Medieval Europeans believed that sapphire cured plague boils and diseases of the eye and was also thought to be an antidote to poison. It is said this much-loved stone represents loyalty, fidelity and truth.
In some cultures it was even reputed to have healing powers as well. Brilliant and timeless, the sapphire is the traditional birthstone for September.
Ancient Persians believed the earth actually rested on a giant sapphire, which made the sky blue. As in certain cultures the ruby represents the earth, warmth and strength, many ancient practices have considered the sapphire to be its antithesis. Clerics of the Middle Ages wore sapphires because they symbolized Heaven. The elite of ancient Greece and Rome believed that blue sapphires protected their owners from harm and envy. Sapphire, the birthstone for September, is what first comes to mind when people think of blue gemstones. For centuries, sapphire have adorned royalty and the robes of the clergy. Long associated with royalty and romance, sapphires are also said to symbolize fidelity, sincerity, truth, faithfulness, nobility and the soul. Blue sapphire is one of the most popular colored stones but Jemima loves the fact that this birthstone comes in a rainbow of other colors.
Which comes from the Greek word sappheiros – cherished for thousands of years the name usually refers to the blue variety of corundum (ruby is the red variety).
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