Purple or Violet Sapphire is known as a “stone of awakening”.  Violet Sapphire awakens and enhances spirituality by pulling higher vibrations down into the Crown and Third-Eye Chakras.  By stimulating the Pineal Gland, Violet Sapphire deepens intuition and calms emotional instability.  Use Violet Sapphire to open and energize the Crown Chakra, increasing visualization in meditation.

In general, Sapphire is a stone of peace, tranquility, spiritual healing and spiritual truth.  Sapphire is useful when channeling healing energies from the Angelic Realm or a higher source.  This makes Sapphire an especially good stone for practitioners of Reiki and similar modalities.  Sapphire helps the user stay on the Spiritual Path, boosting psychic and spiritual powers, and is a great stone for Earth and Chakra healing.

A stone of prosperity, Sapphire sustains life force and attracts joy and peace.  Sapphire helps to open the mind to beauty and intuition.  Sapphire is a stone of wisdom, with each color containing its own unique energy vibration and information.

Believed by the Ancients to have been blessed by the Gods as a powerful protective stone, Sapphire has been used and treasured throughout history.  There are many Biblical references to Sapphire, including that a Sapphire was one of the original stones in the breast plate of the High Priests. Sapphire is a form of Corundum, one of the hardest minerals on Earth.  Sapphires form in many colors, depending upon the trace metals they contain.  Red Corundum is referred to as Ruby.

Physically, Sapphire can assist with healing on a cellular level, Blood disorders, eye issues and general stress. Sapphire has been used as an aid to ease depression, anxiety and insomnia.

Metaphysical:
Primary Chakra: Third Eye, Crown, Higher Crown
Astrological sign(s): Virgo
Vibration: Number 4

Geological:
Stone Type/Family: Sapphire is a member of the Corundum family
Crystal System: Trigonal
Chemical Composition: (Al2O3) Aluminum Oxide with inclusions
Hardness: 9

Physical:
Color: Blue, Blue/Purple, Lavender, Pink, Orange-Pink, Colorless, White, Black, Golden
Location: Australia, Burma (Myanmar), France, Germany, India, Madagascar, Malawi, Pakistan, New Zealand, Russia, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, UK, USA
Rarity: Relatively Common
Fun Fact: Sapphire is the official birthstone for the month of September as adopted by the American National Association of Jewelers in 1912. It also has been deemed the gemstone of choice given for the 5th and 45th anniversaries of marriage.

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