September - Sapphire

Those fortunate enough to be born in the warm autumnal month of September, their birthstone is the widely varied sapphire.

The spectacular sapphire is a precious gemstone that can be found in an array of colours, quite like the leaves changing from summer to autumn in September. The most renowned shade of sapphire is the traditional ‘royal blue’ colour.

Historically, the sapphire has been known as the ‘wisdom stone’ as it represents intelligence, education and the ability to make wise choices, those in power would wear sapphires to emulate this belief so that those who followed them would have faith in their ruling. This is why sapphire has a long history of being adored by royalty - hence the label ‘royal blue’ - the association was reinforced in 1981, when Britain's now King Charles III gave a blue sapphire engagement ring to Lady Diana Spencer.

Spiritually, this endearing stone stimulates the throat and third eye chakras when worn, allowing one to access deeper levels of consciousness in order to gain a fuller understanding of oneself and communicate such information to those around them. Associated with the planet Saturn, sapphire embraces order, structure and self-discipline so is ideal for accomplishing goals and manifesting ideas to life.