Colour is the Spice of Life

Sapphire

At Rowe Design we love Sapphires for so many reasons;

They come in every colour of the rainbow. Being made of corundum they are extremely durable due to their hardness of 9 on the Mohs hardness scale, being the second hardest gemstone to Diamond. You can find them in white, yellow, orange, green, blue, purple, pink, violet, brown, black and even red which is commonly known as Ruby.

They also exist in “parti” colours which means they are a combination of different colours often found in Queensland in Green/ Yellow and Blue/Green.

Sapphire is the Birthstone for September and the gem for 45^th wedding anniversary.

Sapphires like all gemstones typically come with some inclusions. The less inclusions and more uniform the colour the higher the value of the stone.

One of the reasons the sapphire is so beloved as an engagement ring is because of its symbolism as a stone of faithfulness and promise. Many people believe the sapphire is a symbol of wisdom and truth. 

Ruby

It’s impossible not to notice Ruby’s deep red colour. It’s colour ranges from an orange red to a purplish red. A little-known fact is that Ruby is a form of Corundum and is in the Sapphire family but is the only one in the family that has been given its own name. Chromium oxide is the trace element giving Ruby its rich red colour. Belonging to the Corundum family makes it a very tough stone and perfect for an engagement ring. Ruby is also the birthstone for September and often given on 40^th wedding anniversary.

Natural Rubies over 2ct without inclusions are rare and due to this they are considered as investment stones.

Due to their vibrant colour and elegant look, even small rubies can be utilized in a unique way to provide glamor and class to a piece of jewelry.

Ideal stone for engagement rings as the colour red has always been connected to love and passion.

EMERALD

Celebrating Emerald, the birthstone of May. Truly unique gem that has a rich green colour of spring.

“Give me songs to sing and emerald dreams to dream and I’ll give you love unfolding”

Jim Morrison

Emeralds, along with morganite and aquamarine, come from the illustrious mineral family, beryl. It is easily the most popular and valuable type of beryl and also the easiest to recognise.

Emeralds receive their colour from the presence of chromium and sometimes iron and vanadium, and the colour of emeralds can be correlated to their source of origin. Emerald is the green to greenish blue variety of beryl,

Colour is the most important feature of an emerald. Unlike many other gemstones such as sapphires and diamonds, emeralds come only in the colour green. Emeralds can come in a range of greens, from vivid and vibrant to pale and limp.

The best emeralds have a medium tone and are neither too light nor too dark. The emerald is a symbol of hope and thought to preserve love, which is perfect symbolism for an engagement ring.

Morganite

Morganite is an affordable gemstone even it’s very rare. High quality stones are sought after and hard to find.

Also called rose beryl, morganite is a salmon-coloured variety of the beryl gem family with its pink hue resulting from the presence of the minerals manganese and/or cesium.

morganite is a very rare gemstone. High-quality morganite stones are rare and sought after.

Even so, this isn’t reflected in the price of morganite. It remains an affordable gemstone.

The saturation of the stone is highly influenced by the amount of mineral inclusion in the crystal. A higher content of manganese or cesium will yield a more saturated pink in the morganite. As a general rule of thumb, the higher the saturation the more valuable the stone.

Morganite’s pink tints go exceptionally well with diamonds.

While white and yellow golds go well with morganite, the most popular choice is rose gold. Morganite and rose gold complement each other perfectly. The gentle shine of a rose gold band has a less overwhelming effect than gold and is not a hassle when matching outfits.