{"id":93,"date":"2014-09-05T04:06:22","date_gmt":"2014-09-05T04:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.keepsakesjewelry.com\/?p=93"},"modified":"2014-09-05T04:06:41","modified_gmt":"2014-09-05T04:06:41","slug":"sapphires-september-birthstone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keepsakesjewelry.com\/wordpress\/?p=93","title":{"rendered":"Sapphires \u2013 September Birthstone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When hearing the word Sapphire,we immediately envision a stunning violet-blue gemstone because the word \u201cSapphire\u201d in Greek refers to blue. For centuries, the Sapphire has been referred to as the ultimate blue gemstone.<\/p>\n<p><i><strong>Sapphire<\/strong>, <\/i>the September birthstone, has been popular since the middle ages and is believed to protect your loved ones from envy and harm. Since Ancient times the Blue Sapphire represented a promise of honesty, loyalty, purity and trust which makes them one of the most popular engagement gemstones today.Medieval clergy wore sapphires to symbolize heaven, while commoners thought the gem attracted heavenly blessings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.keepsakesjewelry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Sapphire-pendant-earrings.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-88 aligncenter\" alt=\"Sapphire-pendant-earrings\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.keepsakesjewelry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Sapphire-pendant-earrings-267x300.jpg\" width=\"267\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepsakesjewelry.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Sapphire-pendant-earrings-267x300.jpg 267w, https:\/\/keepsakesjewelry.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Sapphire-pendant-earrings.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.keepsakesjewelry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Ritani-Blue-Sapphire-Diamond-Halo-Engagement-Ring1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-92\" alt=\"Ritani-Blue-Sapphire-Diamond-Halo-Engagement-Ring\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.keepsakesjewelry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Ritani-Blue-Sapphire-Diamond-Halo-Engagement-Ring1.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepsakesjewelry.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Ritani-Blue-Sapphire-Diamond-Halo-Engagement-Ring1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/keepsakesjewelry.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Ritani-Blue-Sapphire-Diamond-Halo-Engagement-Ring1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sapphire is a variety of the gem species corundum and occurs in all colors of the\u00a0rainbow.\u00a0 Pink, purple, green, orange, or yellow corundum are known by their color (pink sapphire, green sapphire).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.keepsakesjewelry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/colored-saphire2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-91\" alt=\"colored-saphire2\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.keepsakesjewelry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/colored-saphire2.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepsakesjewelry.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/colored-saphire2.jpg 960w, https:\/\/keepsakesjewelry.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/colored-saphire2-300x91.jpg 300w, https:\/\/keepsakesjewelry.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/colored-saphire2-500x152.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Blue sapphires range from very light to very dark greenish or violet blue and various shades of pure blue.\u00a0They are found in many parts of the world, but the most prized Sapphires are from Myanmar (Burma), Kashmir and Sri Lanka. Sapphires with highly saturated violet-blue color and \u201cvelvety\u201d or \u201csleepy\u201d transparency are rare. The purer the blue color of the Sapphire, the greater the price. However, many people find that the darker hues of Sapphire can be just as appealing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When hearing the word Sapphire,we immediately envision a stunning violet-blue gemstone because the word \u201cSapphire\u201d in Greek refers to blue. For centuries, the Sapphire has been referred to as the ultimate blue gemstone. 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