Diamond vs Sapphire Engagement Rings - A Comparison

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Diamond vs Sapphire Engagement Rings
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Colored Diamond or Colorless Sapphire

• Yes. Diamonds do have colors. Its rather rare
  though but they do sometimes have hues of blue
  and sometimes hues of pink. Those diamonds are
  extremely rare and therefore command exorbitantly
  high prices in the market. These are commonly
  called Fancy Color Diamonds.
• The color saturation in these fancy color
  diamonds is the primary driver of value though
  like a white diamond, they are judged on the 4Cs.
  You can go for the most popular white diamond
  engagement ring or you can also select any fancy
  color diamond engagement ring if budget allows!

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Sapphires

• Sapphires are known for their colors and so it is
  the primary driver of their value. The higher the
  color saturation, the higher it will be valued.
• There are many famous sapphires known for their
  association with royalty, the prominent being the
  Princess Dianas Ring where the center stone is a
  12-ct vivid blue sapphire surrounded by a halo of
  small diamonds. Sapphires are used as center
  stones as well as side stones in engagement
  rings.

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Strength and Durability

• Diamond is a bit harder than sapphire meaning
  its comparatively harder to scratch a diamond.
  On the Mohs scale of hardness a diamond scores
  10/10 whereas a sapphire scores 9/10. So a
  sapphire is not far behind a diamond in terms of
  hardness. Diamonds are made of carbon crystals
  whereas sapphires are made of a mineral called
  corundum. But both can easily withstand the wear
  and tear of everyday life and last for
  generations. You can comfortably choose either a
  sapphire engagement ring or a diamond engagement
  ring without worrying about their longevity.

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Symbolism Diamonds

• Diamonds are unsurpassed due to their hardness,
  sparkle and brilliance. Perhaps that was the
  reason why the Greeks called them adamas, which
  means invincible. The Greeks used to go to the
  battlefield wearing diamonds with a belief of
  becoming unconquerable.
• There is a lot of symbolism associated with
  diamonds. Red diamonds symbolize courage whereas
  black diamonds symbolize eternal and unwavering
  love. The diamond is the birthstone for April and
  it is the tenth sixtieth anniversary stone.

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Symbolism Sapphire

• Like diamonds, sapphires also have a lot of
  meaning associated with them. Blue sapphires are
  believed to bring protection, good fortune and
  spiritual insight to its wearer. Similarly yellow
  sapphire is considered auspicious and supposed to
  bring success in career and business ventures.
  Sapphire is the birthstone for those born in
  September and it is the fifth and forty fifth
  anniversary stone.

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Price

• You might be wondering why we havent considered
  price as one of the factors above. The simple
  answer is that both diamonds and sapphires are
  quite valuable gemstones and contrary to a common
  belief sapphires can cost more per carat
  depending upon their size, clarity and other
  factors. So what matters is not the price of the
  gemstone that you want but the budget that you
  have for your sapphire or diamond engagement ring.

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