Sapphire

In the East, it was believed that the sapphire is a stone of friendship. It was given other meanings, such as chastity and purity. It is believed that sapphire will always help the owner to distinguish lies, harmonize family relations and strengthen love ties.
Among the therapeutic properties are the following::

• beneficial effects on the cardiovascular system,
• ability to prevent asthma attacks,
• help with diseases of the urinary tract or gynecology,
• improving the condition of diabetics.

Sapphire calms the nervous system, has a beneficial effect on epileptics, allows to calm the mind and reduces anxiety.

Many cultures have a variety of myths about sapphire. They all somehow agree on one thing: the stone is a gift of the gods, the embodiment of heavenly blue and purity. The Indians say that man once turned to the gods. He asked to show people what the seventh heaven is. And then one of the gods took a whole bowl of divine nectar and sprinkled it on the ground. So there were sapphires.

The most famous mines are in the Madagascar, India, as well as located in Tanzania. There are many deposits of stone, and they are scattered almost all over the globe except Antarctica, but not all of them are remarkable. Large stones are mined on the island of Ceylon or in Burma.