“Happy Ganesh Chaturthi”, from Roma Creations.

Sapphire is September’s Birthstone. In Vedic Astrology , Blue Sapphire is associated with Saturn and yellow Sapphire with Jupiter.

In Sanskrit, Sani means Saturn and Priya is beloved hence the name from Saphir to Sapphire. The 45th wedding anniversary is called the Sapphire Anniversary.

Sapphire belongs to the corundum family. Star Sapphire is given as a gift on the 65th wedding anniversary. Sapphire is found in India, Thailand, Mayanmar (Burma), Sri Lanka , Australia, Montana in USA.

The color of Sapphire is blue but it is also available in other colors like green, white, pink, orange, brown, purple too except the color red.

The rare orange color is called the Padparadscha. Sapphire has a history & lore in various cultures. One legend says that the Ten Commandments were inscribed on Sapphire.

Since it is September, and Fall being not too far, we can design a necklace keeping fall colors as a source of inspiration. Fall colors can be red, orange, yellow or brown. Fall into beading to enjoy your creations.

Materials: One 16” Carnelian strand, One 16” Brown Freshwater Pearls, one Chunky size octagonal Agate bead for the focal point of the necklace.
One Silver Clasp, 2 Silver crimp beads, two Silver earwires,2 Siver jump rings, 2 silver caps for the focal bead, one No.6 orange silk chord of 2 meters,
2 red colored leaf shape glass beads for the earrings, 2”- 2 Siver wires.

Tools : Tweezer, Crimping plier and Flush cutter.

Method: This is going to be a simple knotted two strand necklace. The Focal Agate bead is going to be in the longer strand in the center. Brown Pearl , Carnelian , Brown Pearl is going to be the pattern. Repeat 5 times the same pattern with knots between the pattern then bead the silver cap, Agate bead, silver cap for the focal point and then repeat the earlier pattern of Brown Pearl, Carnelian, Brown Pearl 5 times to finish the other end. This is going to be longer strand . The shorter strand is also going to be the same pattern but it is repeated 4 times on both sides again with knotting. Then finish the 2 strand necklace with the clasp. Now finish the pair of leaf earrings with the ear wires to give it a class of touch.
I hope you enjoyed the fall project.