![]() All colours, other than red corundum, are known as sapphires, with a blue sapphire being the most coveted even though other colours may be rarer. Sapphires belong to the corundum family of rock minerals, which occur in many colours. Blue SapphireĪfter diamonds, sapphires are the next hardest gemstone and one of the most valuable. Our Guide to Diamonds has more information about the Cut, Clarity, Colour and Carat of the diamonds we use. They are one of the most treasured stones in the world and feature strongly in Sheila's Engagement Rings, Ring Sets and Eternity Rings as well as many of her jewellery collections. The “Big Four” are: Diamondĭiamonds, reputedly a “girl’s best friend”, are the hardest naturally occurring material known to man. There are only four stones in the world classified as precious gemstones and we are proud to say we use them all in our jewellery and rings. Most gemstones can be safely dipped in silver dip or gold dip, but not pearls and great care should be taken when cleaning jewellery set with opals, for further tips see our Caring for your Jewellery guide. Find out more about jewellery made just for you. For example, if you see a ring or a piece of jewellery with one type of gemstone, but would prefer another, it may be possible for us to do this for you. Since our stones are set by hand, it is possible that alternative stones can be set into your chosen design. All of our gemstones are natural except for cubic zirconia, which are synthetic. We carefully source gemstones for their quality and colour ensuring you receive the best quality stones. Sheila uses both precious and semi-precious stones throughout her jewellery designs, with each stone set-by-hand in our Orkney workshop. Gemstones have been desirable since ancient times, and are as appealing to us today as they were to our ancestors generations ago.
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