Sapphire

September's birthstone is calming and soothing. The variety of color makes the sapphire one of the most fascinating of all the precious stones. Sapphire is ruby's sister stone. Legend states that sapphire was considered a remedy for various ailments, poisons, melancholy and even eye problems. Sapphire is actually made of the same mineral that ruby is made from—corundum. Red corundum is called ruby and all other colors are called sapphire. And sapphire does come in many colors. A rich, velvety blue is the most popular, but sapphire may also be pink, orange, yellow, violet, green, brown, colorless or black. Blue sapphire is especially fashionable because its color complements just about any outfit. Sapphire may be faceted or dome-shaped. A luminous star may be seen in stones whose internal structure is just right.