Sapphire

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Honestly, I've been waiting all year to do this one - Sapphire! We did this for Chester's Skein Society last September (since that's my birth month) and it's part of what inspired our Gemstone collection. Sapphire is the traditional gemstone for September and the gem for the 45th wedding anniversary. The word "sapphire" comes from French saphir, from Latin sapphirus, sappirus from Greek σαπφειρος (sappheiros) from Hebrew סַפִּיר (sapir), all meaning blue. It possibly originally referred to lapis lazuli, since sapphires were discovered in Roman times. Some believe that the name sapphire is derived from its association with the planet Saturn. Like ruby, sapphire is a variety of the mineral corundum, which in its pure form is colorless, and sapphire's blue comes from aluminum oxide with trace amounts of minerals such an iron, titanium, cobalt, lead, chromium, and more. It is typically blue, but natural "fancy" sapphires also occur in yellow, purple, orange, and green colors; "parti sapphires" show two or more colors. Red ones are rubies. Royals have worn sapphires around their necks as a defense from harm. They preserved the wearer from envy and attracted divine favor. In the 12th Century, the sapphire was known as the most appropriate stone for ecclesiastical rings. Some cultures believed that the star sapphire served as protection and a guard against witchcraft. Sapphires have been prized as great gemstones since 800BC. Rulers of ancient Persia believed the sky was painted blue by the reflection of sapphire stones. To some religions, the blue color of the sapphire represents the heavens. Sapphires are found all over the world, but sapphires from Kashmir, Burma, or Sri Lanka tend to be the most appealing having not been subjected to heat treatment. Our Sapphire is a hard to capture tonal blue - absolutely stunning in person. For pairings, we'd recommend Virgo & Libra (obviously), Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, Fresno Nightcrawler, Loveland Frogman, Ruby, Emerald, Pop, Pumpkin Spice Latte, Java Chip Frap, and really any of our tonals. BASES: Chester Sock Mini Skein: 20g, 87 yards, 75% super wash merino/25% nylonHattie Floof: 50g, 437 yards, 70% Superkid mohair/30% silk (lace weight)Chester Sock: 100g, 437 yards, blend of 75% superwash merino/25% nylonSabrina Sock: 100g, 432 yards, blend of 80% US sourced non-super wash merino/20% silkTortie Sport: 100g, 287 yards, 80% alpaca/20% silkMinnie DK: 100g, 246 yards, 100% superwash merino wool Genny Worsted: 100g, 191 yards, 80% superwash merino/20% alpacaChubby Trevor: 115g, 136 yards, 100% superwash merinoChunky Trevor: 150g, 82 yards, 100% superwash merino, single plySummer Fingering: 65% silk/35% linen, 115g skein, approximately 438 yardsSummer DK: 65% silk/35% linen, 115g skein, approximately 246 yardsSummer Worsted: 65% silk/35% linen, 115g skein, approximately 181 yardsGladys Fiber: 80% Shaniko Wool/20% Tussah Silk, approximately 4oz braid of fiber for spinning, felting, etc Show more