Sapphire
It is understood to make the melancholy cheerful and maintain the power or manly vigour of the body. The high priest of Egypt wore a sapphire upon his shoulder, and Aelian says that it was called truth. The Buddhists still ascribe a sacred magical power to it, and hold that it reconciles man to God. It is a good amulet against fear, promotes the flow of the animal spirits, hindereth ague and gout, promotes chastity, and prevents the eyes from being affected by small-pox.
Sara, St., of Egypt: (See Gypsies.)