September Birthstone: Sapphire

Most familiarly deep blue, sapphires can also appear in pink, yellow, or white, prized for their velvety color and brilliant clarity. Believed in ancient Persia to protect the wearer from envy and harm, medieval clergy donned blue sapphires as symbols of heaven, wisdom, and divine favor, while royalty set them in crowns and jewelry to signify nobility and sincerity.