Sapphire Jewelry — Natural, Handcrafted in Atlanta
Sapphire is the blue (and every-color-except-red) variety of corundum, the same mineral family as ruby. The finest sapphires show vivid royal-blue saturation with medium tone — historically associated with Kashmir mines, now produced in Sri Lanka, Madagascar, and Burma. Sapphire sits at 9 on the Mohs scale, second only to diamond, ideal for engagement rings and daily wear.
ATL Luxury Jewelers stocks sapphire across engagement rings, halo and three-stone rings, pendants, stud and drop earrings, and tennis bracelets in 18K gold and platinum. Most natural sapphires are heat-treated to deepen color — standard, disclosed, and stable. Unheated stones command premiums.
Sapphire is the modern non-diamond engagement-ring choice — Princess Diana’s blue sapphire (now Kate Middleton’s) launched a generation of blue-stone engagements. Beyond classic blue, sapphire comes in pink, yellow, green, purple, and the rare orangey-pink padparadscha.
Sapphire Pricing — Engagement, Earrings, Pendants & Bracelets
- 1ct blue sapphire engagement ring: $2,500–$5,500
- 2ct blue sapphire ring: $5,000–$12,000
- Sapphire stud earrings (matched pair): $800–$5,000 typical; up to $20,000+ for large unheated
- Sapphire tennis bracelet: $4,000–$25,000
- Sapphire pendant: $800–$15,000
Reference pricing for heated Ceylon / Madagascar material. Unheated Kashmir or Burmese sapphires command 3–10x premiums. Padparadscha sets the highest sapphire prices of all.
