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September’s birthstone is one of the world’s most recognisable and highly prized gemstones. Best known for its captivating blue colour, sapphire has been used in fine jewellery for thousands of years and has long been associated with qualities such as loyalty, wisdom and sincerity. Whether you’re celebrating a September birthday, looking for a meaningful gift or simply love the rich colours of this beautiful gemstone, sapphire jewellery has plenty to offer.
What Is September’s Birthstone?
Sapphire is the birthstone for the month of September. Like ruby, it is part of the corundum family of minerals. Corundum is typically referred to as a ruby if it is red in colour. All other colours of corundum are referred to as sapphires.
The Meaning Of Sapphire
Traditionally, sapphires are associated with wisdom, loyalty, sincerity and truthfulness. These characteristics make September’s birthstone a wonderful gemstone for birthstone jewellery. The relationship between sapphires and loyalty makes them an ideal choice for romantic jewellery such as wedding bands and anniversary rings, too. Traditionally, sapphires represent both the 5th and 45th wedding anniversaries.
Spiritually, sapphires have historically represented many things. Their deep blue colour has been interpreted as representing heaven, and many cultures have viewed the gemstone as a sign of protection, good fortune and divine favour. These historical interpretations can provide deep meaning when purchasing a piece of sapphire jewellery.
Colour, Quality and Characteristics Of Sapphire
While blue is the colour most associated with sapphire, September’s birthstone occurs naturally in many different colours. In addition to blue sapphires, there are pink, yellow, green, purple, orange and colourless varieties. Sapphires in colours other than blue are sometimes referred to as fancy sapphires.
The clarity, cut and carat weight of a sapphire all play a role in determining its overall appearance and monetary value. Due to the nature of the corundum mineral, sapphires often exhibit inclusions. This is why finding a perfectly clean sapphire is quite rare.
One factor that contributes to the high value of September’s birthstone is its extreme hardness. On the Mohs scale, sapphires score 9. In comparison, only diamond scores a 10 on this scale.
Why Sapphire Makes Great Jewellery
There are two main reasons why sapphire is so effective in jewellery: its incredible durability and the numerous ways in which it can be incorporated into various designs. Because of its durability, sapphire jewellery can be used daily and withstand scratches from everyday wear.
Sapphire also provides designers with great aesthetic flexibility, pairing beautifully with diamonds and can be paired with yellow gold, white gold, rose gold and platinum.
September’s birthstone can serve as a bold centrepiece for an engagement or dress ring. Smaller sapphires can be set within earrings, necklaces and bracelets, providing subtle bursts of colour throughout each piece.
Bespoke September Birthstone Jewellery
Commissioning a custom piece of sapphire jewellery from us at Bonds the Jewellers allows you to create a truly personalised gift for someone special. Incorporating September’s birthstone into custom jewellery designs can create an exceptional piece for yourself or an incredible gift for another. We work directly with you to create a jewellery design that speaks to your personal style and vision.
You can also visit UK Gemstones if you wish to acquire some exquisite samples of September’s birthstone or other gemstones, allowing you to choose the gemstone that we use for yourself before we incorporate it into a bespoke design.
