Sapphire, like ruby, is a variety of corundum, but in every colour except red. Blue remains the best known, but pink, yellow, and the exceedingly rare padparadscha each have their own following.
See available sapphiresWithin blue, two standout hues stand apart: "royal blue", deep and saturated, and "cornflower blue", lighter and velvety, these are just two examples among a much wider palette. Corundum also comes in pink, yellow, violet, green, and the exceedingly rare padparadscha, a pink-orange named after the lotus flower in Sinhalese. Some stones even show asterism (star sapphire) or change colour depending on the light.
Kashmir sapphires, now almost impossible to find, remain associated with the market's most sought-after "cornflower blue". Burma and Madagascar produce the finest "royal blue" stones, darker and more saturated. Sri Lanka (Ceylon), the most historically generous source in terms of diversity, produces the widest range of colours, including nearly all fine-quality padparadscha.
As with ruby, heat treatment of sapphire is a common and accepted practice to intensify colour, provided it's disclosed. A certified unheated sapphire consistently trades higher than a treated stone of equivalent quality.
With a hardness of 9 on the Mohs scale, sapphire shares ruby's excellent resistance to wear, one of the best coloured-stone choices for a ring worn every day, for engagement as much as wedding bands.
I select the sapphire with you, then we choose the setting: solitaire, diamond halo, sapphire and diamond three-stone, or Art Deco style. The ring is set in 18-carat yellow, white or rose gold, or in platinum, in our workshops in Paris or Antwerp.
With a hardness of 9, just behind diamond, sapphire withstands everyday wear. It is one of the most durable coloured stones for an engagement ring.
The price depends first on the colour, then on the treatment (heated or unheated), the origin and the weight. I offer you several stones within your budget, all with a certificate.
Clean it with lukewarm water, mild soap and a soft brush. Have the prongs checked by a jeweller once a year.
Yes. Its hardness of 9 makes it very resistant to daily wear: it is one of the best coloured stones for an engagement ring.
Blue is the most classic, from deep royal blue to lighter cornflower. Pink, yellow and the pinkish-orange padparadscha are more original. The right choice is the one you like in person: I show you several shades side by side.
White gold and platinum bring out the blue, yellow gold gives a warmer, vintage style. I set rings in 18-carat yellow, white or rose gold, or in platinum.
Heating is common and accepted if it is stated on the certificate. At equal quality, an unheated sapphire is rarer and therefore more expensive.
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