Ring with sapphire

Sapphire, corundum, yahonnt, baus - these are all names for the same stone. In essence, it is nothing more than aluminum oxide. That is, this mineral can be both natural and artificial origin.

In Greek, the word sapphire means "blue stone". In India, sapphire was called "Saturn's Favorite". Astrologers believe that it is Saturn that endows a person with such qualities as independence and responsibility. In Europe, it is believed that this mineral brings up modesty and purity of thoughts in a person. In the East, sapphire is chosen as a talisman by people whose activities are related to mental work. It is generally believed that this mineral leads to success and also promotes health.

There are many deposits of sapphire, but not all minerals are of the same value. The most expensive stones are from the island of Sri Lanka. They are distinguished by a purple tint characteristic only for this area. There are also deposits in Thailand, and in Australia, and in Madagascar. However, due to their darker and less transparent color, they are considered less valuable. Russia also has deposits of sapphires. Minerals from the Kola Peninsula have a rich cornflower blue color, and the Ural gems are distinguished by a bluish-gray tint.In jewelry, the craftsmen appreciate the purity of the stone more than its weight.

If you believe the astrologers, then the sapphire will be useful for Aquarius, Aries and Virgos. But for Capricorns, he categorically does not fit. However, many neglect these conventions and wear jewelry with this magical stone with pleasure. As a gift, sapphire will be appropriate for purposeful and active people. This stone can become mascots for leaders, businessmen, politicians - for those who have to make difficult decisions every day.

Many believe that sapphire gives peace of mind, harmony with oneself, helps to find harmony in relationships, protects against rash decisions and preserves the virtue of its owner. It can be presented to the wife on a wedding anniversary, as well as to a young girl as a wish to find a soul mate as soon as possible.

It is also believed that this stone is able to pacify passions and anger. Because of this, it is often referred to as the "stone of the nuns" and the "prayer stone".

However, when choosing a sapphire ring as a gift, you should know that not every stone can become a talisman. If the mineral is not pure enough, or there are cracks and chips in it, it will not only not help, but can even harm its owner. Also, a sapphire will not serve a cruel person. One way or another, the stone will leave him.

There are legends about the healing properties of the stone. It is believed that sapphire helps with joint diseases, heals the throat, serves as protection for the ears and eyes, and can also cure depression. A sapphire ring will be a wonderful comfort for someone who is experiencing an unhappy love, who has had a difficult divorce or breakup with a partner.

Rings with stones are divided in several directions.

• By gender, rings are distinguished between male and female. Most often, rings, especially those with precious stones, are worn by women. Here, the scope for imagination is simply limitless. These can be both very large rings with one large stone, and small elegant ones, with a scattering of gems. Metal for women's rings can be anything. These are various jewelry alloys, and silver, and gold of all colors, and platinum.

• By design. These can be avant-garde rings of unusual shapes or with a stone of an unusual color. The classic style speaks for itself - simple clear lines, laconic design. Vintage style sapphire rings are most often heirlooms and have a history that has been passed down from generation to generation. Ethnic jewelry with complex ornaments is often versatile and goes with any outfit. Oriental style has a bright and bold design. Most often, jewelry with oriental-style sapphires is chosen by very self-confident people who love to be in the spotlight.

• By technique. Filigree rings with sapphire look like old lace - just as delicate and airy. The drawing on the rings made using the blackening technique looks brighter and more expressive. With sapphire, jewelry in this technique is made mainly of silver and palladium. Embossing or embossing is a very ancient art. Such rings with sapphire may well be vintage.

• The shape of the stone.It may be the correct geometric shape. Traditionally, these are round, oval or polygonal shapes: a square or a rectangle. And they can take complex ornate forms - a heart or something avant-garde. It all depends on the style in which the ring was conceived by the artist.

Traditionally, it is believed that sapphire should be exclusively blue. But few people know that the color of sapphire can be very different. Titanium is responsible for the blue color of the stone. It is thanks to him that the stone has a bluish-bluish tint.

