SAPPHIRE GEMSTONE
Twin sibling of Ruby from corundum family, this stone is free to have other colours apart from red that is typical of ruby only. Yellow, pink, violet are few of the colours that a Sapphire can be found in apart from deep dark blue that is considered indicative of its finest quality. Sapphire is considered the most sacred of all the gemstones and in ancient times was allowed to be worn only by the people like bishops and religious gurus who practiced high levels of piety.
The journey of this stone way up to the surface is very interesting and is told in the form of various stories. It was believed to have formed the crust of the earth and hence holds lot of sanctity. This gem makes perfect gift on 5th and 45th anniversary and is considered symbol of unwavering faith, undying love and lot of respect for each other. Its velvety appearance makes it the perfect choice for making jewellery pieces that are true statement makers.
Sapphire may fetch any price tag that it wants because the world is just crazy about this stone and want them to be the part of their collection at any cost. And if the colour is something apart from blue, say pink, yellow or violet, the craze among aficionados knows no boundaries. This stone does carry a lot of respect among collectors; its popularity, however, saw unprecedented rise when Lady Diana chose to have it in her engagement ring. In fact, her Sapphire-Diamond engagement ring is the most talked about jewellery piece of all times.
Sapphire proved its worth in keeping the wearer away from the threats like ill-scheming, poisoning, enmity and deception. This gemstone was considered the jewel of the pious and lost its colour when touched by a person of bad deeds. Sapphire stories mostly involve the presence of very pious characteristics in general and how this stone changed the life of the wearer for better in particular. This stone was considered very much helpful in the matters of career, position in society and command over relationships.
Sapphire is the birthstone for those born in September and makes very thoughtful anniversary gifts too. This gemstone is certainly known for its healing qualities and also to bring lot of luck to the user. Sapphire is certainly the ombudsman of good life.
Its purest varieties are sourced from Burma( presently known as Myanmar) while the next podium in purity is acquired by Sri Lanka. One can also find important deposits of this gemstone in countries like USA, Thailand, Madagascar, China, Pakistan and Tanzania. All these places are known for the considerable size of mining areas dedicated to extraction of this wonder gemstone.
Blue Sapphire
