{"id":257,"date":"2015-11-19T03:09:12","date_gmt":"2015-11-19T03:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/myjewelrysource.com\/gemstone-jewelry\/?p=257"},"modified":"2018-04-05T16:02:38","modified_gmt":"2018-04-05T23:02:38","slug":"choosing-gemstone-engagement-ring-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myjewelrysource.com\/gemstone-jewelry\/uncategorized\/choosing-gemstone-engagement-ring-7.html","title":{"rendered":"Tip of the Day: Choosing a Gemstone Engagement Ring \u2013 Tip 7 \u2013 Hues of Blue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tip #7- <strong>Hues of Blue:<\/strong> Blue is a soothing color and a  symbol of commitment. It is a constant in our lives, from the color of  the sky to the color of the ocean.<br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myjewelrysource.com\/sapphirerings\/gr5772-sapphire-engagement-ring.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"1.50 ctw Princess Cut Blue Sapphire and Diamond Ring in 14k\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myjewelrysource.com\/images\/sapphire\/gr5772-sapphirering-6.jpg\" alt=\"1.50 ctw Princess Cut Blue Sapphire and Diamond Ring in 14k\" width=\"270\" height=\"136\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">1.50 ctw Princess Cut Blue Sapphire and Diamond Ring from MyJewelrySource<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nSapphires are the best choice for many reasons (including their superior hardness and range of colors) for a <a title=\"Blue Sapphire Engagement RIngs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myjewelrysource.com\/sapphire-engagement-ring.htm\" target=\"_blank\">blue gemstone engagement ring<\/a>.  Other options include tanzanite, which also had purple tones, and  aquamarine, a lighter, softer shade of blue, has been the focal point of  many outstanding engagement rings we have created. If she likes sky  blue or turquoise blue, don\u2019t overlook <a title=\"Blue Topaz Engagement Rings\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myjewelrysource.com\/blue_topaz_engagement_rings.htm\" target=\"_blank\">blue topaz engagement rings <\/a>and <a title=\"Blue Zircon Engagement Rings\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myjewelrysource.com\/blue-zircon-engagement-ring.htm\" target=\"_blank\">blue zircon engagement rings<\/a>.<br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myjewelrysource.com\/zircon_rings\/gr1069-blue-zircon-engagement-ring.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"2.30 ctw Blue Zircon and Diamond Ring in 14k white gold     \" src=\"https:\/\/www.myjewelrysource.com\/zircon_rings\/gr1069p-bluezircon-ring_small.jpg\" alt=\"2.30 ctw Blue Zircon and Diamond Ring in 14k white gold \" width=\"270\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">12.30 ctw Blue Zircon and Diamond Ring from MyJewelrySource<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nDid you know that <strong>blue zircon is one of the most sparkly gemstones<\/strong>?  With a refractive index similar to that of a diamond, it is a brilliant  beautiful stone.  Blue zircon and Swiss blue topaz often look very  similar. The highest quality of blue zircon has a color saturation that  blue topaz does not have. Both are reminiscent of a gorgeous bright blue  sky, or of the Caribbean sea.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong>Sapphires too can be very sparkly<\/strong>; this is  particularly true of sapphires with Ceylon origin. At MyJewelrySource,  we primarily offer Ceylon sapphire engagement rings for that very  reason. Ceylon sapphires are found in a wide range of blue shades from  periwinkle to cornflower to cobalt and royal blue. Sapphires from other  locations like Africa or Thailand are also quite beautiful and generally  have a richer, darker tone.<br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 270px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20120712082948\/https:\/\/www.myjewelrysource.com\/tanzanite\/gr7072-tanzanite-diamond-engagement-ring.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"3.05 ctw Pear Shape Tanzanite and Diamond Ring in 14k\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myjewelrysource.com\/images\/tanzaniterings\/gr7072-unique-tanzanite-ring.jpg\" alt=\"3.05 ctw Pear Shape Tanzanite and Diamond Ring in 14k\" width=\"260\" height=\"241\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">3.05 ctw Pear Shape Tanzanite Ring from MyJewelrySource<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nTanzanite is found in only one location in the world, Tanzania,  Africa. It is an exceptional bluish purple gemstone and is often found  in large sizes. Lower quality material often is more of a lavender  color, which is actually quite pretty. The lighter colors are more  affordable and often times set in silver rather than precious gold or  platinum.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affordability: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Blue topaz is the most affordable of the blue gemstones with blue  zircon following as a close second. Fine quality aquamarine,  particularly the prized Santa Maria aquamarine, is very rare and is  priced accordingly. Some qualities and colors of blue sapphire are very  affordable especially in sizes of 1 carat or smaller. Fine, vivid  cornflower blue Ceylon sapphires are among the most expensive, which  reflects the rarity and the quality of the gem.<br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 304px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myjewelrysource.com\/engagement-rings\/gr1101-aquamarine-engagement-ring.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"2.55 ctw Round Aquamarine and Diamond Ring in 14k\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myjewelrysource.com\/images\/aquamarinerings\/gr1101a-aquamarine-engagement.jpg\" alt=\"2.55 ctw Round Aquamarine and Diamond Ring in 14k\" width=\"294\" height=\"184\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">3.05 ctw Pear Shape Tanzanite Ring from MyJewelrySource<\/p><\/div> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tip #7- Hues of Blue: Blue is a soothing color and a symbol of commitment. It is a constant in our lives, from the color of the sky to the color of the ocean. Sapphires are the best choice for many reasons (including their superior hardness and range of colors) for a blue gemstone engagement [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20,21,6,15,16,1],"tags":[27,30,62,64],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/myjewelrysource.com\/gemstone-jewelry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/257"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/myjewelrysource.com\/gemstone-jewelry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/myjewelrysource.com\/gemstone-jewelry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myjewelrysource.com\/gemstone-jewelry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myjewelrysource.com\/gemstone-jewelry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=257"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/myjewelrysource.com\/gemstone-jewelry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/257\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":631,"href":"https:\/\/myjewelrysource.com\/gemstone-jewelry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/257\/revisions\/631"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/myjewelrysource.com\/gemstone-jewelry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=257"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myjewelrysource.com\/gemstone-jewelry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=257"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myjewelrysource.com\/gemstone-jewelry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=257"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}