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Your Perfect Engagement with Your Perfect Gemstone
It’s the personal touches that make your engagement special — they make that day your day. You deserve an engagement ring that truly embodies your love story.Is your love a diamond? Or is it a timeless sapphire, a radiant topaz, an elegant emerald, a magical opal, or a serene amethyst? Gemstone engagement rings make your special day unique to you. Find the best gemstone engagement ring for your wedding and explore colors, cuts, and settings for “the one” that’s just your style.
Sapphire Gemstone Meaning
Sapphire is a classic beauty and is the gemstone of nobility. Sapphires are thought to symbolize faithfulness, sincerity, and nobility.
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Sapphires are known for their deep blue color, but pink and even white sapphires are a great option. -
Topaz Gemstone Meaning
Topaz is a gemstone of understanding that shines with striking clarity. Topaz is also thought to symbolize self-expression and wisdom.
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Topaz’s versatility lends itself to traditional and romantic styles for your perfect "I do." -
Emerald Gemstone Meaning
Emerald is a symbol of unity that enraptures with its iconic green hue. This vibrant green gemstone is also thought to symbolize renewal and growth.
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Emerald is suited to vintage style engagement rings, being one of earth’s oldest gemstones, and their green color pops particularly well against white gold settings -
Opal Gemstone Meaning
This curious and colorful gemstone is associated with creativity. Opal gemstones are also thought to symbolize originality and true love.
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Embrace opal’s unique beauty by setting it in colorful metals like rose gold. It’s also popular to enhance opal’s shine in a frame-style engagement ring decked out with diamonds. -
Amethyst Gemstone Meaning
Amethyst is the romantic gemstone of passion. Purple amethyst is also thought to symbolize intelligence, creativity, and love.
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Amethyst gemstones are suited to emerald-cut rings and cushion-cut rings because the bold lines of these gem shapes contrast amethyst’s rich color. -
Comparison Chart:
| Sapphire | Topaz | Opal | Amethyst | Emerald | |
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| Color | Whites, pale to deep blues, soft to bright pink | Sky blue, London blue, and Swiss blue | White, black, fire, boulder with multicolor veins | Pale rose-violet, deep purple | Vibrant green to blueish-green |
| Wedding Anniversary | 5th and 45th anniversary | 4th anniversary | 14th anniversary | 6th anniversary | 20th and 35th anniversary |
| Mohs Hardness | 9 | 8 | 5 to 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 to 8 |
| Wearability | Excellent | Very Good | Poor | Very Good | Good |
| Special Care | Clean with soapy water and store in soft pouch; safe for most cleaning methods | Clean with soapy water and store in soft pouch; avoid steam and ultrasonic cleaners | Clean with soapy water and store in soft pouch; avoid high heat, ammonia and bleach, steam, and ultrasonic cleaners | Clean with soapy water and store in soft pouch; avoid steam cleaners | Clean with soapy water and store in soft pouch; avoid high heat, ammonia and bleach, steam, and ultrasonic cleaners |
| Gemstone Options | Natural and lab-created | Natural and lab-created | Natural and lab-created | Natural and lab-created | Natural and lab-created |
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