What do airbags, smoke alarms, fire-escape plans, and sapphires have in common? They’re all meant to protect your loved ones. Granted, only the first three are proven to work. But it’s been said since the Middle Ages that the sapphire—September’s birthstone—has protective powers. From clergy to commoners, sapphires have been worn for centuries with the intent of warding off evil. We just think they’re pretty, the kind of “blues” anyone would gladly have. (more…)