Sapphire The Perfect Gemstone For Wedding Rings
In modern times, where the courtship between a man and woman is marked by the customary
exchange of rings, picking the correct one is the hardest of jobs.
While diamonds are a girls best friend, the modern era has given the woman an array of gemstones to choose from and surprisingly the trend is moving in a direction where young girls prefer colorful semi-precious gemstones in a bid to look different. Some choose the amethyst for its bright purple color that promises to awaken the spiritual in oneself while some choose quartz for its translucent and pleasing color.
The distinction between precious and semi precious stones dates back to ancient Greece, and in more modern times, diamond, ruby, emerald and sapphire form the precious stones, where as all the rest form the semi-precious group. Though it is a known fact that the precious stones cost a lot more, some rare forms of garnet like the green Tsavorite cost more than a small emerald.
Sometimes it is this exclusivity that draws people to spend more, and sometimes it is just the thrill of having a brightly colored stone on the finger for a lifetime. In an age where every couple strives to be different, a unique choice of the stone makes all the difference!
While semi-precious stones are ruling, it would be unfair not to mention the sapphire. An inky blue stone that may be passed off as normal at the first glance, it will appeal to the heart for a shiny luster later. Though sapphires do not suit everyone, most people have a strange fascination for this alluring stone.
Sapphires can be found easily in alluvial sediments and due to their hardness, they relatively maintain their shape and texture. Sapphires are mined in Burma, Madagascar, India and Australia. The mines in India especially the province of Kashmir produce the best stones.
Hundreds of loose wholesale sapphires ranging from Midnight to royal blue including pink can be found at wholesale sellers and it is relatively easy to find a pair of exactly matching stones that can be set in earrings or matching wedding bands. Wholesalers of sapphires have both cut and uncut varieties and experienced craftsmen further work on these gemstones to make them perfect. These wholesalers not only produce sapphires for jewelry making but also for non-ornamental purposes like infra-red optical components, scientific instruments, high durability windows (specially for museums), wrist-watch crystals and electronic wafers. All these applications require sapphires in large quantities and this need is met by wholesalers who procure these stones directly from the mines.
Also, buying stones from the wholesalers will sometimes reduce the cost and also help in finding more variety in a single category.
We specialise in unique, investment grade collector's certified antique gemstones, think of an Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Ametyhst, Citrine or Aquamarine of whopping 100 Carats to 5000 Carats single piece, you name it and we have it. Every such gemstone carries independent laboratory certification by default which is enclosed with the product. Selene offers all kinds of Precious & Semi-Precious Loose Gemstones, Precious and Semi Precious Gemstone Necklaces & Sterling Silver Jewellery studded with gemstones. Our range also includes vast variety of diamond jewellery in 18K Solid gold including necklace sets, pendants, earrings, rings, studds, bracelets, etc.
by: Selene Gems
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