fantheoriesandfoodporn:

So, I recently posted my theory on Peridot’s weapon and soon after publishing it I realized that I had overlooked another tiny gem we’ve been learning about little by little. Before I get into what Sapphire’s “weapon” is, I think we need to analyze why gems have the weapons they do.

A gem’s weapon is a product (if not a part) of their body and like their form it physically represents who they are. Steven and Rose being protectors of the weak have their shields

While Ruby is a burnt cinnamon roll who wants everyone to talk to her fists.

Jasper is a warmonger who dives headfirst into danger and headbutts problems into submision

While Lapis wants nothing more than to fly away.

Okay, we get the point. Gem weapons are a reflection of they are, so who is Sapphire? Well, she’s a seer, and she’s cool. How does does a seer see? With her eye[s

How does a really cool seer see?

With badass shades!

Yeah, I know, it’s a bit anticlimactic, and I know glasses aren’t really weapons either, but neither are helmets, shields or wings and Garnet’s glasses are kind of oddity among gem garments. She doesn’t respawn wearing them like Peridot does with hers and as we learned from Peridot’s underpants escapades in Log Date 7 15 2 gem clothing isn’t removable, it’s bonded to their bodies

Feels like I’m wearing nothing at all… nothing at all… nothing at all…

Furthermore, it would be appropriate for her to wear shades, since it’s a custom of the Blue Court to conceal one’s eyes.

EDIT: After some input by multiple followers it’s come to my attention that there’s an even more likely candidate for Sapphire’s weapon that wasn’t too far off.

Garnet’s Goggles!

Unlike Garnet’s shades, which are cool but functionally underwhelming, her goggles are highly protective, able to resist both the intense heat of lava and the crushing depths of the ocean floor. We even see her conjure them from her gem! These features are especially important, since it’s implied that Garnet and Sapphire see the future directly through Sapphire’s eye.

Sapphire isn’t a fighter, but a tool that protects her foresight is an invaluable asset.