Sunstone, Copper & Silver Wire Wrap (with chain) Barite The word Sapphire comes from

The word Sapphire comes from the Greek translation for blue and was used in ancient times to describe any blue stone

and their noses were significantly larger than modern man's nose

long before dinosaurs existed but went extinct around 250 mya

widely occurring mineral sulfide

meaning " Three horned face

Sunstone, Copper & Silver Wire Wrap (with chain) Barite The word Sapphire comes fromSunstone is a feldspar mineral that creates an optical phenomenon known as "aventurescense". Aventurescense is caused by plate like mineral inclusions in the stone, orientated in a common direction, which catch the light when turned at a certain angle.