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So well-reputed is the sapphire’s radiant blue colour that a giant sapphire upon which the Earth reputedly rested was believed to have given its reflection to the sky.
While the word “emerald” didn't make its way into the English language until the 16th century, its derivation dates back to ancient time and the Persian word smaragdus, meaning green. Later, it evolved as esmaraude, émeraude and then esmerald before forming the term used today.
Named after the Greek 'adamas' meaning hard and untameable, the diamond is the hardest of all natural materials.
Amethyst, a beautiful purple gem, is the most valuable form of quartz. It ranges from pale lavender to a deep, rich violet, its unparalleled colour and delicate crystal structure make it extremely popular with purchasers in both cut and crystal form.
Tanzanite is actually a coloured form of the mineral, zoisite and ranges in colour from an aqua to a deep, royal blue.