Engagement rings that are made of other precious stones

[guccilover21]

What are your views on Amethyst engagement rings? I would like to upgrade mine and really love the colour of the purple and that you can get so much more cts for such cheap prices. I currently have a yellow gold round cut solitaire diamond. I'm looking for something a bit different.

As an example, what do you think of this?

http://www.swaguk.co.uk/amethyst-5-33ct-gold-dress-ring

I have a plain yellow gold wedding band and a regular diamond eternity ring as well so would like them to match together.

 

[kemilia]

Of course I love it--that's my birthstone! I have a large amethyst ring that I don't wear enough, gonna dig it out today! People do comment on it (in a good way!).

 

[AntiqueShopper]

It is a pretty ring. Not knowing your budget have you also looked at sapphires? They usually cost less than diamonds and vary in color.

 

[Pmrbfay]

That amethyst is a gorgeous ring! I have a star cut blue topaz in white gold for mine so I like the unusual types of ring.

 

[leechiyong]

If you're looking for purple, I'd recommend sapphires over amethyst as they're more suited for daily wear. Sapphires are 9 on the mohs scale as opposed to 7.

 

[chaotic]

I have an oval ruby engagement ring! I love that it's not "typical."

 

[skyqueen]

I love amethysts...my birthstone, too! That being said, I'd consider a sapphire over an amethyst for an e-ring. A Ceylon sapphire would be lovely
but can be costly. Sapphires are used, frequently, in place of a diamond for e-rings.

 

[Poutine Princess]

I have a white sapphire which I adore.

 

[Compass Rose]

My only advice here is that whatever stone you choose, make sure it is well protected if you wear it every single day, as other precious and semi-precious stones are not as hard as diamonds. I had a beautiful amethyst ring that shocked the heck out of me one day when I looked down at it and saw a nice chip out of one of the corners. I wished at that point that I had bezel set it.

 

[sgj99]

I'm agreeing with the rest: a colored stone ring is gorgeous and unique but go for a sapphire or ruby for hardness.

 

[Gourmetgal]

The Amethyst is very pretty but unfortunately not very practical for everyday wear. They are quite soft compared to sapphires and diamonds. They are basically a purple quartz. Even with sapphires and rubies you have to be careful.

 

[khriseeee]

Have you considered tanzanite?

 

[CoastalCouture]

Have you considered tanzanite?

Tanzanite is very beautiful but, again, it is another stone that doesn’t hold up well to daily wear in a ring. I wore one for about 10 years and the stone became visibly scratched and the edges of the cut wore down some.

 

[Mcandy]

i think there are sapphires out there that is colored purple if you really want amethyst. Amethyst looks so pretty I admit! but its good for a ring you only wear on occasions. if its an engagement ring that means it is something you will wear quite often or everyday so you need a stone that is hard to withstand regular usage. purple sapphires can be pricey seeing that its not something I see on jewelers on a regular basis but that can be an added appeal if you see one. maybe you can try online. I heard about the sapphire company though I never tried buying from them. you can ask people here who ordered from them. i think they are a reputable site but you can verify from someone who already ordered from them.