When most people hear sapphire, they think of a blue stone, commonly the stone called corundum. While a sapphire does come in blue, You can also find it in many colors, including green, white, black, purple, pink, and yellow. You won’t find a red sapphire, though—red corundum is another valuable gemstone—a ruby. The price of sapphire has a lot to do with its color; deep, vivid royal blue sapphires are the most valuable. Learn about the sapphire’s meaning and why a sapphire symbolizes integrity and wisdom.

Sapphire is a gemstone associated with royalty. Sapphire is believed to be good for attracting abundance, blessings, and gifts. It has been used to protect against negative energies, calm the mind, strengthen intuition, and invite spiritual clarity.

Feng shui is not just about your home: You can also work with the feng shui of your body. Wearing it can shift your personal feng shui energy. Wearing a particular stone on your body is a great way to work with its energy. Given blue sapphire’s connection to the throat chakra, you may want to wear a blue sapphire necklace if you’d like to work on expressing yourself. Sapphire has also been worn for protection from evil and harm, so you may want to wear sapphire jewelry as a protective amulet.

Sapphires are a long-lasting choice for jewelry, which is why it’s popular for rings. Sapphires rank a 9 on the Mohs hardness scale and are almost as durable as diamonds (10 on the Mohs scale). Comparatively, sapphires are much less expensive than diamonds—on the low side, they are $50 per carat versus $2,500. The price of an exquisite quality sapphire can cost $10,000 per carat.

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