Understanding This Piece
About Sapphire
Sapphire is the second-hardest natural gemstone at 9 on the Mohs scale, making it durable enough for daily wear in engagement rings and bands. The classic deep blue is best-known, but sapphire occurs naturally in every color except red (which is classified as ruby) — including pink, yellow, peach, teal, and even color-changing varieties. Sapphire is the September birthstone and the traditional 45th-anniversary gem, and has been used in royal engagement rings for centuries (most famously Princess Diana's and Kate Middleton's).
About 18K White Gold
18K white gold contains 75% pure gold alloyed with palladium and silver, plated with rhodium for a bright white finish that approaches platinum's appearance. The higher gold content gives it more substantial weight and feel than 14K, but the metal is softer and shows wear sooner. As with all white gold, the rhodium layer needs periodic reapplication; we provide replating free for life on every 18K white gold piece purchased from our Snellville atelier.