Tip of the Day: Choosing a Gemstone Engagement Ring – Tip 11 – Colored Diamond Look-Alikes

19. November 2015 · Comments Off on Tip of the Day: Choosing a Gemstone Engagement Ring – Tip 11 – Colored Diamond Look-Alikes · Categories: Gemstone Engagement Rings, Sapphire · Tags: , ,
2.51 ctw Round Yellow Sapphire and Diamond Ring in 14k white gold

Yellow Diamond Alternative: A Yellow Sapphire and Diamond Ring from MyJewelrySource

Tip #11- Looking like a Diamond-Alternatives: If her first choice for an engagement ring is a diamond, but you just don’t have the budget for this option, did you know that there are a few gemstones which have the colors of diamonds? A white diamond, the most common color for diamond, can be substituted with white zircon, white sapphire or white topaz.

The best way to get the yellow diamond ring look for a fraction of the cost is to choose a yellow sapphire ring. You may know that yellow diamonds come in many shades of yellow from the light banana to fancier and more vivid colors like bright golden lemon yellow. MyJewelrySource has a fabulous selection of yellow sapphire rings that very closely replicate the gorgeous yellow diamond.

Exquisite 7.61 ctw Untreated Light Pink Sapphire and Diamond Ring in 14k

Pink Diamond Alternative: A Untreated Light Pink Sapphire and Diamond Ring from MyJewelrySource

Pink diamonds are one of the rarest of diamonds. Often with a hint of lavender or peach, pink diamonds have been a favorite of celebrities and can very closely be simulated with light pink sapphires and light pink tourmalines. Light pink sapphires are very hard to find but MyJewelrySource does have a gorgeous selection of about a half dozen light pink sapphire engagement rings. Each of our light pink sapphires is carefully hand selected for its amazing resemblance to a pink diamond.

2.18 ctw Blue Zircon and Diamond Ring in 14k

Blue Diamond Alternative: A Blue Zircon and Diamond Ring from MyJewelrySource

If you are interested in the color of a blue diamond, please take a look at our blue zircon rings. Not only does the color of blue zircon look like that of a blue diamond but it also sparkles like a diamond too. This is due to the high refractive index of the gemstone. Not all gemstones have high refractive indexes and that is one characteristic that contributes to sparkle and brilliance.

Tip of the Day: Choosing a Gemstone Engagement Ring – Tip 10 – Peach Sensations

19. November 2015 · Comments Off on Tip of the Day: Choosing a Gemstone Engagement Ring – Tip 10 – Peach Sensations · Categories: Gemstone Engagement Rings, Sapphire · Tags: ,
2.05 ctw Pink Sapphire and Diamond Ring in 14k white gold

Example of Padparadscha Sapphire Ring from MyJewelrySource

Tip #10- Peach Sensations: Peach gemstones include morganite and the prestigious padparadscha sapphire. Morganite is generally a light peach or light pink color. The padparadscha sapphire has an exquisite combination of peach and pink, just like the lotus blossom, from which it gets its name. Padparadscha sapphires are extremely rare, more rare than any other color sapphire. The shade of peachy-pink can vary from lighter to vivid. Lower quality padparadscha can be found with brownish tones. At MyJewelrySource, we strive to always offer at least one or two padparadscha sapphire rings for the lady who truly wants a special one of a kind ring.

Tip of the Day: Choosing a Gemstone Engagement Ring – Tip 9 – Perfectly Pink

19. November 2015 · Comments Off on Tip of the Day: Choosing a Gemstone Engagement Ring – Tip 9 – Perfectly Pink · Categories: Gemstone Engagement Rings, Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline · Tags: , , , ,
Rare 4.02 ctw Cushion Cut Pink Sapphire and Diamond Engagement Ring in 14k

Example of Bright Pink Sapphire from MyJewelrySource

Tip #9- Perfectly Pink: If she is partial to the feminine shades of pink, there are many gorgeous options like pink sapphire, pink tourmaline, kunzite and pink topaz. Pink is the color of romance and passion and is also the color of happiness.

Pink sapphires are found in colors ranging from pale baby pink, rose pink, bubble gum, cotton candy, fuchsia, raspberry, hot pink to pinks with hints of lavender and peach. Light pink sapphires can even look like the very rare pink diamond. Pink sapphires are by far the rarest of the pink gemstones. At MyJewelrySource, we offer over 70 carefully selected styles of pink sapphire engagement rings. For each and every ring, the center pink sapphire was hand picked for its exceptional color, clarity and overall appearance. Pink sapphires in sizes of up to 1 carat are fairly easy to find in all shapes, but in sizes over that, certain shapes are very rare. For example, one shape we will find very infrequently is the princess cut in sizes over 1.5 carats. The gem material is so valuable and cutting a princess cut stone leads to a lot of wasted material, so gem cutters simply do not cut large princess cut pink sapphires.

Pink Diamond Pink Sapphire

Example of Light Baby Pink Sapphire from MyJewelrySouce (looks like a pink diamond)

Pink Tourmaline Ring

Example of gorgeous Pink Tourmaline Ring from MyJewelrySouce

Pink tourmalines are a very unique stone with trichroic properties. This basically means that a given gemstone will display three distinct colors when viewed from different angles. So for example, the traditional pink tourmaline color of a raspberry pink may will generally show flashes of purple, magenta and peach. How cool is that!? Tourmalines are often found with inclusions in large size stones but at MyJewelrySource, we have an amazing selection of eye to loupe clean large size gems. Tourmalines are also found in a light pink shade, which reminds us of a pink diamond.

Tip of the Day: Choosing a Gemstone Engagement Ring – Tip 8 – Passionate Purple

19. November 2015 · Comments Off on Tip of the Day: Choosing a Gemstone Engagement Ring – Tip 8 – Passionate Purple · Categories: Amethyst, Gemstone Engagement Rings, Iolite, Sapphire · Tags: , , , ,

Tip #8- Passionate Purple: If she loves regal purple, consider amethyst, iolite, and purple sapphire.


Amethyst Engagment Ring

Amethyst Engagement Ring from MyJewelrySource

Amethyst is a popular gemstone, one of the most popular in the US. It is very affordable and readily available in sizes from 1 to 10 carats. Amethyst can be a rich royal purple or it can be found with less color saturation for more of a lavender color. Amethysts from Africa have pink flashes that are visible as the facets catch the light. Often times, you will find amethyst with checkerboard faceting on top. This is not something you would normally see with sapphires or tourmalines for example. Since the gem material is inexpensive, gem cutters can do more unique things with the shapes and faceting of the stones, which results in some really outstanding amethyst engagement rings.


Iolite Engagement Ring

Example of Iolite Engagement Ring from MyJewelrySource

Iolite is more of a bluish purple color, generally saturated in color. It is much harder to find that amethyst and is most often found in oval or emerald cut shapes. Since the color of Iolite is very similar to tanzanite, it is a popular alternative to tanzanite.

Purple sapphires come in the most inviting shades of lilac, orchid and plum. The purple gemstones look amazing in either white or yellow metals. The contrast is striking in the white metals and due to the saturated colors, they hold their own in the yellow metals as well. Color change sapphire, a rare and unique type of sapphire, displays both blue and/or purple depending on the type of lighting. From time to time, MyJewelrySource does offer color change sapphire rings. When we do, the rings are definitely a one of a kind.

Color Change Sapphire

Example of Color Change Sapphire at MyJewelrySource

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