| If you have found that unique some one you want to share your life with. Then you will need an engagement ring that is uniquely elegant and beautiful. The look of the blue sapphire is almost angelic like, it resembles the colours of the sky and sea alike. This gem has an almost heavenly quality to it. This ring looks exquisite alone as a solitaire, or with diamonds adorning it either side. The choice of ring is a very individualistic one. What will appeal to one woman wont work for another? Blue sapphires look excellent as an anniversary gift, or with a matching wedding band. This gem is beautiful and durable and very versatile. It will look wonderful on any hand, and will look exquisite with any outfit.
The colour of the sapphire varies from blue, to lilac, to purple. However blue sapphires with less then 15% purple colouring are said to be of greater quality, and therefore more expensive. Found in Burma, Thailand, sir lanka and North America, they are known as fancy sapphires. They colours vary from blue, as mentioned to pink, purple, yellow. Green gems are known as emeralds and red gem are known as rubies. Over mining in areas such as India has meant a reduction in product, and a rise in value. Sapphires in their natural form are very rare indeed, and very expensive. One such gem is the star of Bombay, found in the natural history museum in New York City. These precious gems are predominately heat treated; this will change the colour, and overall look of the sapphire. Heat treatment or artificial enhancement of any kind will affect the monetary value of the gem. If you are looking for an alternative to the diamond engagement ring this is a perfect choise.This ring has romantic overtones.
It was bought by royalty, any fans of the late great princess Diana, will know it was her ring of choice. This type ring was a best seller in the jewellery stores in the 1980’s. If you want your engagement ring to stand out from the crowd, and at the same time have a timeless look of elegance then look no further than the blue sapphire. The price of ring will vary according to the metals used, white gold or platinum, or yellow gold. The choice of gems used will affect the price, for e.g. if you want diamonds encrusted, or individual sapphires. The first thing to do is to choose your ring setting, their usually a basket, trellis ect, then you need to choose the style of ring, whether it’s a solitaire, princess, pear shape ect. Like all expensive purchases the important thing to do is to keep a budget in mind and don’t deviate from it no matter how tempted. Your ring will stand the test of time, hopefully to your 45th wedding anniversary and beyond.