Sapphire Engagement Rings

Sapphires have been associated with various virtues like honesty, wisdom, loyalty and riches down the ages. People for centuries have highly valued the sapphire for these all edged qualities as well as for its immense beauty. For this reason, sapphires are one of the most preferred stones in engagement rings. In fact, Sapphire Engagement Rings have been used in so many royal weddings. They were used in the engagement of Prince Charles to Princess Diana. They also appeared in Princess Anne’s engagement. Sapphires are so highly valued that they are the next best choice to diamonds when it comes to engagement rings. Sapphires can also be found on many of the Royal British Crown Jewels.

Sapphire comes from “sapir” which is a Hebrew word. This indicates that people have been using sapphires for thousands of years. In fact, the Bible refers to sapphires being used in incidents that took place more than 6000 years ago. We can therefore be sure that sapphires have been in use for a very long period of time. The antiquity of sapphires makes sapphire engagement rings even more appealing. It adds a mystical quality to this important piece of jewelry.

Sapphire Wedding Rings

Sapphires are basically derived from a mineral called Corundum. This mineral in its natural form gives rise to rubies which are a deep red in color. The presence of titanium and iron in the crystal lattice of the gem gives the typical blue color of sapphires. However, sapphires can also exhibit various other colors including yellow, pink and opaque black based on the composition of the mineral. The presence of iron, titanium and chromium in Corundum give rise to these various colors. However, blue is probably the most preferred color for sapphire engagement rings. When the trace elements have not fully penetrated the crystal, it results in a grayish tinge. This can, however, be corrected by heat treating the stone and making it acquire the most cherished blue color of the sapphire.

The presence of vanadium produces a purple color in sapphires. Chromium gives it a pinkish hue. The presence of iron gives sapphires a green or yellow tinge. While these can also be used for sapphire engagement rings, most people still prefer the traditional blue sapphires for the special occasion.

The star sapphire which displays an extra-ordinary six-rayed star design can be used to make excellent sapphire engagement rings. A mineral known as Rutile gives rise to this unique pattern. A rarer version of the six-rayed star design is the twelve-rayed star, which is incredibly difficult to find. With so many varieties of sapphires, one has a tremendous range of choices while choosing their engagement ring for this important, once in a lifetime occasion.