Published on April 29, 2014
Just as the first flowers of spring have begun to bloom, so have the incredible spring auctions of magnificent jewelry. When you see that beautiful blossom bloom, you wish it would last forever; that winter will never come again. When you see the walnut sized rubies and sapphires selling at auction, and realize that their...
Published on April 24, 2014
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, along with Prince George in tow are on their Royal Tour of Australia and New Zealand. The press and social media erupted with pictures of the royal family, as they did when Princess Diana traveled with William and Harry. With Catherine’s incredible sense of fashion that she displays with...
Published on April 9, 2014
Whether you are in the market for a colored stone engagement ring, have your heart set on a sapphire engagement ring, or are simply looking for your next piece of fine gemstone jewelry; there are many reasons why you should choose to buy a sapphire over any of the other popular gemstones. While sapphires can...
Published on March 26, 2014
What is Milgrain? Often described as, “you know, the little dots around the edges,” milgrain detail is essentially a rolled texture applied to a piece of jewelry’s edges by a jeweler. Not to be confused with the ancient art of granulation, that uses tiny spheres of metal fused in place to create design; milgraining is...
Published on March 25, 2014
You don’t have to be getting married to adorn yourself with a sapphire ring, and right hand sapphire rings can be as unique, simple, or extravagant as you like. While the famous/infamous cocktail ring can be considered a Right Hand Ring, not all right hand rings need catch everyone’s eye with their size; perhaps a...
Published on March 25, 2014
Nowadays, every online jewelry company has some means for you to design your own engagement ring, but often is the case that all you are doing is choosing the color of the metal, the color of the stone, and the shape. At The Natural Sapphire Company we strive to give each customer as much of...
Published on March 25, 2014
Before the days of such horrid things as synthetic diamonds, and synthetic cubic zirconia (CZ), the most popular imitation for diamonds was the natural white sapphire. Still maintaining its status as a natural and precious gemstone, and delivering exceptional hardness and brilliance; white sapphires are still the most obvious and beautiful alternative to diamonds. Whether...
Published on March 24, 2014
January: Garnet April: Diamond July: Ruby October: Opal & Tourmaline February: Amethyst May: Emerald August: Peridot November: Topaz & Citrine March: Aquamarine June: Pearl & Alexandrite September: Sapphire December: Turquoise, Zircon, & Tanzanite Dating back thousands of years, with origins believed to be from the breast plate of Aaron and the twelve gemstones representing the twelve...
Published on March 19, 2014
We are living in an incredible time for jewelry. It is doubtful that our own era will have a defining characteristic of design such as that of the early 1900’s Art Nouveau, followed by the Art Deco movement, but what our era does have is a mish mosh of design possibilities and those fashion forward...
Published on March 19, 2014
Known as the ‘four somethings,’ this classic rhyme describes to the bride what 4 items she must have for good luck on her wedding day. While the meanings of the somethings may not be widely understood, the tradition continues at weddings. But why not make it a little easier on yourself! In The Natural Sapphire...
