A lovely ring, made of 925 Sterling Silver features 5.34cts of beautiful Blue Sapphire from Madagascar.
Precious metal: 925 Sterling Silver
Average Weight: 4.71g
Number of Gemstones: 9
Shape: Oval
Total Carat Weight: 5.34cts
Birthstone Month:
Sapphire is the birthstone for the month of September.
History & Lore:
Blue Sapphire is a Corundum. The name Corundum is believed to originate from either the Indian word kauruntaka, or the Sanskrit word kurivinda. Sapphire, the name for this particular type of Corundum is taken from the Latin word sapphirus, meaning “blue”.
Ancient Persians believed the Earth actually rested on an enormous Sapphire and the reflection from this Sapphire gave the sky its blue coloration. For this reason, Sapphire has been the pre-eminent blue gemstone for centuries.
Sapphire is a powerful stone taking negative emotions and feelings and
transforming them into peace, love and joy.
Sapphire is often used to treat skin and eye
disorders, and to ward off infection. Additionally, it has long
been regarded as a symbol of constancy and sincerity. It bestows innocence,
truth and good health, and has traditionally been a popular choice by Royalty, often used in engagement rings as an alternative to
Diamonds.
Sapphire aids the wearer with opening the
third-eye chakra, and is an aid to getting inside the subconscious mind, as
well as being a gemstone said to attract divine favor.
It is an extremely hard and a very expensive exercise trying to source natural Sapphires that have not been heat-treated as these gems are amongst the most valuable gemstones known today.
Main sources of Sapphire are Africa, Australia, Myanmar (Burma), Sri Lanka (Ceylon), Thailand and the United States (Montana, North Carolina), there are also known Sapphire deposits in Brazil, Cambodia, India, Madagascar, Tanzania and Vietnam.
The highest quality and most desirable
Sapphires are those that originate in India, Myanmar (Burma), and Sri Lanka
(Ceylon).
Blue Sapphires are available in a range of different shades of blue, from a pale baby blue to a rich royal blue. Sapphires are found in various colors including, black,
blues, browns, colorless, pink, orange, peach, purple, violet, white and
yellow. The one color that Sapphire is not is red. Red Corundum is what we know
as Ruby.
Almost all Sapphires found on the market today have been heat-treated in order to intensify color and remove “silk”, small inclusions present in most natural Sapphires. This method of treatment is considered permanent and color should not fade over time.