SAPPHIRES AND DIAMONDS

VERY INTERESTING!   I HAVE ALWAYS SAID THAT THE DIAMONDS WE FIND ON THIS EARTH ARE FROM FRAGMENTS OF THE EXPLODED CORES OF STARS.  I HAVE PUT SEVERAL ARTICLES ON THIS BLOG THAT SUPPORT THIS STATEMENT.  I HAVE NOT SEEN THE ROMAN LORE ON THE MATTER, WHICH MATCHES WHAT I HAVE FOUND TO BE TRUE:   Diamonds are forever, the diamonds we place on our ring finger represents unity between man and woman forever. Let no man seperates what God createds. Diamonds have come to represent the unbreakable bond of love between a woman and a man. They are used for engagement rings, wedding rings, and anniversary bands, and as tokens of love. Diamonds were first discovered in India over 2000 years ago. The word "diamond" comes from the Greek word "Adams," meaning unconquerable. Diamonds are the hardest known substance on earth, which is how they earned their name. There are many ancient myths about diamonds. In Greek mythology, diamonds were tears of the gods; in Roman mythology, diamonds were splinters from the stars that Eros (the god of love) had made into tips for his arrows.     Most of us have heard the ancient stories about the origins and properties of the Sapphire: Some say that the tablets containing the Ten Commandments were made of sapphire, so strong that a hammer swung against them would be smashed to pieces. Legend has it that the first person to wear a sapphire was Prometheus, the rival of Zeus, who took the gemstone from Cacaus, where he also stole fire from heaven for man. The ancient Persians believed that the earth rested on a giant sapphire and its reflection colored the sky. Many other cultures have believed that sapphires imparted healing and calming properties. The azure light of Sapphire’s stone resembles that celestial throne, A symbol of each simple heart that grasps in hope the better part, Whose life each holy deed combines, and in the light of virtue shines. -Marbodus, 12th Century AD Sapphire is mentioned in the Bible as being one of the twelve “stones of fire” (Ezekiel 28:13–16) that were given to Moses and set in the breastplate of Aaron (Exodus 28:15–30). Sapphire is also one of the twelve gemstones set in the foundations of the city walls of Jerusalem (Revelations 21:19) and associated with the Apostle St. Paul. For hundreds of years blue sapphires were the popular choice for engagement and wedding rings. Sapphires have been worn by royalty for ages as a symbol of good fortune, virtue, wisdom and holiness. Princess Diana and Princess Anne both received sapphire engagement rings and the British Crown Jewels are full of large blue sapphires, the symbol of pure and wise rulers.   The word sapphire comes from the Persian saffir, the Arabic Safir, and the Greek Sapphiros, all meaning beloved of Saturn. Sapphire was an English translation of the biblical sappur however, the substance of God’s Throne (Ezekiel 1:26). According to Jewish tradition the tablets of law given to Moses by God were also made of sapphire (though the biblical term actually referred to lapis lazuli). Moslems claim that the seal of Solomon was a sapphire, and the Persians said the world rested on a great sapphire and the blue of the sky was only its reflection.  Most of us have heard the ancient stories about the origins and properties of the Sapphire: Some say that the tablets containing the Ten Commandments were made of sapphire, so strong that a hammer swung against them would be smashed to pieces. Legend has it that the first person to wear a sapphire was Prometheus, the rival of Zeus, who took the gemstone from Cacaus, where he also stole fire from heaven for man. The ancient Persians believed that the earth rested on a giant sapphire and its reflection colored the sky. Many other cultures have believed that sapphires imparted healing and calming properties. The azure light of Sapphire’s stone resembles that celestial throne, A symbol of each simple heart that grasps in hope the better part, Whose life each holy deed combines, and in the light of virtue shines. -Marbodus, 12th Century AD Sapphire is mentioned in the Bible as being one of the twelve “stones of fire” (Ezekiel 28:13–16) that were given to Moses and set in the breastplate of Aaron (Exodus 28:15–30). Sapphire is also one of the twelve gemstones set in the foundations of the city walls of Jerusalem (Revelations 21:19) and associated with the Apostle St. Paul. For hundreds of years blue sapphires were the popular choice for engagement and wedding rings. Sapphires have been worn by royalty for ages as a symbol of good fortune, virtue, wisdom and holiness. Princess Diana and Princess Anne both received sapphire engagement rings and the British Crown Jewels are full of large blue sapphires, the symbol of pure and wise rulers.   The word sapphire comes from the Persian saffir, the Arabic Safir, and the Greek Sapphiros, all meaning beloved of Saturn. Sapphire was an English translation of the biblical sappur however, the substance of God’s Throne (Ezekiel 1:26). According to Jewish tradition the tablets of law given to Moses by God were also made of sapphire (though the biblical term actually referred to lapis lazuli). Moslems claim that the seal of Solomon was a sapphire, and the Persians said the world rested on a great sapphire and the blue of the sky was only its reflection.