Sapphire

The ancient Persian rulers believed that the earth rested on a giant sapphire and itsreflection colored the heavens blue. Indeed, the very name in Latin, "Sapphiru," means blue.But like the endless colors that appear in the sky, sapphire is also found in many, many other shades besides blue, from the gold of a sunrise, to the fiery reddish-orange of sunset, to the delicate violet of twilight. Sapphire may even resemble the pale white gloaming of an overcast day. These diverse colors are referred to as "fancy" color sapphires.