Amethyst engagement rings boast wonderful colours that range from the deepest shades of purple to the palest shades of pastel lavender. A strong purple is the most valuable shade, but when pairing the lavender hue with silver, you’ll get a simply stunning, romantic setting.
Aquamarine engagement rings feature a stunning, pale blue gemstone. With the meaning ‘water of the sea’, they are named after the ocean’s blue. Offering beautiful clarity and a gorgeous centrepiece for an engagement ring setting, they are also known as a lucky stone.
Emerald engagement rings feature an exotic green gemstone that creates the perfect centrepiece for a statement ring. Emeralds have been valued throughout history and are the gems of royalty. Their clarity is graded with the naked eye, unlike diamonds whose clarity is evaluated through magnification.
Garnet engagement rings boast all kinds of romance. With a deep red hue, these stones pair beautifully with pearls or stones of other colours. Garnet stones are more likely to be held within a more antique setting, so if your loved one has a unique, quirky edge (with a birthday in January), the garnet stone is perfect.
Opal engagement rings have recently been making a comeback and offer a beautifully unique ring that’s perfect for a proposal. Opals can be black, white and crystal depending on their vibrancy and can reflect a whole range of colours as they shine in the light, meaning no two opals are ever the same.
Sapphire engagement rings are a stunning choice. The stone boasts a beautiful royal blue and is the perfect engagement ring choice due to the stone’s durability which is required for rings worn every day. Up until the 20th century, sapphires were actually above diamonds on the popularity scale.