They also come in yellow, green, pink, purple, orange, gray, brown, and all of the colors in between. There’s a wide range of sapphire types, from nearly translucent white sapphire, to dark, moody and almost black. Though blue sapphires are by far the most well known, sapphires are naturally occurring in every color of the rainbow depending on where and how they’re formed. No matter your budget and your color preference, you have your pick when it comes to sapphire options.

The Kelsey custom sapphire engagement ring, featuring platinum and a 4.7 carat lab grown sapphire. The combination of all of these elements are what creates the unique color, size, and inclusions present in each gemstone, meaning that no two sapphires are alike. How slowly magma cools during formation is what lends to a sapphire’s size, and a slow cool paired with a lack of other elements and minerals is extremely rare. Different mineral combinations result in different colors of sapphires, with titanium contributing to the famous blue color. Sapphires were found in 1865 in the the state of Montana by early prospectors looking for gold, leading to the nickname “The Treasure State.” Sapphires are formed from the mineral corundum and they get their color when other minerals are present. Sapphire were first discovered in India in the 1800’s and the majority have been mined in Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Myanmar, and Australia, though they are found all over the world. The word “sapphire” is said to come from the Greek sapheiros meaning blue and can also be roughly translated to “dear to the planet Saturn” in many languages. Sapphires have enjoyed a long and well-documented place in history. The Morgan custom sapphire engagement ring, featuring platinum, diamonds, and a 5.57 carat sapphire. We at Abby Sparks Jewelry would like to celebrate the aristocratic sapphire and everything that makes it a classic choice for an engagement ring.įit for a queen. Unmistakably vivid, sapphire engagement rings have long been favored by royalty and fashion-forward brides looking for a bold and timeless alternative to diamonds. Anyone who has seen an intensely hued sapphire knows how mesmerizing the stone’s saturated colors are.

Sapphire wedding rings