What Colour Sapphires Can You Get

As you may have read in our previous article, sapphires come in all colours of the rainbow and are one of the hardest and most durable gemstones. Consequently, they’re perfect for daily wear. As well as that, their intensity and versatility of colour palette makes them all the more desirable.

When people think of Sapphires, instinct takes you to royal blue. While this colour is beautiful, let us introduce you to the charm of different colour sapphires and the wonder of our Earth in creating them.

The colour of a sapphire is fascinating as it depends on what elements are in the earth around it when it forms, for example traces of iron creates green and yellow sapphires and a mixture or titanium and iron makes the famous blues. When you see a deeper more intense colour, that’s usually because it was found further underground. These could make the gemstone a tad rarer, and  ultimately could increase the cost. But there are (almost) limitless options to source and choose the right one.

But, if you find yourself caught up in this Wonderland of choices, here’s some advice to help focus your ideas.

Choosing the right sapphire colour for your jewellery can be based on different factors, including:

• Meanings behind it
• Jewellery design

Jewellery will always be a timeless gift, particularly for special events, so including a sentimental gemstone can be the perfect personal touch. Sapphires are the September birthstone and according to the “Modern Theme” the symbol for the 5^th wedding anniversary. What better way to represent a marriage of a lifetime than in the resilient sapphire!  Even more so when you break the mould and choose a colour that represents someone’s personality, like a bubble-gum pink or autumnal orange. This could also be the ideal gemstone in a gift for that ‘someone special’ who’s in touch with their spiritual side, as some people believe sapphires are associated with protection and intuition.

All in all, when it comes to jewellery design, the biggest factor that may influence your sapphire colour is purely down to personal choice and what reflects you or your special person. Is an intense or lighter colour spectrum preferred? Will it be part of a sentimental, dainty pendant or perhaps take centre stage in an eye-catching ring? Will it be the only gemstone? Is the design delicate or Art Deco?

Needless to say, there are a range of colours and different metal types to suit all styles, of which we have created an array ourselves.

When it comes to paler sapphires, the softness in colour fits well in a white metal, like this pastel green in a scatter-style:

or this oval cut, lilac sapphire and diamond engagement ring.

At the same time, they can be the perfect pop of colour in a sentimental, bespoke piece like in these sweet magpie-inspired drop earrings.

Equally, we are seeing a buzz around sapphires in yellow gold rings as yellow gold is proving more fashionable, like in this yellow gold eternity ring.

In particular, we have seen a surge of stunning, teal-blue sapphires, as seen in our stunning Northern Lights inspired engagement ring

and Katie’s floral inspired Fairtrade gold engagement ring.

The possibilities are endless and our experts are ready to offer their advice. Get in touch now.