Sapphire can acquire a yellow color if iron oxide is present in its composition. It is believed that yellow sapphires give a person wisdom and help to achieve a high position in society.

Green sapphire is called Kenyan or Australian. This shade of stone is considered very rare and not very popular. Psychologists say that the green color calms, relieves irritability and excessive emotionality.

White or colorless sapphire is a crystal with aluminum oxide without any other impurities. In nature, such a mineral is a rarity. In laboratory conditions, experts have learned how to lighten stones of pale shades in order to obtain a white mineral. It is very often used in jewelry along with diamonds. And sometimes white sapphires completely replace them. White sapphires are credited with the ability to awaken mercy and kindness.

Black sapphire is often confused with dark blue and green sapphires due to the fact that electric light distorts the true color of the mineral. The real color of black sapphire is dark gray. It looks like a black pearl - the same cold shine and the same mother-of-pearl tint.Black color can be achieved in the laboratory, but then the color gradually fades in the sun.

The pink color of sapphire is due to chromium impurities. Shades of pink can vary from delicate and pale to vibrant purple. The fashion for pink sapphires was introduced by the English Prince Charles, when he presented his wife Princess Diana with an engagement ring with just such a stone. Despite the fact that this mineral is not cheap and quite rare, it is still more affordable than pink diamonds. The cost of pink sapphire is directly proportional to the saturation of the color - the darker the stone, the higher its value.

There is an opinion that pink sapphires give lightness to relationships, filling them with love and tenderness. If you want to buy jewelry with such a stone as a gift, ask to see a license for the right to trade in them - this is a prerequisite for the sale of natural gems.

Another rare mineral is padparadscha, which means “lotus flower” in translation. This is the presence in one stone of pink, yellow and orange shades at the same time. Such specimens are found mainly in Sri Lanka. It is believed that the stone has a rejuvenating property.

When impurities of rutile microminerals appear in the composition of sapphire, they, reflecting the rays of light, form a pattern in the shape of a star. Such stones are called star-shaped. The most common star sapphire with six points. There are also minerals with twelve rays.

Very rare, and therefore especially valuable, is considered a star sapphire with three intersecting lines. They represent faith, hope and love. The most famous deposit of star sapphires is Thailand.The most common are black star sapphires, as well as stones that combine black with a yellow or green tint. They are also called polychromes.

A stone with a pronounced star pattern in its original form is extremely rare. Most often, the drawing is poorly visible. However, modern science already makes it possible to obtain such minerals artificially by adding rutile. Such stones are called diffuse. This allows you to get a star sapphire jewelry at a very reasonable price. However, it should be borne in mind that there is still a difference between such gems and natural ones. The fact is that the rays of the star in the recreated sapphire are of a constant nature and do not change at different angles.

Most jewelers agree that sapphires, which have all shades of blue and purple, as well as white and black, look most advantageous when framed in white metal. Traditionally it is white gold, platinum and silver. In this design, the minerals of the green palette will also look good.

The combination of a large star-shaped black sapphire with small diamonds in white gold and platinum looks very impressive. This ring is worth a lot and is suitable for special occasions. The combination of white and black is an eternal classic, forever in fashion.

Silver has always been in fashion. This is a great everyday piece of jewelry. Wedding rings with blue and blue sapphires surrounded by cubic zirkonia look very graceful. For those couples who are just starting their life journey and do not yet have a large fortune, paired engagement rings are a great option. Such rings can also be presented to silver wedding anniversaries.In addition to a relatively low price, a sapphire silver ring helps with rheumatism and pain in the spine. Of course, the ring alone will not solve all health problems, but it is quite capable of improving the state of health if it is constantly worn.

Many stores offer very high quality replicas of famous brands of jewelry steel rings with synthetic sapphires. Covered with gold, it is visually no different from a gold ring.

