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GEMSTONE ENGAGEMENT RINGS
Gemstone Engagement Rings
Precious gemstones are a fantastic alternative to diamonds if you'd like to add a pop of colour to your engagement ring design. Whether you choose to customise one of our existing settings with a precious gemstone or you'd like to create a completely bespoke design, our team will be able to help.
To source a precious gemstone please contact our team with your requirements and we will get back to you with the best options.
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Ruby
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Of all colored stones, rubies may fetch the greatest price per carat. Because of this, rubies are among the most valuable jewels on the market for colored stones. The mineral corundum is colorless when unadulterated. Color differences in minerals are caused by trace elements that are incorporated into the crystal structure of the material. The trace element responsible for the red color of rubies is chromium.
July's birthstone is ruby, which also happens to be the anniversary of a 40th wedding.
Our strongest feelings, such as love and rage, passion and wrath, are represented by the color red. It is linked to things of desire and power, such as red flowers and fast vehicles. Because rubies resembled the crimson color of blood flowing through veins, ancient societies valued them and thought they possessed the ability to prolong life.
After the western civilization was established, rubies remained valuable and rose to prominence among European aristocracy and monarchy. Numerous medieval Europeans wore rubies as a sign of good health, prosperity, intelligence, and romantic success.
Rubies are a perfect present for a romantic occasion and are a sign of passion. The rich color appeals to customers because it also denotes prosperity and luxury.
EMERALDS
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Most of us instantly think of diamonds when we think of rare and pricey gemstones, but emeralds are really more than 20 times rarer than diamonds, which makes them often more expensive. Emeralds, however, seem bigger than a diamond of the same carat weight because they are less thick, making them a great choice for anybody trying to maximize stone size on a budget.
Emeralds are formed of beryl and are one of the four gemstones recognized worldwide as "precious" (the other three being rubies, sapphires, and diamonds). Their green hue is attributed to minute concentrations of vanadium and/or chromium. Emeralds are always ever green, however their shades can range from yellow-green to deep jade. This is in contrast to other valuable stones, which are available in a variety of colors.
The lightest stones are called green beryl rather than emeralds. The most sought-after emerald hues are medium to medium-dark, with intense saturation and bluish-green to green tones.
Sapphires
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One of the most often used gemstones in jewellery of all kinds is sapphire. Among natural jewels, sapphire is the second hardest material after diamond. Furthermore, it lacks cleavage planes. Because of these characteristics, it's an excellent jewellery stone that resists scratches and blows well enough for daily use. Naturally, a stone with significant inclusions or fractures will be less stable.
The most valuable sapphires originate in Kashmir. Only a few months of the year might one find these stones, up in the Himalayas. These resources have run out, though.
Sapphires from Kashmir are unique. Their very fine silk inclusions, together with their exquisite hue, are what distinguish them from all others. These disperse light and provide a velvety, smooth look to the stone. In addition to producing a light, it reduces extinction. The Myanmar ruby is the only other stone that exhibits this effect.
There is no pricing structure like Kashmir sapphires. Many sapphires are referred to as having "Kashmir color" or are named after the region because of their hue. But excellent color alone does not establish provenance.
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