Have you ever wondered why superstition holds that brides should wear something blue on the day of their wedding? It was once held that no bride wearing blue could suffer any injury. Because the modern bride usually wears some shade of white or champagne, a hint of blue can usually be found in a hairpin or a piece of handcrafted jewelry. Precious sapphires were once thought to have protective properties, and therefore these were often found in the handmade jewelry items worn by brides. Anyone wearing a sapphire was thought to be projected from harm. The precious gemstone was also thought to bring the wearer a certain amount of purpose, purity and peace as well as the favor of divine entities.

Sapphires have their place in many different mythologies. The people of ancient Persia believed that the earth sat on a huge blue sapphire, and that the blue of the sky was a reflection of the stone. According to a number of biblical historians, the Ten Commandments given to Moses were carved on a sapphire. The sapphire has long been considered to have ties to the divine, representing the color of the heavens. These beautiful stones were thought to represent holy blessings of faithfulness, truthfulness and sincerity. According to the Hindu art of healing, the sapphire’s brilliant blue color is linked to the throat chakra, the energy center which inspires balance and the expression of our true selves.

And outside of its otherworldly suggestion, this precious gemstone was once considered to be a sign of romance, devotion and fidelity. Queen Victoria, who began the tradition of wearing white on one’s wedding day, wore a large sapphire brooch on the day she married her cousin Albert. Her beloved had given her the brooch, a sapphire surrounded by diamonds. Lady Diana Spencer was another British royal who opted to link a sapphire to her wedding day. Prince Charles offered his bride-to-be an array of engagement rings, and the one she chose was a dazzling sapphire surrounded by diamonds – one of the most coveted pieces in the world. Her son, Prince William, would later give the ring to his own bride, Kate Middleton.

Sapphires also have their place in astrology, though in this field they are thought to be the trickiest of stones. It is thought that if the stone is favorable to a certain person, it may enhance that person’s personality. However, if the stone and its wearer are not in unison, it may bring out the worst in the wearer. It is thought that if Saturn shows up in the wrong place in a person’s astrology chart, wearing a blue sapphire may even prove deadly or dangerous.

If the case of Princess Di is any indication, sapphires may not always bring us inner peace and the guarantee of fidelity in a relationship. But blessings often arrive in disguise, and a gorgeous sapphire is sure to bring a hint of magic into the life of its wearer, even if it is only because such stones are so beautiful to behold.

Ellie Lewis bought some handcrafted jewelry as gifts for his wife and mother. Her daughter ordered handmade jewelry to give to her grandmother as a birthday gift.

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Author Bio: Ellie Lewis bought some handcrafted jewelry as gifts for his wife and mother. Her daughter ordered handmade jewelry to give to her grandmother as a birthday gift.

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