
In addition, it is often associated with royalty and romance. Moreover, it has decorated the robes of royalty and clergy members for centuries. Traditionally, this gem symbolizes nobility, truth, sincerity, and faithfulness. The name Sapphire comes from “Sapphirus”, meaning dear to the planet Saturn. The word Sapphirus in Latin references to pink as a colour dating back to the 17 Century.Īs a result, pink sapphires are now most popular for engagement rings. Above all, we can work with a client on a particular colour or shade to achieve the desired finished piece. In addition to a range of colour intensities and shades. However, this beautiful gemstone is available in Pink, Green, Yellow. As a result, most of our clients believe that Sapphire is only available in Blue. Secondly, the sapphire gemstone is available in a wide range of colours and shades. However, the name Ruby is reserved specifically for the red colours of the precious gemstone. There have been many examples of skilled lapidaries carving faces into moonstone to represent the Man in the Moon, and other simple symbols that were popular in the art nouveau and art deco fashion eras of the late 1890s to 1930s.As you will see from our graphic below. Whilst most moonstones are cut and polished en cabochon, they are also soft enough to carve. Moonstone is also one of the birthstones for June, and there are many myths and legends attached to its uses. This strange property is known as adularescence. The rarest form, and the one possessed of the most mystical properties, is a clear stone with a blue shimmer that seems to be both inside and outside the stone at the same time, like a moon glow. It's a form of the abundant mineral feldspar occurring in shades of ethereal white, blue, and even pale peach and yellow tones – just like the moon in all its phases.

Moonstone is one of the most famous and legendary gemstones.
