September Birthstone
The traditional September Birthstone is Sapphire.
Most people associate sapphires with blue. The best example of this is probably the classic Ceylon Blue Sapphire which is a cornflower blue colour. They also are found in clear, yellow, violet and black.
Mythology of Sapphire
Sapphire takes its name from the Sanskrit word Sani, which means Saturn. As a result of this, it was considered to be the stone of Saturn. It was said to represent the heavens, the sphere of the angels, magic, fidelity and finally friendship.
Sapphires in crystal healing
It is said to:-
bestow straightforwardness and the ability to direct scattered spiritual energies towards a single goal.
make us look at our own lives in a critical way. Helps us to discard things which do not stand up to scrutiny.
encourage the desire for knowledge and therefore wisdom.
said to have a calming effect. As a result helping with depression, mental illness and also delusions.
strengthens the power of belief.
increases the love of truth.
encourages the ability to analyse and organize thoughts. In conclusion our thoughts become very clear. As a result ideas and thoughts are formed very quickly.
help relieve pain and also lowers fever.
Sapphires
I have several designs that feature sapphires as the main stone, and also as accent stones.
Have a look here to so what designs I have currently available