Cherished as a stone of Protection, the precious Sapphire was believed to keep kings safe from harm and all forms of dishonesty. An enhancer of insight, extrasensory perception and mental agility. Ancient civilizations believed that the world was set upon an enormous sapphire, which painted the sky blue with its reflection. And tradition holds that Moses was given the ten commandments on tablets of sapphire, making it one of the most sacred of all gemstones.