Colored Gemstones for the Unique Bride!

For the bride who wants a unique ring, colored gemstones are becoming a popular option. You should really love the ring you receive because you will wear it every day for the rest of your life. Like diamonds, gemstones are evaluated according to the Four C's. Stones with muted colors or colors between hues are generally less expensive than those with clear primary colors.

Colors in the Gemstone Rainbow:


Red: ruby, garnet, spinel, alexandrite

Pink: ruby, sapphire, garnet, kunzite, topaz

Orange: sapphire, garnet, citrine, spinel, topaz, zircon, tourmaline, and fire opal

Purple: amethyst, garnet, sapphire, tourmaline, jadeite

Green: emerald, peridot, sapphire, nephrite, chrysoberyl

Blue: sapphire, aquamarine, spinel, iolite, lapis, lazuli, and topaz

Yellow/Gold: sapphire, citrine, gold beryl, amber, garnet, and alusite


As you see from above, we can now identify different varieties of gemstones in all different colors. The bonus for you is that many of these gems are not necessarily rare and are less in demand, and therefore much less expensive than such better known stones as emeralds, sapphires, and rubies! Exciting new gem discoveries include tourmalines, garnets, spinels, tanzanites, aquamarines, amethysts, topaz and more!


Did you know sapphires come in red, pink, orange, green, violet, yellow as well as blue?