| The sapphire, protector of the innocent, celestial | | | | approaching the cornflower in shade and exhibiting |
| guardian of truth, bringer of health and youth, | | | | that color vividly by artificial as well as by natural |
| symbol of the heavens and birthstone for the | | | | light. The deeper-colored stones are known as |
| month of September, is in fact the same stone | | | | male, and the light-colored ones as female |
| as the ruby, the mineral corundum.The blue | | | | sapphires. Although choice sapphires are rare, a |
| corundum, ranging in color from the lightest blue | | | | much greater quantity of good and large stones |
| to deep blue and black, is the same stone as the | | | | are to be had than of rubies, and therefore the |
| ruby, the only difference being in the color. The | | | | price of a large sapphire does not advance in the |
| choicest color is the soft velvety blue, | | | | same proportion as the price of a large ruby. |