Sapphire
Sapphire is a precious gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum, consisting of aluminium oxide with trace amounts of elements such as iron, titanium, cobalt, lead, chromium, vanadium, magnesium, boron, and silicon.
Quotes
[edit]- [H]is belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires.
- Song of Solomon 5:14 (KJV)
- Sapphire produces peace of mind and equanimity. It chases out evil thoughts by establishing healthy circulation. It opens barred doors to the spirit. It produces a desire for prayer. It brings peace, but he who would wear it must lead a pure and holy life.
- Buddhist saying, quoted by Ellen Conroy, The Symbolism of Colour (1921), p. 29
- The Indy saphyre blew
Her vaynès doth ennew;- John Skelton, "The Commendacions of maystres Jane Scrope"
- The Boke of Phyllyp Sparrowe (1545)
- The heaven-hued sapphire
- William Shakespeare, A Lover's Complaint (1609)
- Between thy breasts (than down of swans more white)
There plays the sapphire with the chrysolite.- Robert Herrick, "To Julia", Hesperides (1648)
- Whilst the fond people offer’d Sacrifice
To Saphyrs, ’stead of Veins and Arteries,
And bow’d unto the Diamonds, not her Eyes.- Richard Lovelace, "Another. A Black Patch on Lucasta’s Face", Posthume Poems (1659)
- A sapphire shines as blue as heaven;
- Christina Rossetti, "Jewels", Sing-Song (1893)
- I have sapphires and rare gems
On my mantle’s sacred hems,- Francis Saltus Saltus, "Lot’s Wife", The Witch of En-dor, and Other Poems (1891)
