In the gem trade, when referring to sapphire, blue sapphire is the official designation; all other colors, including pink, green, orange, purple and white sapphire, are referred to as'fancy sapphire'. SAPPHIRE Folklore, Legend, and Healing Properties. Its powers include spiritual enlightenment and inner peace. Sapphire is believed to offer healing properties for rheumatism, colic, and mental illness.
It is also considered an antidepressant and an aid to psychokinesis, telepathy, clairvoyance and astral projection. Sapphire is the non-red variety of corundum (the red variety of corundum is ruby). A 9.0 on the Mohs scale of hardness, sapphire is the second hardest natural mineral. Blue is by far the most popular color for sapphires, but they can be almost any color, including yellow, green, white, colorless, pink, orange, brown, and purple. Padparadscha is the name for a rare orange-pink variety of sapphire and has a higher value than blue sapphires.
Sapphires with inclusions of tiny, rutile needles exhibit an optical property called asterism. This is the star shaped effect seen in star sapphires and is usually only seen in cabochon cuts. Star sapphires usually have six ray stars, but twelve ray stars are also known. The item "VINTAGE 14K GOLD GENUINE NATURAL BLUE SAPPHIRE & 28 DIAMONDS EARRINGS SIGNED" is in sale since Friday, February 09, 2018. This item is in the category "Jewelry & Watches\Fine Jewelry\Fine Earrings\Gemstone".
The seller is "4744366" and is located in Andover, Massachusetts. This item can be shipped to United States.