birthstone series - september
2 September 2017
Hello and welcome back to another blog post. I know I've been gone a long time. The last time I posted was 12 August, which would have been at least 2-3 weeks ago. I had a few errors with my schedule which messed up and clashed with my posting for the last two weeks of the month. Anyway, lets get into today's post.
The word ‘sapphire’ comes from Latin word sapphirus and Greek sappheiros, meaning ‘blue stone’. The sapphire is a gem of wisdom, loyalty and nobility. It is to focus the mind, encourage self-discipline and channel higher powers. It has been popular since the Middle Ages. Back then, the celestial blue colour of this gem symbolised heaven and attracted divine favour and wise judgment.
The Greeks wore sapphire for guidance when seeking answers from the oracle. Buddhists believed it brought spiritual enlightenment, and Hindus used it during worship. Early Christian kings cherished sapphire’s powers of protection by using it in ecclesiastical rings. Ancient Hebrews believed that the Ten Commandments were engraved on tablets of sapphire, though historians now believe the blue stone referenced in the Bible may have been lapis lazuli.
The word ‘sapphire’ comes from Latin word sapphirus and Greek sappheiros, meaning ‘blue stone’. The sapphire is a gem of wisdom, loyalty and nobility. It is to focus the mind, encourage self-discipline and channel higher powers. It has been popular since the Middle Ages. Back then, the celestial blue colour of this gem symbolised heaven and attracted divine favour and wise judgment.
The Greeks wore sapphire for guidance when seeking answers from the oracle. Buddhists believed it brought spiritual enlightenment, and Hindus used it during worship. Early Christian kings cherished sapphire’s powers of protection by using it in ecclesiastical rings. Ancient Hebrews believed that the Ten Commandments were engraved on tablets of sapphire, though historians now believe the blue stone referenced in the Bible may have been lapis lazuli.
“A maiden born when autumn leaves
Are rustling in September's breeze,
A Sapphire on her brow should bind;
To bring her joy and peace of mind."