Not this girl. I’ve always thought diamonds are rather cold and colorless. I much prefer color in my gemstones and since my favorite hue is blue, a sapphire wins hands down. Just as an aside, Jennifer McKenzie did a Thursday Thirteen on Blood Diamonds last week that was really interesting.
Anyway, to get back to sapphires:
Most people think of sapphires as naturally blue but in fact they come in an array of colors such as yellow, pink, orange and green. They are found naturally in corundum or can be manufactured synthetically. They are a remarkably hard and durable gem.
A sapphire is the birthstone for September and it is supposed to bring joy, peace, beauty, intuition, prosperity and fulfillment of dreams to the wearer. A sapphire is also thought to improve mental clarity and clear thinking. It clears mental garbage…hang on a tick…so that’s what I’m doing wrong…
Pause while Shelley goes to get her rings.
…okay, back now.
A sapphire is known as the stone of new love and commitment and is claimed to be useful in encouraging faithfulness and loyalty. It dispels evil thoughts and brings peace and amiability to its wearer. A sapphire is believed to offer powerful protection to its wearer from spells. It gives the wearer the ability to discern the truth and the future. A sapphire is also believed to offer healing properties for rheumatism, colic and mental illness. In Medieval times Sapphires were thought to be an excellent antidote for poison.
I learn some very interesting things in the course of my writing research.
If money were no option which gemstone would you buy from Tiffanys?
