Scrapped for the Your Birthstone Color challenge. Thanks for any comments or votes. Most appreciated.
The first sapphires were believed to be discovered in the Roman Empire. Many scholars believe the sapphire may have had its roots in biblical history.It is believed that the tablets the Ten Commandments were written were made of sapphire. Early Persians believed the world rested on a giant sapphire and its reflection made the sky blue. Hence the Persian word safir or beloved of Saturn. If you follow the

Scrapped for the Your Birthstone Color challenge. Thanks for any comments or votes. Most appreciated. The first sapphires were believed to be discovered in the Roman Empire. Many scholars believe the sapphire may have had its roots in biblical history.It is believed that the tablets the Ten Commandments were written were made of sapphire. Early Persians believed the world rested on a giant sapphire and its reflection made the sky blue. Hence the Persian word safir or beloved of Saturn. If you follow the

word back a little further Buddhist Monks introduced the sapphire as "Sani piriya" from the Sanskrit sani, meaning Saturn and priya meaning beloved. It is associated with harmony, friendship,loyalty,mutual understand and indestructible trust. The blue of the sapphire has become to be associated with everything that is constant and reliable-"true blue". Pic
Squiggle overlay-Marie LaFrance; Crystal drape, crystal and easel-Lorelei at Fab Dizziness; prisms and sapphires-Maltese Scrapper;angel bear-Zalinka

word back a little further Buddhist Monks introduced the sapphire as "Sani piriya" from the Sanskrit sani, meaning Saturn and priya meaning beloved. It is associated with harmony, friendship,loyalty,mutual understand and indestructible trust. The blue of the sapphire has become to be associated with everything that is constant and reliable-"true blue". Pic Squiggle overlay-Marie LaFrance; Crystal drape, crystal and easel-Lorelei at Fab Dizziness; prisms and sapphires-Maltese Scrapper;angel bear-Zalinka

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May 3, 2009

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Apr 28, 2009

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Apr 16, 2009

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Apr 11, 2009