FREE SHIPPING AND RETURNS ON ORDERS OVER $500

September’s Birthstone – Sapphire
September’s Birthstone – Sapphire

The birthstone for September is the beautiful Sapphire, a popular gemstone that has been sought after for centuries. While the sapphire is most widely known for its deep blue hue, this gemstone can actually vary in color – from deep blue to a greenish blue and even yellow and pink. The only color they do not come in is red! Want to know more about the September birthstone? Let’s dive in to learn more about the meaning, history & facts to know about this beautiful gemstone.

Blue and diamond gemstone ring

Sapphire comes from the Greek term “Sapheiros,” Sapphire has been highly sought after for centuries by everyone from royalty to clergy. This gemstone first gained popularity around the Middle Ages. Greeks wore the gemstone for guidance, Hindus wore it during worship, and Christians wore it for protection. Many believed that sapphire symbolized trust, sincerity, and nobility. Sapphire was originally discovered in in Kashmir in the late 1800s when a landslide exposed an area of large blue crystals. Other areas that have been the source of sapphires include Sri Lanka, Australia, Cambodia, and Thailand. So how do these gemstones from all over the world get their color? Iron and titanium are responsible for the sapphire’s blue color. The more iron, the darker the blue color of the sapphire. Chromium is responsible for the other colors of sapphires, like pink, yellow, and purple. Another reason the sapphire is so popular is because it is a really durable gemstone and great for everyday wear. It scores a 9 out of 10 on the Mohs hardness scale. It is third to the diamond and moissanite.

It's no wonder that sapphire is so popular among royalty, like Kate Middleton, and the everyday folk, too! It’s a beautiful gemstone with great durability and beautiful hues. If you have a birthday in September, are celebrating 5 or 45 years of marriage, or have a child born in the month of September, come visit our store to find the perfect Sapphire piece today!

On our website, we use services (including from third-party providers) that help us to improve our online presence. The following categories of cookies are used by us and can be managed in the cookie settings. We need your consent before being able to use these services. Alternatively, you may click to refuse to consent, or access more detailed information and change your preferences before consenting. Your preferences will apply to this website only. You can change your preferences at any time by returning to this site or visit our privacy policy.

By authorizing third-party services, you allow the placement and the reading of cookies and the use of tracking technologies required to keep our website reliable and secure.

Essential

Necessary cookies enable core functionality of the website. Without these cookies the website can not function properly. They help to make a website usable by enabling basic functionality.

Marketing

Marketing cookies are used to track and collect visitors actions on the website. Cookies store user data and behaviour information, which allows advertising services to target more audience groups. Also more customized user experience can be provided according to collected information.

Google Analytics

A set of cookies to collect information and report about website usage statistics without personally identifying individual visitors to Google.

Rolex (Adobe Analytics and Content Square)