Beautiful jewelry is what every woman loves. Dear stones, which are inlaid with jewelry, carry different symbols and different values. However, sapphire, a bright and rich blue stone, is still considered the most beloved and interesting. A sapphire ring, a wonderful gift for yourself and your loved ones, can be a real crown of the jewelry collection.
Features and benefits
Sapphire is a natural stone of deep and deep blue color. From the Greek language its name translates as "blue stone". As with other stones, many beliefs are associated with sapphire. Europeans believe that such a pebble cleans the mind and brings harmony, and people living in the East believe that sapphire helps improve memory and concentration. Also, the daily wearing of sapphire will make health stronger and will protect from the negative thoughts of others.
The purity and coldness of the blue shade soothes and relieves nervous tension and arousal. Sometimes sapphire is even called the "stone of the nuns", so great is the calm of the blue. It has a pebble and medicinal properties - primarily helps with neurosis and diseases of the nervous system. It is widely used in medicine for the treatment of the spine, joints and female diseases.
Exclusive sapphire rings will be an exquisite and valuable gift for a business woman. It is perfect for politicians, leaders and women in high positions. The stately and calm ring will clarify the mind and help in the choice of solutions to complex problems.
The female sapphire ring will also look perfect on young girls, whose goal is to find the second half and demonstrate their own attractiveness. Sapphire, which is also a symbol of love and loyalty, can well enhance the charisma and give its owner some inner light.
Models
Rings with sapphires are very different - from inlaid with tiny stones to these exclusive products with large stones.
With a big stone
These rings will look great on older women. The shape of the stone can be different - from standard oval, square and round to unusual original ones. A heart, a complex geometric shape, an interesting ornate pattern - each girl can choose an ornament to her own taste. Among the female half of the population, the rings are also very popular and not just with large, but very large sapphire.
Track
The path is a rather attractive alternative to large stones. The glittering scattering of tiny sapphires on the ring looks very cute and gentle. The “walkway” will suit any age, but it looks especially amazing on young girls and brides. Jewelers say that the combination of sapphires and white gold is the most popular.
With star sapphire
Star or star sapphire - a stunning beauty of stone. It has amazing optical properties and you can see a real star on it. Rings with such stones are extremely rare, it is almost impossible to find them in jewelry salons. If your goal was the acquisition of just such a ringlet, a reasonable solution would be to make an order.
With other stones
Sapphire is well combined with emerald. Green and blue together will create a calm and delicate range that will look beautiful in gold and silver.You can choose a discreet little ring, where the blue pebble will be framed with small patches of emeralds. Larger rings look more solid, where both stones are large in size.
There are also unique designer rings in the form of butterflies and flowers, interestingly decorated with both types of stones.
Interesting and unusual looks ring in the shape of a frog, decorated with sapphires and rubies. The contrast combination of colors allows the ringlet to look very bright and elegant. As a rule, such a product will not be small, so you cannot wear it every day.
As a daily alternative, you can pick up something more simple, with colored stones. In many models, sapphire blends perfectly with red, green, pink, lilac and yellow.
The famous decoration of Princess Diana
Princess Diana's wedding ring has become a real legend in the world of jewelry. Made of white gold, it included a huge blue sapphire and about 14 diamonds.
Previously, it was considered unsuitable for the royal family because of the low cost. Despite this, the princess loved him very much and never took it off.
Kate Middleton Ring
When Lady Diana died tragically, her children were asked to take something from her mother’s things as a keepsake. Prince William chose this sapphire ring and presented it to his betrothed Kate Middleton. Today, Diana's ring is considered one of the most beautiful jewelry of sapphires. Its copies are often made by jewelers to order and such a ring can even be found in jewelry salons.
Kit
When choosing a sapphire ring, sometimes it is worth thinking about purchasing a whole set. For each day, such a headset will not work, but for a secular party or a holiday will be quite appropriate.
Young girls can choose an interesting set consisting of a small ringlet with a small sapphire or a scattering of stones and original earrings. Also appropriate is a concise bracelet with small inserts of stones. Full ladies will need a little larger jewelry - bracelets and earrings with large stones will look good.
Perfectly look complete with a pendant ring and pendants. However, you can not overdo it with decorations. It is recommended to pick up one thing - a ring and pendant, a ring and earrings or a bracelet, then the ensemble will not look fancy. Jewelers are advised to pay attention to the seasons. In winter, the cold blue color is beautifully combined with white gold, and in summer the set will be beautiful framed in yellow metal.
As for the clothes that you will wear under a sapphire set, it is better to focus on the classics. A set with classic dresses, trouser suits, a pencil skirt will look good. In this case, the jewelry should not be very large, let it be elegant and delicate products.
But if you go to a party, to a theater or a restaurant, you are completely free to put on massive rings, earrings or necklaces. Sapphire products are ideally combined with both long and short evening dresses.
