Girlie Facts about Sapphires

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What A Girl needs to know when choosing Gem Stones

As a girlie girl who likes gem stones and semi-precious stones simply because they are sparkly and pretty, I have found in the past that it's surprisingly difficult to find girlie girl level facts on a certain gem, all in the one place.

So, as no one else seems to have put birth stone, zodiac stone, anniversary stone, symbols and meanings, energies, planets, and other "proper" facts like where they come from, hardness, chemical make up and so on all in one place, I thought I would do it. I must stress that my Gem Info Pages are definitely not what you need if you are writing a thesis on a gem, or are some kind of gem type boffin. They contain the info that I always want when buying a gem as a gift. It is girlie info...with some science stuff thrown in at the end.

Sapphire Gem Stone Facts 

Image courtesy of gemtck1

Colour:
Every colour except red (red ones are rubies). Most commonly thought of as blue.

Birth Stone:
September

Zodiac Stone:
Taurus

Wedding Anniversary:
45 years

Symbolism and Meaning:
Heaven, devotion, loyalty and fidelity, wisdom.

Planet:
Saturn, Venus

Energies:
Power, Love, Healing

Countries of Origin:
Burma, Kashmir, Sri Lanka, Queensland, New South Wales, Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Kenya, Malawi,Tanzania, Thailand, Zimbabwe

Crystal System:
Trigonal

Chemical Formula:
Aluminium Oxide

Hardness:
9.0

Cleavage:
None

Fracture:
Conchoidal - splintery

Lustre:
Vitreous

Specific Gravity:
4.0

CraftyGems Links 

Science Stuff Dictionary
A Dictionary / Glossary type thing explaining some of the more nerdy science terms used on this lens!
Crafty Gems
This is the Headquarters of Crafty Gems, where many more articles relating to crafting, jewellery, gems and girlie stuff can be found.

Sapphire and Gem Stone pics on Flickr 

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