A brief history and some interesting facts about three of the world's most beautiful stones – sapphires, emeralds and rubies;

Sapphires

Sapphire brings the beauty of the idyllic setting of blue skies blue sapphire, sapphire blue sapphire blue water or even flowers. In the eighteenth century, a blue gemstone was categorized as a hyacinth, for the flower blue. Today is the correct nomenclature for a sapphire "Corundum". Although traditionallySapphire Word is known, refers to a blue gem, we also find sapphires in a variety of colors including purple, green, yellow, orange, pink and purple.

The three most famous regions that produce sapphires, Kashmir, Burma and Sri Lanka. The most important of these is located in the Himalayan region of Kashmir produces "cornflower" blue sapphires. Cornflower is an intense, medium-dark blue with a velvety appearance. Burmese sapphires are also beautiful, but dark bluethose from Sri Lanka, which produces a variety much brighter and radiant.

Sapphires have been worn and loved for centuries. In fact, in the Middle Ages, clerge favored blue sapphire rings because the color represented heaven. While sorcerers believed were sapphire rings helped them command spirits, many feel that they avert evil and maintained even before the plague.

Sapphire sapphire rings and jewelry worn by royalty for hundredsYears and continue to be popular throughout history. The British are known to have a long history with sapphires. Crown Imperial is known with a sapphire and Prince Charles, have been decorated with beautiful Lady Diana a sapphire and diamond engagement ring.

Emeralds

Emeralds are known to have a long and dubious history filled with violence, romance and controversy. Although the exact dates remain unknown, it is assumed that the first emerald mines in Egypt opened. CleopatraEmerald Mine, opened as a BC 300. Emerald gemstone has been as magical properties of several unique and diverse off. While some believed that emeralds symbolized fertility and rebirth, has helped scientists to improve their memories and to attain wisdom and eloquence. Lovers wore emerald rings to learn the truth about their loved one's intentions.

In the sixteenth century, Spanish conquistadors looted emeralds from the mines in South America, and emeralds were connected bywith violence. This event put South on the map, precious stones, and the royalty is in many different countries of South America to decorate the sale of a beautiful green emerald stones their rings, necklaces, bracelets and crowns.

Ruby

The word Ruby is the color red, symbolic images of fiery passion, romance, blood and power. The field characteristic ruby red color varies from red to orange to dark red to medium purple. Thedeep ruby red color led people to believe his power of healing is unique. Two hundred medical literature from India tells us that a ruby could cure digestive disorders. Rubies, and were worn by soldiers in Burma for protection against the enemy, some ancient cultures believed that rubies brought peace and prosperity. He wears a ruby ring, you have the health, wealth, wisdom and love.