Jamaica Diamond White Sapphire Engagement Ring 81

Jamaica Diamond White Sapphire Engagement Ring.

By Farzana Aamir.

The Ancient Persians loved sapphires and even believed that the earth was created atop a very large blue one. They believed that the sky was blue because it reflected the blue gem! Other cultures throughout the ages long believed that the sapphire was capable of calming the spirit and healing the body.

Since my favorite color is red, it’s easy to think I would own a ruby ring. That’s not what I fell in love with when my husband surprised me with a trip to the resort jewelry store while honeymooning in Jamaica, though. The ring I simply couldn’t pull myself away from was a blue sapphire and diamond band that I still adore wearing on my right hand to this day – and for good reason! Read on for a little bit of history, superstition, and symbolism behind the fabulous stone known as the sapphire.

Of course, like most other gem stones and even diamonds, the clearer and more vibrant a gem, the more valuable it is. Sapphires come in a few colors, but the most well-known is blue. The most famous royal blue sapphire engagement ring in modern history was that of Princess Diana’s, now Kate Middleton’s. The ring sports an 8-carat center sapphire surrounded by 14ainty – appearance. These leading ladies weren’t the first royals to sport the beautiful blue hues of 

sapphires, however. As one of the first known gemstones and a hardness of 9 out of 10 on Moh’s Scale – meaning it has excellent hardness and won’t scratch easily – sapphires have be diamond accents and is revered the world over for its powerful – yet den a favorite of royals for many, many years for their precious qualities and symbolism. In fact, the British Crown Jewels feature many large sapphires.

So what does a sapphire symbolize today? Many sources list that sapphires are believed to symbolize wisdom, virtue, good fortune, and holiness for royals. In an engagement ring, a sapphire means faithfulness and sincerity, too. Sweet, huh?