In honor of September’s birthstone, the sapphire, this week we bring you some sapphire fun facts. Learn a little more about this beautiful and durable stone which has inspired many a tale. And shop Amidon for all your sapphire needs. We have the most beautiful sapphire earrings, rings, bracelets and pendants that you can find anywhere.   Did you know sapphire is a form of corundum, a mineral which is second only to diamonds in hardness? This means sapphires are a better bet for rings than softer stones. Of course, you still want to be careful of that little sparkler! With a hardness rating of 9, consider investing in this gold, diamond and sapphire ring from Amidon.   While the default sapphire is a vibrant blue, you can also get white, pink, yellow sapphires.   Sapphires are often heat treated to enhance their color.   The padparadscha is the only color of sapphire to get its own name. This refers to a very rare orange/pink sapphire. Its name comes from the Sanskrit “padma raga,” or “lotus color.” The padparadscha is distinct from a regular orange or pink sapphire. It manages to be both colors at the same time!   At 423 carats, the Logan Sapphire, mined in Sri Lanka, is as big as a chicken egg.   The world’s biggest sapphire deposits are found in Australia, Southeast Asia and Sri Lanka.   Blue looks good on everybody! Whether your September-born loved one is fair or dark-skinned, with red, blonde, brown or black hair, this pendant will look perfect against her skin.   Therapeutically, people use sapphires to ease psychic suffering and open themselves up emotionally.   Sapphires are said to help eye problems.   “Meditating on this stone brings the soul to contemplate the heavens,” according to the precious stone expert consulted by France’s ruler Louis France XI.   Do you know what will look beautiful on your loved one's ears? These gorgeous gold, diamond and sapphire earrings from Amidon. Certain very rare sapphires are black. The famous Black Star of Queensland was just such a black sapphire, weighing in at 733 carats. It was discovered in the 1930s.