sapphire

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Sapphire is the gemstone of truth, prosperity, resilience, commitment, loyalty, soothing, prudence, reason, concentration, inspiration, intuition, focus, discipline, vision, love & forgiveness (pink), spiritual wisdom & reliability (purple), success & knowledge (yellow), creativity & joy (orange), serenity & balance (green), and freedom (white).

Sapphire is the gemstone of September, is beneficial to the Third Eye & Throat chakra, and is dedicated the zodiac signs Virgo, Sagittarius, Libra, and Taurus.

Sapphire is traditionally gifted for the 5th & 45th anniversary. 

Blue sapphires range from light to dark blue, with the most prized color being "cornflower blue"—a vivid, medium-dark shade with rich saturation and a velvety appearance.

• Kashmir: cornflower blue with a rich tone and velvety texture
• Sri Lanka (Ceylon): light to medium blue with a bright tone
• Myanmar (Burma): royal blue, rich and vivid
• Thailand: darker blues with black or greenish undertones
• Madagascar: intense blue hues
• Yogo Sapphire: intense cornflower blue without secondary tones
• Montana: light to medium blue, teal, violet-blue
• Peacock: shift between blue and green depending on the light
• Ethiopian: dark blue to deep violet-blue, rich & saturated
• Indigo Blue: deep, dark blue with rich, intense saturation
• Twilight Blue: mid-to-deep blue with subtle purple undertones

Star sapphires are a rare variety of sapphire exhibiting a star-shaped asterism due to needle-like inclusions of rutile, visible when cut into a cabochon. 

While blue is the most desired color, sapphires also occur in various colors, including pink, yellow, green, purple, orange, and even colorless.

Sapphire is mainly sourced from Sri Lanka (Ceylon), India, Madagascar, Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, India, the USA (Montana), and Vietnam.