Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend — but what about sapphires? These
beautiful gemstones may not get the credit, but they always make stunning
engagement rings. If you’re not convinced, read ahead. Soon enough, you’ll be
daydreaming of sparkling sapphires sitting on your finger.
What to Know about Sapphire Rings:
Sapphires are an excellent engagement ring gemstone because they’re
durable, relatively hard and gorgeous to look at. You can’t help but get
starry-eyed when you gaze into one of these sparklers.
What might surprise you is that not all sapphires look alike! You may be
used to seeing Royal Blue gems, but there are lots of types and shades to
choose from, like teal sapphires, bi-colour sapphires, Montana sapphires and
Chatham sapphires. Take a look at this custom jeweller’s engagement ring
gallery to see engagement rings with a variety of
stunning sapphires and other coloured stones. There are so many
possibilities.
And if that’s not enough to inspire you, check out the sapphire rings
that these celebrities are sporting.
Kate Middleton
Kate Middleton has one of the most famous engagement rings on the
planet. The iconic 12 karat oval sapphire once belonged to Princess Diana, her
husband’s late mother. After Diana passed away, her sons William and Harry were
allowed to take some of her possessions as mementos. William took a watch.
Harry took her engagement ring.
When William decided he wanted to marry Kate, he visited his brother to
ask if they could trade mementos so that he could use the ring to propose.
Harry agreed. And the rest is history.
Princess Eugenie of York
Another royal who is wearing a shimmering sapphire is Princess Eugenie of York from her long-time beau Jack Brooksbank. Instead of a royal blue
sapphire, she had a coral-coloured Padparadscha sapphire center stone
surrounded by diamonds. It took inspiration from her mother’s engagement ring,
which was a Burmese ruby skirted with diamonds.
Elizabeth Taylor
Hollywood legend Elizabeth Taylor got married 8 times, so she had a
collection of incredible engagement jewellery. For her second engagement, she
received a domed cabochon sapphire circled with two rows of diamonds. W
Magazine named it as one of the top celebrity engagement rings in history, including Lady Gaga’s heart-shaped ring and Beyoncé
Knowles-Carter’s flawless — no pun intended — diamond ring.
Victoria Beckham
You might be shocked to learn that singer Victoria Beckham has 14 extra engagement rings from her long-time partner David Beckham. The couple has been married
for 21 years. Over that time, she has upgraded her ring to a new style. One of
those years, she got a massive sapphire sparkler.
Penelope Cruz
Actress Penelope Cruz received an exquisite vintage 3-carat sapphire surrounded
by diamonds from actor Javier Bardem. The style
is similar to Princess Diana’s ring — it’s clear that the design inspired a lot
of jewellers.
You can find inspiration from the styles of these famous rings when you
go to a custom jeweller. So, you can get the celebrity style, without needing
the celebrity budget. When the jeweller is done, and you have the ring, you’ll
feel like an absolute star every time you look down at your hand.
