Queen Sapphire Novels & Stories

He took a tentative step forward, his heart pounding in his chest, and Kaida followed closely behind. The source of the light was a pedestal, atop which rested a crown – the Sapphire Crown. It was both beautiful and powerful, its sapphire encrusted design reflecting the faint light that filled the chamber. Aric reached out a trembling hand, hardly daring to believe that the object they had sought for so long was within his grasp.

Stephens never disappointed, but this time, he had outdone himself. I reached for the first box, the one lined in deep blue velvet. Inside was a necklace that seemed almost alive. The centerpiece was a pinkish-orange gem that looked like a captured sunset, surrounded by smaller white diamonds that shimmered under the desk lamp. I remembered Stephens saying, “This stone, Mr. Blackwood is rare; its Padparadscha sapphire. It symbolizes eternal passion and grace. It’s one of the rarest sapphires in the world, perfect for a woman who inspires both.”

She was clearly excited to be talking about the crowns, about jewels. “Baby you okay,” I heard from behind me as I floated through the room. “You can’t be in here! She’s in her dress,” the Queen snapped. I heard the door shut but I kept walking. My eyes finally landed on it, diamonds and rubies. Rubies … for my birthstone. But there were also a few green jewels. Maybe those had something to do with their family. The whole thing was completely was shiny and brilliant, the most beautiful thing I’d ever seen. My fate, my destiny. Sitting on a pillow. For better ... or for worse.

Freya's POV: The ceremony started once the sun set and the moon rose. It was a full moon and from what Sopgie had told me they held this ceremony whenever there was a full moon. “Sit here and don't move around unnecessarily,” Sophie had instructed before she joined the procession. I was currently obeying her instruction although I was getting weird glances. At first I wondered why until I realised that all slaves sat behind. I wanted to move but for some reason, it felt like Sophie had her eyes on me from where she was seated.

Justin burst out laughing and took a sip of his drink. The peacock necklace is A 109.08-carat Kashmir royal blue sapphire and diamond necklace, ‘The Peacock Necklace’, sold at Christie’s Hong Kong Magnificent Jewels for HK$116.5m (US$14.9m), a world auction record for a Kashmir sapphire necklace. It realized more than one-third of the sale total of HK$470m and became the third lot that crossed the HK$100m mark this autumn season at Christie’s in Hong Kong.

He says and brought out his laptop “I had a hard time finding this out, An extremely hard time but here it is. The red box has a crown in it and it is projected to the world as the Armor of love but it isn’t, The real Armor of love is sitting pretty on the Queen’s neck. It is an extremely small diamond shaped in form of an heart, The Queen wears it every time she goes visiting to other countries but it is hardly noticeable since the queen is an extremely simple woman.” He says and zoomed in on the Queen’s neck, A tiny silver chain with an heart shaped tiny pendant sat beautifully on her neck.

Beacons me to take it home. "This one" I whisper, pointing to it before I can stop myself. "Ah," Brenda murmurs to herself, blinking. "A rare choice." "How so?" I ask. "This particular sapphire was mined from Kashmir in the late 1800s when such stones were rarer than diamonds. It was chosen for a duchess by her betrothed, but unfortunately, she never got to wear it." "How come?