Corundum

These selections of Blue/Red Sapphire/Ruby corundum 6-8 rough crystals weigh 8g. 

Sapphire has been used and treasured as a powerful protective stone throughout history. Sapphire is a form of Corundum, one of the hardest minerals on Earth. Sapphires form in many colours, depending upon the trace metals they contain. Red Corundum is referred to as Ruby.

Sapphire is a stone of peace, tranquility, spiritual healing and spiritual truth. Sapphire is useful when channelling healing energies from the Angelic Realm or a higher source. This makes Sapphire an excellent stone for Reiki and other New Age practitioners. Sapphire helps you to stay on the spiritual path, boosting psychic and spiritual powers. It 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 colour containing its own unique energy vibration and information.

Colour: blue, pink, purple

Location: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, India, Madagascar

Rarity: common

Mineral group: corundum

Crystal system: trigonal

Transparency: opaque, transparent

Lustre: vitreous

Fracture: conchoidal, splintery

Hardness: 9

Formula: Al₂O₃

Other characteristics: reactive to ultra-violet light

Chakra: Throat, Third Eye

Emotional: anxiety, calming, happiness, hope, love, peace, relationships, tranquility

Mental/intellectual: self-discipline, self-discovery, wisdom

Spiritual: abundance, awareness, communication, negativity, psychic abilities, prosperity, protection

Astrology: Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Sagittarius, Capricorn; Earth, Mars, Saturn, Neptune

Numbers: 1, 2, 3

Birthstone: September