Stone colors
Many girls mistakenly believe that sapphire can be only with a blue tint. Yes, the classic version of this stone is a rich blue color, but there are a few of its variations. Thanks to iron oxide, sapphire gets yellow color and departs from traditional classics. Rings with such a stone are recommended to be used by purposeful girls and careerists who want to occupy a good place in society.
Chrome gives sapphire rings a hue that can be from soft pink to deep purple. Products with such a stone are very expensive and you can rarely meet them. For girls who want to bring tender feelings into their lives, we can recommend wearing just such a shade of sapphire. Kindness and compassion for people can awaken a white stone in its owner. In nature, this is an extreme rarity, but most jewelers artificially lighten it.
Black sapphires look very beautiful in any metal. Their real shade is dark gray. Rings with a black stone very much remind pearls, so beautifully they sparkle and shimmer. Rarely, but there are also green sapphires, which have the ability to relieve tension and calm.
Materials
As in any other rings, for the manufacture of sapphire products are used a variety of materials.
Gold
The Golden Ring is the most classic version that jewelry salons can offer today. Most often, girls choose white gold, which is very beautifully framed by a blue stone, creating a unique ensemble.
In this case, the product can be additionally decorated with diamonds, which only enhances its brilliance. White gold is a popular material not only for blue, but also green, pink and black sapphires.
Silver
Silver models of rings - jewelry that will never cease to be fashionable. This metal is elegant and refined, silverware looks light and fresh. Silver rings with blue and blue sapphires in a frame of small diamonds or cubic zirconias look very nice. Such models are particularly well suited for young girls as wedding rings.
Platinum
Platinum is one of the most expensive and heavy metals. Platinum rings will look very elegant and luxurious, but you will constantly feel them on your finger. This ring will cost a decent amount. As for the color of sapphire, then this shade will suit any shade of stone.
Brands
Valtera
One of the best Russian brands for jewelry products. In the collections of this brand you can always find yourself original and bright jewelry. The brand is ready to offer a variety of types of sapphire rings.
Beautiful gold models are very popular with a bizarre view of a stone that has not only a square or oval shape, but also a flower, an interesting pattern, a curl. And to increase the attractiveness of the stone, you can choose a model, further decorated with transparent diamonds.
Sokolov
Another famous and fairly democratic Russian manufacturer. In its assortment you can find models with tiny pebbles, and with a rich finish. Distinguished products of the brand Sokolov excellent quality materials and interesting decor. Among the many ringlets, girls can choose their only thing, be it classic or unusual, with sapphires of ornate and original form.
Alexander Laut
WITHEqually young brand, which is famous for the unusual and original decor. Jewelry craftsmen in almost all products use large stones, framing them with diamonds. OM-Jeweler adheres to the same trend, trying to present stones in his collections as gifts given to us by nature itself. Incredible beauty products presented in his collections, truly delight the eye.
Among the most expensive and sophisticated brands primacy is held by sapphire rings from Cartier, Tiffany, Ouvri. All these brands have long established themselves as the best manufacturers, and their fame goes ahead of them. Models created by jewelers of such brands, as a rule, are very expensive and a whole fortune costs to acquire them.
Cost of
The cost of sapphire rings can be completely different. It all depends on the purity and size of the stone itself. The larger the stone, the greater the amount will have to pay for the purchase. The good news for lovers of beautiful jewelry is that very often fashionable jewelry houses arrange discounts and you can buy jewelry at a reduced price.
The average price of sapphire rings among Russian brands varies greatly among themselves. Silver rings with fianite and glass inserts and a tiny, almost imperceptible sapphire, start at about 1600r. Gold models can also be different - from 12000r. and ending with 40000r.This price difference is due to the fact that the products may contain stones and diamonds of different sizes. Buying a ring, it is worth remembering that framing diamonds will be much more expensive.
In the best jewelry houses of the most famous brands, the price of jewelry can reach several thousand dollars. For example, a wedding ring from Tiffany with sapphires and diamonds will cost you more than $ 7,000, jewels from Cartier - from $ 3000 and above. Beautiful products and produces house Ouvri. Here on the gorgeous sapphire rings, the price is slightly lower - from $ 1000.
How to choose?
When buying a sapphire ring, do not forget that this stone never has a uniform purity of color. It is enough to consider it in the sun and it will be immediately visible. Tiny cracks, mini-blotches are necessarily one of the components of the stone.
Despite the rather high price, the risk of buying a fake is always great. This stone is very hard and cannot be scratched or damaged. Therefore, if you had something sharp on the surface, and a trace appeared, then there is a 100% fake in front of you.
Speaking of sapphire color, it can be different. After all, it is mined in many parts of the world. The real homeland of the material that you like can be determined only by a very experienced master. Its price also depends on the origin of the stone, there are models so rare that they almost never meet.
Choosing a ring, it is recommended to consider the shape of your own fingers. On long and thin superb look graceful jewelry with a small pebble, on short and plump - massive rings. When choosing a jewel you should never rush, you need to try on several models to determine exactly which ring is best suited.