MyJewelrySource Gemstone Jewelry Blog

Example of Green Amethyst Engagement Ring. Green amethyst is the popular term used for Prasiolite or Green Quartz.

As much as you might like it to be, the sky often is not the limit when selecting a gemstone engagement ring. At MyJewelrySource.com, we have fine quality gemstone engagement rings ranging in price from about $500 to $15000. Just because the budget isn’t unlimited, it doesn’t mean you can’t find a truly exceptional, even a one of a kind engagement ring. Since we are a small company and hand select nearly every gemstone we offer, we have many eye-catching designs that you will find nowhere else.

Example of a Pink Sapphire Engagement Ring in Rose Gold with beautiful carving in the band

The most affordable gemstones are some of the semi precious gemstones including amethyst, blue topaz, citrine, and garnet. Other semi precious gemstones which generally price just a little higher are peridot, aquamarine, tourmaline and blue zircon. Tanzanite is a step up from there. Gemstone prices are directly related to the rarity of the gemstone. The most expensive gemstone rings would include rubies and emeralds with various shades of sapphire right behind.

A classic 3 stone design from MyJewelrySource. This pink sapphire ring contains white sapphire side stones instead of diamonds for those who do not want diamonds in their ring.

Be sure to choose a gemstone engagement ring that is suitable for her lifestyle. If she is more of a no-nonsense girl with a very busy lifestyle, it may be a good idea to consider a classic or three stone design engagement ring. If she likes to make a statement and often wears bold, eye catching rings, then take a closer look at our gemstone engagement rings with larger center stones, wide bands, or ones that are simply dripping in diamonds. The most popular sizes for the gemstones in a gemstone engagement ring are 1 to 2 carats.

Example of Princess Diana Inspired Blue Sapphire Engagement Ring from MyJewelrySource

A gemstone engagement ring is like a piece of art, and it does require a certain amount of care. Really all you need to use is common sense. For example, even though you may want to put the ring on and never give it another thought, it is better not to wear your gemstone engagement ring taking a shower, doing housework, or working in the garden, for example. Your ring will stay cleaner and newer looking if you are more careful with it. If you do decide that it’s easier for your lifestyle to wear the engagement ring all of the time, just be sure to clean it regularly. Pay particular attention to the underside of the gemstone and diamonds since this is where most of the dirt and grime tends to accumulate.

Example of a peridot engagment set from MyJewelrySource with even more bling.

Also it is a good idea to have your setting checked regularly. The more wear and tear and the more active the lifestyle, the more of a chance you may have that a stone may be damaged or fall out. Settings can loosen over time with normal wear and tear. Some of the more delicate gemstone engagement ring styles, with lots of tiny diamonds or a light metal weight, do require more care and thought. But don’t let that discourage you! Some of the most beautiful rings we offer are either delicate or are done with lots of diamonds. If the workmanship is exceptional, what you would expect for an engagement ring, then for the most part, no matter what your lifestyle, you will have very few, if any, issues with your ring.

Classic style gemstone engagement ring set (MyJewelrySource)

Tip #16 –Ring Styles: MyJewelrySource.com offers one of the largest selections of gemstone engagement rings. We are pioneers in this area and have been offering gemstone engagement rings since our company was founded in 2000. Gemstone engagement rings come in so many different styles and we definitely have something that you will fall in love with.

Example of a Classic-Vintage styled sapphire engagement ring

You could go the classic route choosing a solitaire ring or a past, present, future design. Classic style rings would also include simple, clean lines, channel setting, and uncomplicated styles.

One of our most popular styles is antique style engagement rings or vintage style engagement rings. These rings tend to be more ornate and have filigree, engraving and/or milgrain beaded edging. We love some of our vintage style engagement rings so much that we offer them with just about every gemstone!

Example of a halo styled aquamarine engagement ring from MyJewelrySource

The halo style is another popular design which features at least one single row of stones (generally diamonds) surrounding the center stone. It is most common to have a single row but we offer a few designs with that added wow factor of two or three rows of diamonds around the center. Halo rings can be done with micropave set diamonds (very small and very close together) or larger diamonds for a more substantial look. In general, the larger the diamond, the bigger the sparkle. But with fine quality, closely set smaller diamonds, there can be tremendous sparkle without bordering on gaudy or too cocktail-like.

This brings us to the last category of gemstone engagement ring style which would be cocktail. These rings generally have large diamonds or a lot of them and the sparkle factor is off the charts. If you really want to be noticed, a cocktail ring is certainly an obvious choice.

With any ring style though, if it is made with fine quality gemstones, we can promise that you will get plenty of attention. You can take a moment to read our testimonials to see what our customers have said about our rings.