Sapphire Engagement Rings

Sapphires are a great way to add a striking splash of color to an engagement ring, with a very distinctive and unique look. They have been recognized throughout the industry (including a recent feature in BRIDES magazine) as a fashionable alternative to diamonds.
Like diamonds, sapphires are very precious, very durable stones, and come in a huge variety of shapes and sizes.
Diamonds have grown 30-40% more expensive than they were just a few years ago, and prices are continuing to rise. Meanwhile, the price of sapphires and other gemstones tends to be more stable and less vulnerable to changes in value.

As of mid-2011, industry pricing for a moderate-quality (H, VS2) 1-carat diamond is about $7,700.
A sapphire of comparable size and quality costs about $1,950 - almost 75% less.

Our featured sapphire ring by designer Leo Ingwer is a BRIDES magazine 2011 Editor's Pick.

Precious stones like sapphires and diamonds are sold by weight. Sapphires are more dense (and, thus, heavier) than diamonds, so a 1.3ct sapphire would be approximately the same physical size as a 1.0ct diamond.
You can select a sapphire for the center stone for any of our engagement rings, even alongside diamond sidestones (often found in a halo, pave, or channel set configurations.) A sapphire with diamonds set along the band of the ring can be exceptionally stunning.
You can also choose sapphires to serve as sidestones for an engagement ring with a diamond center stone. In this case, you should request special pricing for your ring with sapphire sidestones, as most ring pricing includes diamond sidestones by default.
While sapphires are cut and set in similar ways as diamonds, they reflect light very differently. Diamonds have much more sparkle and brilliance, while sapphires are "colored" stones. (If you're searching for a lower-cost alternative that still looks like a diamond, moissanite would be a better choice.)

This popular design by Sareen Jewelry was inspired by the memorable sapphire jewelry of Princess Diana and Britain's royal family.

Our sapphires are available in a variety of natural colors. Most popular are blue sapphires, but yellow and green are often found as well. Less common colors include purple, white, platinum (silvery in appearance), pink and red. We carry stones in many shades of these colors, in various shapes and sizes.
We only sell conflict-free American sapphires harvested using renewable mining operations in Montana. Montana sapphires are recognized worldwide for their naturally vivid color and high clarity.
Many of our sapphires are completely natural (untreated), and in some cases we apply a simple heat treatment to deepen their color. None of our sapphires are diffusion-treated with beryllium, and we do not deal in synthetic stones.

Diamonds are graded by the 4 C's: color, clarity, cut and carat (weight), all of which can be used to measure the quality of a sapphire stone as well.
But, what really sets apart a well-cut sapphire is color enrichment. This refers to the consistency and depth of color in the gemstone. Look for a sapphire that is uniform in its appearance, as opposed to having patches of stronger or weaker coloration.

Get started! Choose from Loose Sapphires to match our Engagement Rings