The gemstone called sapphire is also the Zodiac gem of Virgo, the birthstone for September and Sapphire Rings, Sapphire Earrings and Sapphire Pendants are used to celebrate all sorts of 5th, 45th and 70th anniversaries.
Conflict Free?
All the jewellery holding sapphires and sapphire stones I acquire are sourced from suppliers in the belief that they have been traded under ethical and conflict free conditions.
The sapphire is still the number one selling gemstone in the World, and very similar to although not usually as expensive as, rubies. It has many similar properties also to diamonds.
SAPPHIRE STORY - THE LEGEND, LORES AND MYTHS
The September birthstone poem reflects some of the properties with which the Sapphire is associated - truth, sincerity and constancy.
A Sapphire Poem
"A maiden born with Autumn Leaves, Are rustling in September's breeze, A sapphire on her brow should bind; To bring her joy and peace of mind."
Traditional metaphysical properties of Sapphire (Septembers Birthstone) show a clear vision, understanding and interpretation. Healing properties of the September birthstone is believed to be an effective cure for health problems linked to reducing inflammation and fever, hearing problems, cancer and burns. Sapphire is also used to improve the influence of Venus, and to expel all evil thoughts.
Sapphire in its history has been the most admired among all nations, particularly in the Eastern cultures, where the stone is most often accompanied various gods and deities. Among Buddhists, it is expected to produce the desire for prayer, and is considered the stone of stones to give spiritual light, and bring peace and happiness. Basically a sapphire holder has a moral life.
The Christian church - in the first day of the Christian church the stones were used in the production of rings for the Bishop. This Bishop was from very personal taste, but in the fifth century, Pope Innocent III decreed that these rings would be pure gold and only set with specific precious stones. Sapphire was this gem, and it has been so elected since. The quality and virtues of the gemstone was so important for the role played by that of the pope.
Jews - Jews also held in great respect sapphires. The seal of King Solomon's Ring stone was said to have been the Sapphire.
The Middle Ages - In the Middle Ages, sapphires were meant to keep chastity preserved, discovered fraud and treachery in people. Protected from poison and from many disease, plague, fever and skin, and had a great power to resist all black magic. During smallpox sapphires it is believed that it will keep your eyes from injury if you rub them. It is reported that in the church of Old St. Paul's in London, there was a famous sapphire given by Richard Preston, citizen and grocer of this city, to improve the eyes of those infected and you could always count on it.
"House of Love": .. Sapphires are at times cloudy due to a quirk in their composition and show six rays from the top of the stone known as Asteria, or "star" sapphires and are considered powerful for inducing favours, and have good fortune and protection against witchcraft. Star sapphires are also seen in ancient history as being a love charm. The wife of the emperor Charlemagne is said to possess a powerful charm with two sapphires and a part of the holy cross. This talisman, or charm of love, was to maintain constant conditions of the Emperor and his love to his wife. The sapphire charm worked so well that their love suffered none even after her death.
I sincerely thank you for finding the time to read my article.
Conflict Free?
All the jewellery holding sapphires and sapphire stones I acquire are sourced from suppliers in the belief that they have been traded under ethical and conflict free conditions.
The sapphire is still the number one selling gemstone in the World, and very similar to although not usually as expensive as, rubies. It has many similar properties also to diamonds.
SAPPHIRE STORY - THE LEGEND, LORES AND MYTHS
The September birthstone poem reflects some of the properties with which the Sapphire is associated - truth, sincerity and constancy.
A Sapphire Poem
"A maiden born with Autumn Leaves, Are rustling in September's breeze, A sapphire on her brow should bind; To bring her joy and peace of mind."
Traditional metaphysical properties of Sapphire (Septembers Birthstone) show a clear vision, understanding and interpretation. Healing properties of the September birthstone is believed to be an effective cure for health problems linked to reducing inflammation and fever, hearing problems, cancer and burns. Sapphire is also used to improve the influence of Venus, and to expel all evil thoughts.
Sapphire in its history has been the most admired among all nations, particularly in the Eastern cultures, where the stone is most often accompanied various gods and deities. Among Buddhists, it is expected to produce the desire for prayer, and is considered the stone of stones to give spiritual light, and bring peace and happiness. Basically a sapphire holder has a moral life.
The Christian church - in the first day of the Christian church the stones were used in the production of rings for the Bishop. This Bishop was from very personal taste, but in the fifth century, Pope Innocent III decreed that these rings would be pure gold and only set with specific precious stones. Sapphire was this gem, and it has been so elected since. The quality and virtues of the gemstone was so important for the role played by that of the pope.
Jews - Jews also held in great respect sapphires. The seal of King Solomon's Ring stone was said to have been the Sapphire.
The Middle Ages - In the Middle Ages, sapphires were meant to keep chastity preserved, discovered fraud and treachery in people. Protected from poison and from many disease, plague, fever and skin, and had a great power to resist all black magic. During smallpox sapphires it is believed that it will keep your eyes from injury if you rub them. It is reported that in the church of Old St. Paul's in London, there was a famous sapphire given by Richard Preston, citizen and grocer of this city, to improve the eyes of those infected and you could always count on it.
"House of Love": .. Sapphires are at times cloudy due to a quirk in their composition and show six rays from the top of the stone known as Asteria, or "star" sapphires and are considered powerful for inducing favours, and have good fortune and protection against witchcraft. Star sapphires are also seen in ancient history as being a love charm. The wife of the emperor Charlemagne is said to possess a powerful charm with two sapphires and a part of the holy cross. This talisman, or charm of love, was to maintain constant conditions of the Emperor and his love to his wife. The sapphire charm worked so well that their love suffered none even after her death.
I sincerely thank you for finding the time to read my article.
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