Sapphire Proposal Rings
Whether it’s bespoke design, classic solitaire, personalise with intricate details Sapphire proposal rings, we can do it! That’s the beauty of Rachel P Jewels made to order engagement ring service. We can personalise your experience and your special engagement ring base on what’s important to you.
Choose your Sapphire Proposal Ring from our collection, we offer customisation options allowing you to create a truly unique ring that reflects your love story, the passionate symbol of your love.
Why Choose A Sapphire Engagement Ring?
Choosing an engagement ring, particularly a bespoke one, provides a glimpse into the wearer’s individuality and the couple’s relationship. Although diamonds have historically dominated as the preferred choice, coloured gemstones present an alluring alternative.
There are almost endless options when it comes to coloured gemstones, but one of the most popular is the Sapphire. Let’s explore the Sapphire and understand why it is a beautiful option for an engagement ring center stone.
Colours of Sapphires
Many people always known Sapphire in blue colour but the truth is Sapphires come in a variety of wide range of colours, shapes and carat sizes to suit personal preferences and lifestyle. It must be pleasing to your eye. Whether it be blue, pink, yellow, Padparadscha, or unique sapphire colours, this is the first priority in purchasing a sapphire.
1. Blue Sapphire: Blue is the most popular and well known colour in sapphires. It is a constant favourite for sapphire engagement rings and other jewellery. It ranges in color from light blue to deep blue, with intense and vivid hues. Blue sapphires are often associated with qualities such as wisdom and loyalty.
2. Pink Sapphire: Pink sapphire is popular as a modern and extremely flattering colored gemstone, ranging from pastel pink to vibrant magenta. The lovely Pink sapphires have been growing in popularity for years and are especially on trend for engagement ring. Pink sapphires exudes gracefulness, femininity and promoting positive mindset.
3. Yellow Sapphire: There is nothing quite as cheerful and breathtaking as a stunning yellow sapphire. Yellow sapphire varies in hues ranging from champagne light yellow to rich golden yellow. The bright Yellow sapphires brilliance sparkles endlessly associate with prosperity, confidence and positivity.
4. Padparadscha Sapphire: Padparadscha is one of the rarest sapphire in the world and has been seen on the hands of some very famous women as incredible engagement rings. They are strikingly beautiful and almost no other coloured stone compares to this unique mix of pink and orange, resembling the colour of a lotus flower, sunset, tropical fruits. “Padparadscha” is an ancient Sinhalese word used to describe the colour of a tropical lotus flower.
5. Purple Sapphire: The appeal of Purple sapphire ranges from light lavender to deep royal violet, create a gorgeous depth of hue and tone in a sapphire. A gemstone revered for its mystical aura, primarily resonates with two colour energies, purple and blue which represent enlightenment and calmness.
6. Green Sapphire: In their natural state, green colour sapphires range from light green to vivid green and have significant secondary colours mixed in, such as yellow and blue that help achieve a wide variance of green hues. Green sapphire is uncommon and limited to unique hues. Green sapphires are known to bring balance and harmony that associated with growth and renewal.
7. White Sapphire: White sapphires are not really white at all, but transparent, light yellow to colourless. These colourless sapphires are just one of the rarest type of sapphire found, are pure sapphires that symbolize pure and innocence. White sapphires are becoming more and more popular as perfect alternative to a diamond engagement rings. For people who don’t want to go with colour which express one’s individuality.
8. Star Sapphire: An extraordinary gemstone with its special feature called asterism lends an added mystical element, and many have felt a special connection to these stones. Ideally, the star in a star sapphire should be perfectly centered when viewed from directly above, with each ray of equal length. The rays should be bright, sharp, and clearly defined, not blurry. Star sapphires symbolizing dreams and hope. like stars themselves, Star sapphires were historically used by travellers for protection and guidance.
9. Red Ruby: Rubies and sapphires are related, both coming from the mineral species corundum. Rubies are pinkish red to deep blood-red coloured gemstone, the colour of love, passion, and desire with many cultures viewing them as the most romantic of gems. A high quality, natural and untreated ruby is extremely rare and incredibly valuable. Rubies are one of the most valuable precious stones, they have been coveted for centuries by royalty, gem collectors, very popular as a centerpiece stone for an engagement ring.
Cut In Sapphires
The cut of a Sapphire refers to its shape, proportions, and overall craftsmanship. A well-cut Sapphire will exhibit optimal brilliance, sparkle, and colour enhancing its overall beauty and appeal. Like most transparent gems, Sapphires reveal their full beauty when they are cut.
It is important to view your stone in the light to see the varying facets and the symmetry with which it has been cut. A stone that has not been cut symmetrically will not reflect the light very well.
There are endless ways a Sapphire can be cut to display its natural beauty. Be sure you chose a cut that resonates with you and partner.
Clarity In Sapphires
For the clarity of a sapphire, the size and overall appearance of inclusions are of the greatest importance. Inclusions can affect the sapphire’s beauty and brilliance in both positive and negative ways. All of gemstones are expected to have a certain amount of inclusions as a result of their natural crystal growth. If you can’t see many inclusion at all within the stone then this will be very rare and expensive due to finer quality, as natural Sapphires will almost always have some internal visual inclusions.
With many gemstones and diamonds included, inclusions are thought to be negative. Some gems are even observed through an intense magnifying lens to determine if there are any inclusions. With sapphire, the gem is checked to be eye clean. This means no inclusions are visible to the naked eye.
Choosing the Carat Weight for your Sapphire
Considering the budget, the suitable size for your or partner’s hand, style and personal lifestyle is important. Large and beautiful gemstones are harder to find than smaller ones. The larger the sapphire, the greater the number of carats and also the greater the cost.
What about treatment or enhancement of Sapphires?
Treated or heat enhance Sapphires cost much lower price than stones that are untreated with natural fine colours and quality. Strongly advise buying fine Sapphire jewellery from a reputable jewellery stores and with certificates provided.
Sapphires with more saturated colour are in higher demand because they’re are rarer to come by and can be collectable jewellery. Therefore, the pale and lower quality Sapphires are often subjected to colour enhancing treatments to brighten their natural dull colour, enhance their clarity or sometimes even to change the colour of their surface.
Although gem lovers and collectors would still prefer untreated stones, Sapphires colour this method is already widely accepted in the market due to lesser supplies of natural Sapphires in the industry now. If you come across your dream Sapphire in untreated, beautiful quality and within your budget, please do not hesitate to understand more!
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