Sapphire - Birthstone for September
The name Sapphire comes via middle French and Latin and is mainly attributed to an ancient Greek word “Sappheros” meaning ‘’precious stone’’, Though it may ultimately be traced back to a Sanskrit word “Sanipriya” meaning “dark coloured stone”.
A Sapphire has the remarkable hardness 9.0 on the Moh’s scale (the second hardest mineral after diamond at 10).
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- Formular- Al2O3
- Crystal System- Trigonal
- Chemical composition- Aluminium Oxide + Iron + Titanium + Chromium
- Hardness - 9.0 Moh’s scale
While Blue Sapphires are the most popular in colour, the most sought-after Sapphire is the very rare “Padparascha Sapphire” a pinkish- orange. Sapphire named after the Sinhalese word for an aquatic lotus flower. Another phenomenon found in a Sapphire is the asterism or star effect usually appearing as a three-cross beam, six ray star patterns visible across a cabochon- cut stones curved surface.
Some sapphires are known to exhibit a phenomenon called “colour change “ through this effect is rare the most common type of it is when a sapphire goes from blue in daylight or fluorescent lighting to purple under incandescent light.
Sri Lanka remains one of the best and highest sources of Sapphires. Most of the world’s sapphires come from Kashmir, Australia, Madagascar, Thailand, Burma, North America, Tanzania and other African countries.
Healing Property of Sapphire
With a greater sense of self understanding and further self-exploration of your finer qualities, self-confidence increases, and general happiness ensues. This calming stone also relieves anger and frustration. Sapphire works well to stimulate communication, insight, intuition, divination, inspiration and stillness. Sapphire releases depression and increases the endorphins in your body. Sapphire has a calming effect. It helps with depression, psychic illnesses and delusions, Sapphire strengthens the power of belief and the love of truth.