Sapphire is September's BirthstoneWritten by Sam Serio
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To Your Health So strong was power of a sapphire, it was alleged that a venomous snake put in a vessel made of sapphire would quickly die. Sapphires therefore earned reputation as an excellent all-purpose medicine and were ingested as an antidote to poison. Additionally, sapphires were ground into powders as a remedy for everything from colic to rheumatism and mental illness. Sapphires were also believed to be able to stop bleeding and cure disorders of eye. The Eyes Have It Egyptians associated clear sapphire with eye of Horas -- all-seeing, all-knowing "eye in sky" -- while gemstone was used by Greeks to to tap into subconscious mind by stimulating opening of "third eye." A Mirror of Soul Husbands and wives in ancient times frequently exchanged gifts of sapphires. Although fact that sapphires represent sincerity and faithfulness was undoubtedly primary reason it was a popular marriage gift, another motive may have been at work: it was believed that a sapphire would not shine if worn by someone who was wicked or impure. Sapphires were considered to be so powerful they continued to protect original owner even after being sold. Say it With Sapphires Clear sapphires, like diamonds, are guardians of love. When exchanged with a loved one, sapphires enhance feelings for one another and attunes two psyches. Sapphires have power to banish envy and jealousy, and are said to promote chastity in virgins and fidelity in marriage
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But that's not to say that there's only one "red" for rubies. Rubies range in hue from an orangey red to a purplish red, although most treasured rubies are still true red in color. The ruby is a very durable gemstone, surpassed in hardness only by diamonds. But despite its hard nature, it has a soft side. According to legend, you should never make faces at a ruby in a museum or ignore it because it will grow dull if slighted or not worn or seen. Deliver Me From Evil Royalty chose rubies as a powerful talisman that could help protect them against evil by anticipating its arrival. Monarchs thought that rubies would darken when peril was danger, and then return to its original color once threat was past. In an interesting way, rubies had their own built-in anti-theft device: it was believed that in order for rubies to act for good, it was believed that they had to be in hands of their rightful owner. A Ruby By Any Other Name Gemstones that are not rubies are also called rubies. The Balas Ruby is a type of spinel (a hard glassy mineral). Bohemian Rubies are derived from rose quartz, and Siberian "rubies" are really red or pink tourmaline. In United States, American, Cape, Montana, and Rocky Mountain "rubies" are really different varieties of garnet.
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