Sapphire
Sapphire
Sapphire stone, also known as sky ruby, is one of the most valuable stones in the world. It is hard, heat resistant and often a striking blue colour. But the most valuable one is the clear and deep blue one. It is one of the corundum group stones and can be in other colors except red (the red one is Ruby). Sapphire can be colorless (white), grey, brown, green, pink, yellow and orange. Sapphire is one of the 4 precious stones and is mostly used on jewelry. It is one of the rare precious stones.
The use of sapphire stone dates back to before Christ. It has been used for thousands of years for alchemy, astrology and healing. Afterwards, it was especially valued during the Ancient Roman, Greek and Egyptian periods and was used as a royal stone. Many civilizations, from Helen of Troy to King Solomon, to the Arab kingdoms, valued and used sapphire stones. In our recent history, it was added to the mineralogy literature in 1747 by the Swedish mineralogist Johan Gottschalk Wallerius (JG Wallerius).
In ancient times, sapphire was used in mystical subjects such as healing, astrology and rituals, as well as jewelry. Today, sapphire is mostly mined in India, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Australia, Brazil and Pakistan.
Sapphire Stone Properties
Sapphire is a stone that is highly valued by everyone. Sapphire spreads its reassuring effect on people and gives them a feeling of freedom. Sapphire stone has healing properties. It has a calming effect. Sapphire, which women generally prefer to wear as jewelry, is known to ensure fidelity in love. It symbolizes Loyalty, Love and Longing.
It gives positive vitality with the wonderful energy given by its color. It attracts a lot of attention because it is one of the most expensive stones in the world. Its color and shine are eye-catching. The most valuable and famous sapphires in the world come from India.
The largest sapphire in the world is the Indian star, which is 563 carats in size.
Sapphire Stone Cleaning
The hardness level of Sapphire stone from the corundum group is 9. In other words, it is one of the hardest stones after Diamond. Since its hardness level is high, you can clean your stone by washing it with water for 2-3 minutes. You should not use any chemicals, soap or cleaners when washing. Afterwards, dry it with a soft cloth that will not scratch. (can be velvet)
Benefits of Sapphire Stone
(All colors)
- It strengthens the kidneys.
- It gives a feeling of freedom.
- It strengthens the heart.
- It has the feature of activating all glands.
- It ensures loyalty in love and prevents wrong behavior.
- It strengthens faith and gives confidence to the person.
- It strengthens intuition. It increases spiritual abilities.
- It calms the nerves and increases concentration. It regulates your nervous system.
- It is effective in the treatment of eye diseases.
- It activates the thyroid gland.
- It cleans the mind and mind, strengthens concentration and memory.
- It strengthens the immune system.
- It strengthens the aura and shields against evil eye and negative energies.
- It was used in ancient times to protect against magic.
- It is said to have positive effects for those with hearing problems.
Yellow Sapphire
- It is used for the solar plexus chakra.
- It has positive effects on the liver, spleen, stomach and gallbladder.
- It can be used for treatment purposes in mental and mental illnesses.
- It regulates and improves the digestive system.
- It is effective against edema and relieves edema.
Blue Sapphire
- It enables easy communication.
- It cleanses the brain by removing unnecessary obsessions and thoughts.
- It is beneficial for the heart.
- It helps with insomnia, that is, the problem of not being able to sleep, and gives sleep.
- It is useful for stomach disorders.
Black and Gray Sapphire
- It has a balancing and activating effect on the root chakra.
- It provides grounding and removes excess electricity from the body.
- It supports cell and blood production.
- It keeps the sexual organs healthy and helps in the treatment of diseases.