Try These Diamond-Alternative Gemstones For Engagement Rings

New Delhi: Diamonds may be some girls’ best friends, but they’re not for everyone. Gemstone engagement rings are becoming more and more popular due to their unique style, large size, and lower cost. If you’re on the hunt for a unique engagement ring then this article is for you. We have piled up some gemstones that you can choose for your engagement ring:

Amethyst

Amethyst is a violet variety of quartz. This pretty purple stone does tend to be seen in a raw state, but if it’s well-cut, it can look truly beautiful in fine jewellery.

Turquoise

Turquoise is a natural, light blue to deep bluish-green colored, a semi-precious gemstone variety of the Phosphate mineral family. It can range from a pure bright blue to a pale hue with flecks of metal. Pair with small diamonds in the setting for a luxe finish to a matte stone.

Sapphire

Sapphire is a precious gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum, consisting of aluminium oxide with trace amounts of elements such as iron, titanium, chromium, vanadium, or magnesium.  sapphires are among the hardest natural non-diamond gems. They make excellent jewelry stones, especially for engagement rings.

Emeralds

Emerald is a gemstone and a variety of the mineral beryl colored green by trace amounts of c2hromium and/or sometimes vanadium.

Garnet

Garnet stone is a semi-precious gemstone available in varieties of colours. It is a birthstone of January and is best known for its healing properties. Often found in antique settings, these stones also look really pretty paired with pearls or stones of other colours. A gorgeous choice for a less expensive engagement ring.

Pearl

Pearl is an organic, white to bluish-grey colored, precious gemstone produced inside the body of a living organism called ‘Mollusc’.This gemstone holds a strong astrological significance in Vedic astrology and is worn to pacify planet Moon in the wearer’s birth chart. Select a pearl engagement ring if you plan to wear it only occasionally, or if you choose smaller pearls, set into a surrounding of hardier gemstones.