Sapphire - a stone of modesty, chastity and fidelity

Sapphire - a kind of corundum cornflower blue, black, orange, purple, green. There are also colorless sapphires, but at the mention of this common precious stone, one can not help recalling the bright blue color. By hardness, this stone is second only to one diamond. Sapphire rightfully takes the leading place in the top five most expensive precious stones. Of particular value are the Kashmir sapphires, which have dense cornflower-blue color, often with a peculiar silky tint that are mined in India. In the exposition of the New York Museum of Natural History there is the largest of the processed star-shaped gems - a blue sapphire weighing 536 carats. The Diamond Fund of Russia has a unique precious stone with hexagonal faces on it, numbering over a hundred. Its weight is 258.18 carats.

To refer to the choice of sapphire, it turns out, should be very selective, because its value depends not only on size, name, color, hardness, etc. The thing is that even the slightest defects are capable of bringing to the owner of a stone of unhappiness. According to the legend, sapphire - a stone in the color of a gloomy cloud may well contribute to the loss of state, attracting lightning to the head and shortening the life of the owner. Bearing a granular sapphire, life in exile and poverty is destined. The owner of the stone with cracks is in danger from the attack of lions, tigers, bears, snakes, etc. The owner of a stone with spots of earthy color and traces of clay will become a leper from hair to nails. Make happy and wealthy owner can only sapphire - a stone of clear blue sky.

Since ancient times, sapphire is endowed with a huge number of healing properties. Natural stone relieves heart diseases (inflammation of the pericardium, rheumatic carditis, weakness of cardiac activity), chiri, leprosy, asthma, female diseases. Sapphire - a stone that has beneficial effects in the treatment of epilepsy, skin ailments, chronic depression, paralysis after a stroke, inflammation of the middle ear and joints, headaches, diabetes, urinary tract diseases, bladder and kidneys. In addition, this precious stone miraculously saves from thirst, melancholy, fever, has a calming effect, relieves rabies, plague and wounds, cleanses the eyes, removing stains of blood in them, and strengthens the eyesight. This is the gemstone sapphire - the properties that begin to act, enough to put on a bracelet or a ring with it.

Emotionally unbalanced people with frequent uncontrolled outbursts of anger are best suited for a sapphire of greenish tint, which should be worn in the solar plexus area. The stone helps to balance emotions, a more peaceful attitude to life, not rushing from extremes to extremes and relating to turmoil with a share of humor.

Sapphire is a stone that can protect its owner from a number of negative influences, such as spoilage, evil eye, evil spirit, and not requiring any preliminary preparation. A powerful protective aura is possessed by this delightful blue pebble. In his presence, black magic ceases to function, completely losing its power. The amazing ability, according to many sorcerers, is possessed by sapphire, not only neutralizing the destructive energy, but also transforming it into a creative one. But the best protective properties are star sapphire, which, unfortunately, is not so easy to find. By the way, the given stone acts stronger, becoming a real amulet, regardless of whether it's a bracelet, brooch, pendant or necklace - just for sapphires.