Unique Engagement Rings For Your Loved one

May 9th, 2008 Posted in Relationships

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by Fatimah Hughes

The definition of a custom engagement ring, one that is unique, is one that, by design, it has no other twin in the world. You are the one that makes it unique, in all the world, by choosing the precious metals and gemstones that together will make up your very own unique engagement rings.

What Are Unique Diamond Engagement Rings?

As far back as the days of Cleopatra, diamonds were a woman’s best friend. One of the most popular components when designing unique engagement rings is the type of gem chosen. The sparkle and beauty of diamonds have made them popular . Furthermore it is the hardest gemstone found on our planet, with a hardness of 10 on the Mohl scale. Using diamonds for unique engagement rings setting will make it stand out among other rings, because a diamond is considered to be a favorite choice for an engagement ring.

Unique Ruby Engagement Ring

Since rubies are not traditionally thought of as engagement ring gemstones, by choosing a ruby you have an unusual engagement ring. The ruby is the most oft-mentioned precious or semi-precious gemstone in the English translation of the Bible. Same with the diamond, emerald, and sapphire, it is considered one of four precious stones. The price of the rubies that you intend to use in your unique engagement rings is almost all determined by the quality of the ruby’s color. The red in the highest quality rubies is called Pigeon Blood Red. The rubies that contain this shade command a huge premium in price.

Unique Sapphire Engagement Ring

The sapphire is another choice of unusual engagement ring. This gemstone is as hard as a ruby, with a 9 on the Mohs scale. It is being used in many applications other than jewelry including industrial uses like infrared optical components, watch crystals, and semi-conductor wafers.

The normal color for sapphires which we know is blue, but actually they can be found across a full range of colors, including colorless, white, or black. Amazingly clear sapphires are actually grey or brown when they come out of the ground but the color changes to clear when they are heated.

Unique Emerald Engagement Ring

The emerald is the birthstone for the month of May, so it is a perfect choice for unique engagement rings for a May bride or May wedding. A hardness on the Mohs for Emeralds scale is 7.5 have; their brittleness is classified as generally poor. Emeralds come in many color of green and blue-green. Emeralds has a large spectrum of clarity, from crystal clear to nearly opaque, dependent on the inclusions and fractures in the crystal.

Now you can choose the unique engagement rings for your loved ones after having a better understanding of all the four gemstones.

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