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Sapphire engagement rings
Watery blues and pastel greens
Ranging from a deep inky colours through to vibrant royal tones and soft pastel shades, these natural wonders provide a spectrum of opportunity. For those seeking a sapphire engagement ring, we have prepared a selection of previous creations paying homage to this noble gemstone.
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Royal Blues to Pastel Greens
A spectrum of colour from around the World
The colour of a blue sapphire is caused by the presence of iron and titanium in the crystal lattice of corundum. The more iron present, the more inky blue-black colour, typically seen in Australian sapphires, the less iron gives the body of the sapphire a pastel-sky blue colour.
Historically, the finest sapphires have been sourced from Kashmir, India and Myanmar, these stones have a "velvety" quality to them caused by microscopic inclusions in the crystals. Today, many of stones with the Royal Blue colouration are found in Sri Lanka.
The use of colour can be a key component within any sapphire engagement ring design but must be used carefully to ensure it is complimentary as opposed to overwhelming. For this reason pastel and watery green colours are often preferred for smaller side stones and fine detailing.
A protective stone
Prized symbols of heaven
Whilst found in a variety of locations, the most notable sources of green sapphires include; India, Myanmar, Australia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Cambodia and the United States of America. Typically we would expect Australian blue sapphires to be darker in colour whilst those found in Montana (USA), which are very bright with an almost metallic lustre to them.
Historically, Kashmir sapphires have been the most prized. They have a rich saturation of colour and a velvety look to them due to the inclusion of very fine mineral inclusions known as "silk". During the middle ages, Clergy wore blue sapphires to symbolise heaven and has often been thought of a protective stone.
Historically rich
Sustainably pure
Corundum is typically found in alluvial gem or placer deposits, having been weathered out over millions of years from their host rock. These gravel beds have been buried over time and can be reached without the need for large-scale machinery or intensive mining practices. Corundum can also be found in situ in its host rock of a pegmatite.
Sapphies have a hardness of 9 on the Moh's scale of hardness and have excellent toughness, making them suitable for everyday wear. Watches are often fitted with lab grown clear sapphire crystal as a tough protector for the watch face.
Our expedition to Sri Lanka, one of the leading countries in the world when it comes to sustainable mining practices, provides a rich insight in to the ways in which sapphires can be sourced.
Alternatives to sapphires engagement rings
Sapphires come in a whole spectrum of colours, aside from red which is ruby. Other blue gemstones used in jewellery could be Aquamarine, Blue Spinel, Indicolite Tourmaline, Topaz or Tanzanite. If you're looking for an alternative to a sapphire engagement ring, here are some previous creations to get you thinking.
