blue to vilotesish cornflower blue colour. They may contain tiny inclusions to give them a velvety appearance and scatter light to cause a stunning visual effect. Stones that may be greyish, too light or too dark in colour qualify as low quality blue sapphires. HIGH QUALITY LOW QUALITY Sri Lanka Burma Kashmir Nigeria Kenya Tanzania Madagascar Autralia ChinaCanada Most of the finest Sapphires come from Kashmir, Burma and Sri Lanka. RARE & PRECIOUS VARIETIES Padparadscha is a special and rare orange-pink sapphire that is originally found in Sri Lanka. It's name is Sinhalese for 'lotus blossom'. Star Sapphire is a type of sapphire that displays a phenomenon that is created when a sapphire's needle-like inclusions align to cause the appearance of a six-rayed star pattern on its surface. DAYLIGHT incandescent Colour change sapphire is a rare variety of sapphire that exhibits changes colour when it is viewed under different light. Colour changing sapphires will appear blue in sunlight but will change to purple under incandescent light. Similarly fancy coloured sapphires will also change in colour under different lights. HOW STRONG IS THE SAPPHIRE? HEALING PROPERTIES Sapphire is rated 9 on the Mohs Scale of Hardness, making it the second hardest material on earth. Sapphire is so durable that synthetic sapphire is used for the windows of supermarket scanners and spacecraft. 0 9 Sharpen Eyesight Powers to Cool Fevers Brings Joy and Inner Peace Relieve Headaches Help with Focus and Concentration Treats Nosebleeds Calm Nerves The Greeks associated the sapphire with Apollo. Sapphire is thought to increase communicati on with spirit guides or angels. Royals wore the stone to attract wealth, as well as protect them from envy and infidelity. The stone was thought to make peace with enemies. Ancient Persians believed that the earth rested on a giant sapphire and its reflection coloured the sky. The clergy wore blue sapphires to symbolize heaven, and ordinary folks thought the gem attracted heavenly blessings. The Ancient Egyptians associated the stone with the 'Eye of Horas'. Tradition holds that the tablets containing the Ten Commandments were composed of sapphire. I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X Logan sapphire The world's largest and most famous sapphire, is a 422.99 carat flawless , cushion-cut sapphire from Sri Lanka. Star of India A 563.35 carat star sapphire, one of the largest in the world, is an almost flawless gem that exhibits a six-rayed star pattern on both sides of the stone. Star of Bombay 182 carat cabochan cut sapphire that originated from Sri Lanka. It is the namesake of the popular British gin, Bombay Sapphire. Physical Characteristics MINERAL COMPOSITION Sapphire is a gem quality of the mineral corundum. Even though it is recognised for its classic blue hue, the sapphire actually comes in every colour of the rainbow. Red sapphire is, however, generally known as the Ruby. Colour Location map of sapphire Mines Legends and Lores Ideal Gift 5th and 45th Wedding Anniversary September born Famous sapphire