![]() ![]() Check out my blog post for a second method, learn how to clean your ring without harsh chemicals: A Non-Toxic Way To Clean Sterling Silver. In order to be classified as bluish-green, a blue sapphire must have a secondary color that accounts for more than 15 percent of its overall color. ![]() However, you can easily polish it with any non-abrasive polish for cleaning tarnish. ![]() Keep in mind, sterling will patina and naturally take on darker tones due to oxidation. Plating is a toxic process that is harmful to the environment, the process creates chemical waste. Sterling silver is just as durable as 14k gold but is a better choice than white gold because they are rhodium plated and the finish wears off and needs to be replated regularly. Sterling Silver, A Sustainable Alternative to White Gold In their natural state, green colored sapphires range from light yellow-green, to medium yellowish-green (olive or leaf green). Larger sizes smaller stones will look smaller than on smaller sized rings. If you’re not used to dainty jewelry, please make sure you understand the stone sizing before you order so you know what to expect. Sapphire is every color of corundum except for red, which is ruby. Famed for its brilliance and rich blue color, sapphire actually occurs in a wide range of colors, including pink, yellow and green. Important note, these rings are dainty and have small stones. Sapphire, with its Mohs hardness score of 9, second only to diamond, is one of the most valuable and wearable of all gemstones. This gorgeous little gemstone is 5mm, from Tanzania, is heat treated, and is approximately 0.54 carats. Sapphire is September’s birthstone.Īll the gemstones I use in these rings are natural Earth-mined stones, no synthetic ones. They come in other colors, like teal, green, blue-green, orange, peach, yellow, apricot, peacock, pink, purple, grey, bi-color, parti-color, color change, and. The band is a recycled sterling silver dapple hammered 1.5mm skinny band ring. This dainty blue-green bi-color sapphire ring set with a serrated 14k gold bezel.
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