Buying Sapphire Rings

The choice of jewelry changes with time and generations but one piece of jewelry that has lived on through the ages is the ring. From the time of cavemen, rings have been popular as a style statement. Gemstones came into rings with the Egyptian civilization. There is a wide range of rings available today and it can sometimes get really hard to choose among the plethora of rings.

Rings are for those who bear a deep passion and love for colors. Rings are available in various colors ranging from green to blue to red to orange to yellow. One of the sapphire rings that you cannot miss is the star sapphire, which is generally available in the shape of a dome. What is unique about star sapphire rings is that they display the inclusion of a star when held up against light. The clearer the star and the better the inclusion of the star, the more expensive the ring is. For this reason, sapphire rings with stars are the most expensive ones.

One thins that you need to consider while shopping for any rings like emerald rings, ruby rings or sapphire rings, is the cut of the stone. The oval cut sapphire rings are less expensive than the round cut ones. You should also look for a label that says either ‘created’ or ‘cultured’. The ones with the labels are usually priced less as they are not genuine gemstones. The quality of a sapphire ring is calculated in terms of carat weight, as is done for diamonds. The price increases progressively with an increase in the carat weight. The blue sapphires are rarer and hence more expensive. The Cashmere sapphire is also quite expensive. You should also check for the size of the sapphire and its transparency before deciding to buy it.

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