This lovely gem gives September-born babies a full spectrum choosing the shade that best suits them as sapphires come in a rainbow of colours except red which is classified as a Ruby. The sapphire has been popular since the Middle Ages as the celestial blue color of this gem symbolized heaven and attracted divine favor and wise judgment.
Famous star sapphires like the 1404.49-carat Star of Adam, the 563.4-carat Star of India and the 182-carat Star of Bombay came from Sri Lankan mines. Australia was a significant source of sapphires until deposits were discovered in Madagascar during the 1990s. Madagascar now leads the world in sapphire production.
This gem became a symbol of royal love in 1981 when Britain’s Prince Charles gave Lady Diana a 12-carat blue sapphire engagement ring as seen above. Prince William later gave this ring to Catherine Middleton when he proposed in 2010.
Today, top-quality blue sapphire remains one of Mother Nature’s rare gems.
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