Sapphire is a stunning blue coloured natural stone that is used by many talented designers to create their handcrafted semi-precious jewellery designs. A whole range will be produced in unusual and individual designs and these collections will have rings, pendants, bracelets, jewellery sets, necklaces and earrings for you to make your choice from.
This beautiful semi-precious stone is found in stunning shades of blue and you will see it set in precious metals like gold and platinum in both modern and contemporary designs and many traditional designs. It is easy to see the reason why this is a favourite stone with many women to have set into their pieces of semi-precious jewellery.
Because of the beauty of this natural stone you can easily understand why people have thought that this stone has magical powers and the name sapphire is derived from the Hebrew word Sapir and centuries ago the ancient Persians (now Iran) believed that the sky above was one huge sparkling sapphire and they referred to this lovely blue natural stone as the gem of the heavens. This stone was believed to hold the power of wisdom and it was thought that if you were to wear a piece of handmade semi-precious jewellery set with this stone it would promote mental clarity and enable anyone that wore a piece of this blue semi-precious jewellery to answer all their problems and it will help you to let go of all your grudges. It is also believed that it will increase tranquillity and peace in your life and that this gemstone was sent from the heavens for us to enjoy.
Sapphire is the birthstone for anyone that is born in September so if your birthday falls in this month it is considered very lucky to wear a piece of unique semi-precious jewellery that has been set with this stone and also these pieces make a very special gift for anyone born in this month. This could be any form of jewellery, a pair of earrings, a bracelet or a unique and original semi-precious necklace that has been adorned with the beautiful blue sapphires.
The stone is made up from a mineral called corundum and is one of the more expensive of the natural stones and as said blue is the most common colour that this stone is found in and the one that is most seen in unique semi-precious jewellery designs it can also be found in red and this stone is often heat treated to take away some of its impurities and make the stone clearer and brighter in colour. For centuries the countries of Madagascar, Sri Lanka and Myanmar have supplied the world with these stunning natural stones.
This stone is often seen set in engagement rings as this lovely semi-precious stone has for centuries been associated with harmony, friendship, loyalty, reliability and permanency and these are all the attributes that you would like to think would be brought to a marriage relationship.
You will see this lovely stone set in many different styles of semi-precious jewellery but it comes into its own when placed into simple and stylish designs that show the stone to its best advantage. It can look great when set on its own but can also be used in unique semi-precious jewellery designs with other gemstones like diamonds, rubies and any dark stone that will showcase the stunning blue beauty of this stone and for centuries up to present day this has been a stone that women have desired to be set into their unique and individual jewellery design.
So if you love this beautiful stone you are going to be able to find earrings, bracelets, semi-precious necklaces and rings that have it set in their unique and original designs.
The unusual and unique semi-precious jewellery that you can find here has all been handmade in the UK. The collection has individually handmade semi-precious necklace designs, beautiful handmade beaded bracelets, jewellery sets, original pendants, unusual rings and UK earrings that have all been designed and made in the UK and there is always new designs being added to the collection of earring jewellery handmade in the UK
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