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Angara, as a specialist in gemstones, is another good options to go to. They have a lot of variety in terms of quality and sizes and very competitive prices. They are especially great for smaller jewelry, such as pendants, earring, etc. The word itself is generally accepted to be derived from the Latin and Greek terms for “blue”, though some believe it comes from the Sanskrit word for Saturn. In fact, in many languages the term sapphire can be loosely translated to mean “dear to Saturn”.
Besides the renowned blue sapphire, there is the Padparadscha Sapphire, an extremely rare and sought-after pink-orange fancy sapphire originally found in Sri Lanka. The books are very clear about Ehlana's age; she's 18 in THE DIAMOND THRONE. That is a sizeable age difference, with him twice her age AT BEST. That's really not a good thing for a relationship when one is only just not a minor. ("But she's very mature" is NOT an argument I give any credence too. HE still thinks of her using child-like language until they get married, which is very much not good.) Also, I think this is the first of the books where we see a really intrusive breaking of the fourth wall by the author/s? For example: The third book in the trilogy begins where the second one ends - in the cave of the Troll-Dwarf, the Bhelliom in Sparhawk's hands. He and his companions hurry home, where they cure the Princess Ehlana then turn their attention to Annais, who has hurried to the city of Chyrellos to get himself head of the church. With lots of political manoeuvring, they attempt to scupper his plans, but it is they who are surprised when Martel, at the head of a large army, lays siege to the town. And once that is all sorted out, Sparhawk has to face the God Azash and use the Belliom to destroy him, hoping that the gem doesn't destroy the world at the same time.
Sapphire Engagement Rings from Goldsmiths
One thing I noticed about this series compared to the Belgariad and the Malloreon that I didn't like as much was the violence. Of course there will be violence in epic fantasy stories and I don't mind that at all. I was rooting for the good guys in their quest and their fights with the bad guys and the fights were sometimes interesting to read, too. However, what bothered me was the sometimes almost indifferent attitude of the main characters (who are generally good, noble, and likable characters) towards matters such as the murder of innocent men (as opposed to the 'real' bad guys) or the rape of women. In some cases, their distaste for such things was shown; but in others, they seemed to hardly care or at the very least dismiss it under the guise of things needing to happen for the greater good or things being normal in times of war. Those latter cases didn't sit well with me. Yes! This is what’s been irritating me the whole time, and it only gets worse as the series goes on. Doesn’t matter how strong a woman is, she still resorts to hissy fits and theatrics or childishness to either get what she wants, or basically keep control of the ‘relationship’. Even Sephrenia does it in the later books! It just feels to me like the books believe that deep down, women are irrational children. OR that they will resort to acting like them as a way of keeping their men in line. Sparhawk, a Pandion Knight, has returned to his hometown Cimmura after ten years of exile in Rendor. This is aggravated by the fact that I'm reading the book's first printing, and right after th end of the story we get this little bombshell.
The Sapphire Rose is the third book in the Elenium series by David Eddings. Even though this is a three book series, it really reads like one book, so I will be reviewing the series as such.Sir Sparhawk and his companions seek the Bhelliom, a powerful magical artifact in the form of a sapphire carved in the shape of a rose, the only object with enough power to cure the rare poison administered to Queen Ehlana. The Bhelliom was last known to have been mounted on the crown of the Thalesian King Sarak.
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