![]() ![]() First discovered in the Ural mountain range of Russia, the gemstone was named after Czar Alexander II, the heir to the throne at the time. What Is Alexandrite?Īlexandrite is a variety of the mineral chrysoberyl. (Diamond is not an option for us, for ethical reasons.Below, check out our guide to choosing an alexandrite engagement ring-plus editor-approved bling you can add to your cart right now. I love the sapphire, but we may eventually upgrade to moissanite, depending on how the sapphire holds up. So there you have it! Hope this helps you as you make your decision. My best friend could not tell the difference, but I could, because I knew what to look for. I would say the sapphire had about 1/4 the amount of rainbows that the diamond had. We held the two side by side, and they were equally clear, but the diamond definitely had more rainbowy sparkles. This picture was taken at dawn.Īdditionally, my best friend has a 1.25 emerald cut diamond ring. The sapphire seems to practically glow in the dark, but I forgot to take a picture of itwhen it was dark-dark this morning. It has like, an icy blue undertone, and it doesn’t seem as clear and sparkly. This was taken at under florescent lighting. I would recommend seeing it in person, or you might be disappointed. Other white sapphires from Zales were really cloudy and milky. However, you should know that this is just a really good quality stone. We probably could have gotten a better deal elsewhere, but we were fine with the price! We did not get the necklace and earrings reset.Īnyway, here are some pictures of the ring. Originally, the ring was $120, including matching earrings and a necklace, but it was a little over $500 after getting it reset and sized. I fell in love with it instantly! It is a 8 mm (2 caret) white sapphire originally set in sterling silver, but we paid for it to be sized and reset in white gold. DH and I thought we would get a moissanite, but we were at Zales last month, and we saw this gorgeous white sapphire ring. So awhile back, I posted a thread asking what ring was good for an anniversary. Hi bees! This is for those of you considering white sapphires. ![]()
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