Consider a healing blue gemstone, running deep like a still pond, or undulating in the light, like an ocean.

The most valuable color of sapphire is blue. The most sought-after variations of this gemstone are Burmese and Kashmir. Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, and Africa are all popular sources of desirable blue sapphires.

Aquamarine ranges in color from sea green, to sky blue, to dark blue. Brazil and Mozambique produce some of the best aquamarine. The color intensity of an aquamarine gemstone changes dependingon the angle from which it is viewed. Aquamarines are noted for clarity when compared to emeralds.

Turquoise is believed to possess therapeutic spiritual qualities. It is highly prized in Asia and Africa. Arabic countries considered it a lucky stone throughout history. It was said to ward off evil, and cure ailments. North American Natives, Ancient Incans,and Aztec cultures have venerated the stone. Countless excavations have uncovered antique turquoise jewelry.

Traditionally, turquoise is sky blue. The best source of turquoise in the world was once considered to be Iran (Persia), but the material there is largely mined out now. Items created from this source are now valuable and rare. The best turquoise is now thought to come from the Sleeping Beauty mines of Arizona, and are of an intense dark blue color.

Lapis lazuli translates from Arabic as ‘heaven [or sky] stone’ and was held in high regard among ancient civilizations. Lapis lazuli found in nature is an intense and brilliant blue.The stone is entirely opaque with small gold or silver pyrite inclusions. Afghanistan is the best source for this stone. Russian lapis from Siberia is also noteworthy, but paler and containing more inclusions.

Blue diamonds are typically grayish blue in tone. Natural blue diamonds are more expensive than pink, yellow, and cognac diamonds. A bright blue diamond is a rare beauty. Possibly the most infamous of blue diamonds is the Hope diamond, purchased by Henry Philip Hope, a banker in the 1830s. The beauty of this particular gem was indeed a curse.

You are an heir to the beauty to which you are entitled. A new beauty. Leave the butterfly zoo behind. You are not a flower girl bridesmaid, you are an heiress on a butterfly safari in the wild. The sun and the air will kiss you on your journey. Monarch, damselfly, and Tiger Swallowtail are yours alike. Every spectrum can be seen. Jewel tones and crystal white, you will create a stained glass window in your own cathedral, celebrating a living religion in the wilderness, or in your own garden.

Do not forget to outfit yourself in clothing befitting the occasion. Just because you are on foreign terrain does not mean you may shirk the duty of dressing or being bejeweled. Confidence will ensure the success of your mission. Walk in thin layers that breathe, and remember, a many-faceted stone will be your saving grace if the need arises to attract distant onlookers on this fascinating journey. Safe in your harbor, you may drip with every gem of your liking. The butterflies, the dragonflies, the aphids will admire you in the quiet still.