Sapphire stones are the highest grade of precious minerals along with diamonds, emeralds and rubies. It is a type of corundum. It has a lot of "fantasy" shades (green, yellow, orange, pink), but the most highly valued are intense-
blue sapphires. The highest quality stones and rich deposits are found in Thailand, India and Sri Lanka. There are no large deposits of sapphires in Russia, more often these are random finds in corundum, which are subject to cutting. The most famous domestic deposits are located in the Urals and the Kola Peninsula. Ural sapphires have a pronounced gray tint, Kola stones have a greenish tint.
Modern industry processes minerals before they are sold to enhance, smooth, or tone down color. For example, exposure to diffusion colors the upper layers of stones in different colors, and heating makes sapphires with a gray tint cornflower blue. These minerals are highly valued in jewelry because they look great both cabochon and cut. Rutile is always present in sapphires. Its fibers refract light in such a way that
six-pointed star. In Russia, the mineral was called azure yahont, thereby determining how beautiful the sapphire stone is. Photo cannot convey the play of light in this masterpiece of nature.
In the ancient world, sapphires were considered sacred both in the East and in Europe. Only clergy had the right to wear jewelry with them, since he personified devotion, modesty and indispensable chastity. One of the versions about the origin of the name of the mineral says that he is "loved by Saturn." Until the 19th century, all blue stones were called sapphires, and only with the development of chemistry did scientific, rather than color, separation come into use.
Sapphire stones in Medieval Europe were considered the stones of nuns and
associated with truthfulness, virtue, a clear conscience, modesty and unselfishness. There are Catholic traditions about a certain stone that helped the owner to distinguish lies from truth. In modern practical magic, the sapphire gemstone is used by those who want to better and deeper know the world. Jewelry with this mineral establishes strong connections of a particular person with the surrounding reality. It is believed that sapphire is best suited for people born in the constellation Sagittarius: women are recommended to wear it on their chest, for example, in the form of a pendant, and men - in a ring.
The oldest medical science in the world - Ayurveda - says that sapphires affect the heart chakra. But these stones are quite competent in solving kidney problems, and in diseases of the genitourinary tract andbladder, and, among other things, have an antiviral effect. Many laboratory studies have shown that sapphires contribute to the effectiveness of both natural and chemical treatments. Moreover, wearing jewelry with this mineral can completely replace preventive measures for various diseases. But you should immediately warn: up to 35 years, the relationship with sapphire is contraindicated. This is a serious stone, and only mature people can wear it.