Jewelry made of various alloys deserves special attention. Every day, the popularity of titanium rings, as well as products made of tungsten with sapphires and cubic zirkonia, is growing. These two metals compete with each other in strength and beauty.

Rings with sapphire framed by tungsten are not only voluminous, but also heavy. Therefore, this material is used mainly for the manufacture of men's rings and seals. Strong-willed and purposeful men love such jewelry.

Titanium rings are also quite strong, but unlike tungsten, it is a fairly light metal, so a titanium ring with blue or white sapphire will also be appropriate on a woman's pen. Pink stones show their beauty better in yellow and red gold.

Depending on the design, it can be a ring with a large solo sapphire or surrounded by several small ones, slightly darker or lighter in hue. Or maybe a ring - a path of small pebbles.

In recent years, it has become fashionable in our country to get involved in the art of Feng Shui. Jewelers decided not to bypass this topic, and today many brands offer a ring with a frog holding a coin in its mouth. According to Chinese philosophy, money toad brings prosperity in money.An amphibian made of sapphires with emeralds and rubies on an elegant lady's hand will not only not cause disgust, but, on the contrary, will cause a stormy delight of the fair sex.

If you absolutely want to get a natural sapphire in a ring, then you should know that its color is never uniform. In a natural mineral, there are thin, barely visible cracks, as well as micro inclusions. An experienced jeweler is able to hide these minor flaws with the right cut, but if you look at the device, then they will all be visible early.

Sapphires, along with other stones, are often faked. Do a little test. Try running a knife or something sharp across the surface of the stone. If there is a scratch, then you have a fake. Real sapphires are very hard.

As for the colors, they can be quite different, depending on their homeland. The most expensive are blue opaque minerals from India. But transparent sapphires are almost always artificial. The exact origin of the stone can only be determined by a specialist.

So that the stone is not lost against the background of clothes, you should not pick up a dress or blouse to match the stone. Not the best solution is to wear a sapphire ring under black or dark blue clothes. But with a white or steel outfit, it may well be in harmony.

No rings with sapphires are combined with a sporty style of clothing. Discreet jewelry with small stones is suitable for business style. In the office, sapphires with fiants, zircons will be appropriate. Small pearls. But platinum, gold and diamonds are best left for a spectacular evening out.

In order for the stone to retain its original beauty for a long time, follow a few simple rules:

• store your sapphire ring separately from other jewelry;
• from excessive exposure to sunlight, the stone may lose its color;
• do not do household chores in the ring - exposure to chemicals will not benefit him;
• you can update the color of the stone by holding the ring for a couple of hours in a soapy solution in the sun.

Mysteries and legends have always condensed around sapphire. Once it was allowed to be worn exclusively by monarchs.

One of the rings of King Solomon was decorated with a huge transparent blue sapphire. The king used it as a seal. With his help, Solomon could command the genies.

Some historians claim that a gold ring with a sapphire adorned the hand of Alexander the Great himself. Allegedly, vampires gave him a magic ring with which the king could command people. The effect of the ring did not apply to vampires. Alexander soon conquered half the world, and then refused to obey the vampires and drove them away with the help of the same ring.

It is known for certain that Ivan the Terrible had a whole collection of rings with sapphires.

Actress Carol Lombard received a 152-carat astrollet sapphire ring, shaped and sized like a pigeon's egg, as a gift from her husband.

The legendary Elvis Presley was very fond of jewelry with star sapphires and diamonds. Black star sapphires were especially revered stones of the singer. He had a whole collection of rings with such a stone.

The most famous jewelry of the last century can be considered the legendary engagement ring of Lady Diana. It is made of white gold and adorned with a natural blue sapphire framed by 14 diamonds. Due to its low cost by royal standards (only $ 60 thousand), it was nicknamed "commoner's sapphire", that is, a commoner's ring.

For the wedding, Princess Diana received two more sets with sapphires: from the King of Saudi Arabia and from Sultan Osman. By the way, her distant predecessor Mary Stuart also adored this stone, and she also had a ring with this mineral.