Pink Sapphire Ring

A true sapphire is blue in its natural state. It is the birthstone of those born in September.
Sapphires have been sought after since eight hundred BC. The rulers of ancient Persia believed the sky was painted with different hues of blue from the sapphires. Some believe the Ten Commandments were written on sapphire tablets. There is much lore about the brilliant sapphires.

A true sapphire is gorgeous in any color except red, as red is called a ruby. There are orange, lavender, pink and yellow sapphires. Rubies and sapphires are made of the same mineral corundum. But when a red one is found, it is a ruby. The International Colored Gemstone Association deemed all light shades of red should be included in the ruby category. But the pink sapphire is one of the most beautiful in the corundum family.

One of the rarest is the pinkish orange or orange pink in color. This variety is called Padparadscha named after the lotus blossom. Different dealers will argue with you about the true name because of the color combinations. Sapphires mined in the Sri Lanka region are known for mining the pink sapphire. The light colored sapphires are clearer with fewer visible inclusions. The cut is very important in a pink sapphire as it must reflect the light back across the face of the stone.

Pink sapphires are mined in many countries around the world, Thailand, India, Australia, Brazil, Montana and North Carolina of the States. Those who want their engagement ring in pink sapphire there are many shapes and styles. A pink sapphire ring can come with a platinum setting, white gold, yellow gold or plated. The most dazzling would be a pink sapphire ring in the platinum setting. Some are cut a square, diamond shape, heart or oval. Either cut is gorgeous. Look for how it is cut, as it must be cut right so there are no dead spots or windowing in the stone.

A pink sapphire can also be produced in a lab, man made as it were. These are made at the fraction of the cost of the real gem; some say there is no difference in the cut or clarity of the gem. If that guy can not afford the real gem go for a pink sapphire ring that is made in a lab. Who will know the difference? Some ladies prefer these because of the insurance and the theft value. It is much less expensive to insure a lab made pink sapphire ring than a natural one.

One more style of a pink sapphire ring is called sapphire scrolls. The band is hand crafted and the gem is trillium cut. (Named after the shape of the flower with three petals.) so whether the pink sapphire you can not live without is natural or lab made, enjoy it for a life time.

There many ways to clean your pink sapphire ring, but please do not use beer. It can corrode the settings. You can take it to a trusted jeweler if you like or to save a bit of money. Some will clean the pink sapphire ring themselves. Just a bit of hand soap and an old soft clean toothbrush will do the trick. Some will put the pink sapphire ring in a bowl of warm water with a bit of dish soap and let it soak. Allow the pink sapphire ring to dry and buff slightly with a soft cloth.