Colour me beautiful

THE gentle giant of the gemstone world, sapphire is an unassuming gem,. This is the final instalment in Thames & Hudson’s series of beautiful coffee-table tomes focusing on different coloured gemstones, in partnership with Gemfields (, published September 30, £85). ‘Sapphire is a reminder of truth, transparency, fidelity, constancy and honesty,’ the expert continues. ‘It was the chosen gem, not necessarily to impress humanity, but was used as a vehicle to connect to divine powers—heaven on earth.’