Birthstone - Sapphire is the Birthstone for September.

From timeless sapphire studs to diamond sapphire huggy earrings, our range of sapphire earrings include both classic and contemporary designs to fire the imagination.

Each pair of sapphire and diamond earrings is finely handmade and UK hallmarked and come packaged in the The Diamond Store's exclusive presentation set, so they are ready to give as gifts from the moment they arrive.

Delivery within the UK is free and if you are not entirely satisfied with your sapphire diamond earrings you have 30 days in which to return them and receive a refund (period is extended over Christmas) or exchange them.

If you are looking for jewellery to compliment our sapphire earrings, visit The Diamond Store's sapphire diamond rings and sapphire diamond pendants

Interesting Facts About Sapphires......

The sapphire gemstone is the official birthstone for September and the zodiac sign for the scales of Libra. They can be given for the 5th, 23rd and 45th wedding anniversaries with the special star sapphire being kept for those lucky enough to reach their 65th wedding anniversary. These special gemstones are formed when the sapphire exhibits asterism and a six-rayed star can be seen in the stone. They are sometimes also called Stones of Destiny as the rays represent faith, hope and destiny.

The name sapphire originates from the Latin word "saphirus" which means blue, and from the island of Sappherine in the Arabian Sea where sapphires were once found. If a gemstone is described purely as a sapphire it implies the colour is blue only. All other stones are given a colour prefix or are collectively termed fancy sapphires. They come in shades of yellow, green, white, clear, pink, orange, brown, and purple. The red corundum crystals are called rubies.

Sapphires are well hidden and found in just a few places with mines in Africa, Australia, Brazil, Burma, Ceylon, India, Thailand and Vietnam. From the gemstone mines the raw crystals are taken to the cutting centres to be turned into sparkling gemstones. Depending on the angle you look at them, sapphires have different intensities of colour so it is important that the raw crystals are well cut so that the colour is brought right out.