Discover the Magic
- Sapphires are best known for their brilliant blue colour, but they also come in other rainbow hues �pink, yellow, violet, orange, green and white!
- Sapphires represent three cherished qualities �truth, sincerity and consistency.
- In the olden days, kings wore sapphires around their necks to ward off enemies and protect themselves against harm.
- Sapphire rings have been popular since the Middle Ages. The clergy favoured blue sapphire rings because the colour symbolised heaven, while magicians thought these rings helped them command spirits!
- There was a popular belief amongst people in the Middle Ages that sapphires magically helped ward off sickness and evil, including the plague.
- The British have a long-running love affair with sapphires �remember the sapphire and diamond ring Prince Charles presented to Lady Diana?
- The British have a long-running love affair with sapphires �the precious stones even adorn the cross on the Imperial Crown!
- Two amongst the most famous sapphires in the world �the Star of India and the Star of Bombay �are actually from Sri Lanka!
- Many people believe that sapphires contain the power of spiritual enlightenment and inner peace. The gemstones also thought to have anti-depressant properties!
- Not only are sapphires stunning, they’re also tough and durable. The hardness of sapphires is second only to that of diamonds!
- The word “sapphire�comes from the Greek word “sappherios� meaning blue.
- The ancient Persians believed that the earth rested on a giant sapphire with its blue reflection colouring the sky!
- Two of the largest faceted blue sapphires in the world �the Blue Giant of the Orient (466 carats) and Logan Blue Sapphire (423 carats) �were both mined in Sri Lanka.
- Most monarchs in the world have sapphires in their crowns and thrones �after all, sapphires are forever.
