Sapphire Engagement Rings

Sapphire is the second most popular gemstone used in engagement rings after diamond, and blue is the most popular colour for sapphire engagement rings.

Sapphire includes all forms of the gemstone corundum that do not have red as their primary hue (those with a red hue are rubies), and come in various shades of blue, yellow, purple, orange and green. The quality of a sapphire is judged on the basis of how rich and even its colour is, along with the number, size and visibility of any imperfections within the stone.

Scoring 9 on the Mohs scale of hardness, sapphire is well suited to withstanding the wear and tear that engagement rings are subjected to. Only diamond and moissanite are harder gemstones.

Major sapphire deposits are found in Sri Lanka, East Africa, Madagascar, Thailand, and eastern Australia. Please note that Ingle & Rhode sources only traceable ethically produced sapphires.

Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions about sapphires, or if you would like to book a complimentary bespoke jewellery consultation. Alternatively, you may wish to browse our custom-made engagement rings pages for some engagement ring designs ideas.