Engagement Rings With Alternative Stones To Diamonds

There are a lot of choices that must be made in choosing engagement rings today, but some are happy to find that diamonds do not always have to be the center stone.  Ever since 1477, diamonds have been used in actually engagement rings that had settings in the precious metals white gold, yellow gold, and platinum.  Before 1477, diamonds were simple woven into copper.

Although diamonds are still the most popular choice in center stones for engagement rings, using colored gemstones as the center stone is becoming equally as popular.  Just like some people prefer color gemstones to diamonds, some even go a step further and prefer other metals besides white gold, yellow gold and platinum.

When it comes to alternative to diamonds, the two most popular gemstones for engagement rings are Rubies and Sapphires while titanium, the metal, is taking the lead in alternatives to other precious metals.  Rubies and Sapphires may be considered siblings in gemstones since they both share the mineral corundum.  Another interesting fact about these two gemstones is that they both have traces of that alternative metal to white gold, yellow gold, and platinum; titanium. While diamonds are considered the hardest gemstone and the rarest, both Sapphires and Rubies also hold the same characteristic which makes them very ideal for engagement rings.  Whether rubies or sapphires are used as a center stone in engagement rings or combined with diamonds, a person that is considering either one of these gemstones for their stone to express their love will find that they are a beautiful selection.