Published on September 29, 2010
Antique jewelry designs have become increasingly popular amongst consumers over the past few years. The intricate Antique style designs on the basket and detailed work on the shanks make for a perfect complement to our beautiful natural sapphires. So it is my pleasure to introduce some of our new setting options that have recently become...
Published on September 28, 2010
The term cabochon refers to one of the oldest cutting styles for gemstones and sapphires. Rather than faceting a gemstone, the stone is cut to have a smooth, glasslike polished surface. The most common cabochon cut is an oval with a rounded dome. The cabochon cut is best suited for color enthusiasts as it displays...
Published on August 20, 2010
Giving a piece of jewelry containing a birthstone gem will bring the wearer with good luck and protection. Monthly birthstones symbolize the month of birth according to the Gregorian Calendar. Sapphire is the gem stone for people born in the month of September and this lovely September Sapphire Poem below highlights its regal beauty. The...
Published on August 2, 2010
While browsing through our inventory last month for my post about natural untreated rubies, I came across a lovely deep red ruby, U3216. A lot of the time customers tell us that they saw a sapphire that was just too good to pass up. Now I know that I’m not immune to that impulse either!...
Published on May 27, 2010
Blue might be the most well-known sapphire color but it is by no means the only sapphire color. Some of my favorite stones are located in our ‘unique’ color section. With colors ranging from rose to golden, you can pretty much find any color you’re looking for in this category. Two of my favorite unique...
Published on March 29, 2010
The Natural Sapphire Company sells blue sapphires, pink sapphires, yellow sapphires and uniquely colored sapphires. Our most basic combination is that of the blue-hued sapphire in combination with a ring of white metal, most commonly white gold, but sometimes palladium or platinum. I love this combination, and I believe you can never get bored with...
Published on March 26, 2010
With Mother’s Day on the horizon, thoughts turn to the question of appropriate gifts to celebrate motherhood. The same issue can arise throughout the year with the custom of the push present, but in spring, young or old, a father’s fancy lightly to thoughts of how to best express his love. It can be easy...
Published on March 24, 2010
The sun is shining … the birds are singing … your heart is overflowing with joy, because you’re in love. Getting married is the inevitable next step! That said, there might be a few … hindrances. Like, for example, the recession, especially when it comes up against some of the marital traditions, concluding with the...
Published on March 9, 2010
Jewelry packs a strong punch, impression-wise, for something that’s rather small, proportionally speaking: even a wide-band ring is unlikely to measure more than 20 mm (at most), or 2 mm in thickness at the average. However, this small world is a sensitive one: if you want to change a design by even half a millimeter,...
Published on March 8, 2010
It’s that time of year once more … the Oscars have come round! While the Oscars are putatively a celebration of cinematic achievement, it’s pretty well accepted that right after the honor of being nominated and the victory of receiving an award comes the cachet of making the Best-Dressed List, or the glorious ignominy of...
