SAPPHIRE MIXED LOT FANCY COLOURS (15 x 0.12ct)

 Number of Gems:  15 Piece       

                Approx Weight:  0.12ct each (Aprox)

                                                             Gem Type:  Sapphire                                                      

                               Shape:  Faceted Rounds                                                   

           Size (LxW):  2-3mm                                                       

         Colour:  Mixed Coulours                               

               Clarity:  Eye Clean                                             

                          Lustre:  Good                                                               

                               Origin:  Africa                     

                    Treatment:  Heat                  

In case of multiple winners, stones will be randomly selected.

• Sapphires derived their name from the Latin word "Sapphirus", meaning "Blue", and are often referred to as the "Gem of the Heavens". 
• Sapphires are September's birthstone and the zodiac gem of Taurus. 

• Legend has it that the first person to wear Sapphire was Prometheus, the rival of Zeus, who took the gemstone from Cacaus, where he also stole fire from heaven for man. 
• Fancy Sapphires are considered to be an ideal gift for loved ones as they promote chastity in virgins, fidelity in marriage, enhancing love and banishing jealousy. 
• In India it was believed that Sapphires immersed in water formed an elixir that could cure the bite of scorpions and snakes. Alternatively, if it were worn as a talisman pendant, it would protect the wearer against evil spirits.

• Fancy Sapphires are from the mineral family of corundum. 
• Fancy Sapphires get their unique colours from the iron, chrome, titanium and other trace metals present within the corundum. 
• The island of Sri Lanka (known as Ceylon until 1972) holds the earliest records for the mining of Sapphires.
• Today, Fancy Sapphires are mined all over the world with Australia, Thailand, Madagascar, Vietnam, Cambodia and Tanzania offering brilliant specimens. 
• Some of the most popular colours for Fancy Sapphires include: yellow, pink, purple, lavender, white, green, orange, bi-colour, tri-colour and party (many different colours in the one gem).