Collection: Sapphires
Sapphire is one of the most important of all the loose colored gemstones and comes in a wide variety of colours: blue, pink, yellow, green, purple, orange, padparadscha, blue green, lemon yellow, colour change, and black. With a hardness of 9 on the Moh's scale, loose cut sapphires are extremely hard, tough and durable, they are suitable for use in any kind of jewelry. Sapphire of all colours have become especially popular for engagement rings, since sapphire is durable enough to wear every day.
The September birthstone, sapphire, was once thought to guard against evil and poisoning. It was believed that a venomous snake would die if placed in a vessel made of sapphire. Traditionally a favourite stone of priests and kings, the sapphire symbolizes purity and wisdom.
The September birthstone, sapphire, was once thought to guard against evil and poisoning. It was believed that a venomous snake would die if placed in a vessel made of sapphire. Traditionally a favourite stone of priests and kings, the sapphire symbolizes purity and wisdom.