Some women dream of a single diamond engagement ring and some women want something more bold, something unique and special that they can feel passionately about. Coloured gemstone engagement rings can be a perfect way to express how rare and special your love is.
Exceptional gemstones are all different. No two will look identical. When you buy a ring from a jewellery shop that is on every high street, they will source stones that look identical so they can make hundreds of the same ring for different customers. Stones that can be sourced in their hundreds or thousands aren't rare and special. Our gemstones are sourced from specialist dealers who can trace the origin of the stone. They only ever have one stone that looks identical to the ones we select. If we order a new stone, it will be a different colour and different proportions. Our stones are rare and special. Each ring has a unique setting made to fit the stone perfectly. This makes the stone much more secure. It's a lot more work to make a new ring for each individual stone so the profit we make on each ring is much lower than if we mass produced like other jewellers but look at just how beautiful and special these rings are. The following eight rings are all in my shop and for sale on my website right now.
This first engagement ring features a handmade platinum engagement ring set with a pear cut aquamarine and diamonds in the shoulders.
Aquamarine’s name comes from the Latin for seawater and it was said to calm waves and keep sailors safe at sea. March’s birthstone was also thought to enhance the happiness of marriages.
The ring was made especially to fit this stunning gemstone. The aquamarine measures 13mm by 8mm and weighs 2.76ct. It has round brilliant cut diamonds castle set on each shoulder. There are eight diamonds in total. G colour VS clarity.
This ring is £2600 and can be ordered on this website and viewed in person in our studio in Ayr.
This second design is a very special engagement ring, one of a kind. It is a trillion cut rubellite set in 18ct white gold with 12 round brilliant cut diamonds, 6 hand set in each shoulder.
Rubellite is the name given to certain shades of red tourmaline. This rubellite is 2.68cts and is an exceptionally strong, memerizing colour
In India, practicioners of yoga affirm that this gem helps to rebuild prana, our vital energy.
This gemstone has a hardness of 7 to 7.5 on the Mohs scale making it suitable to be worn everyday.
This engagement ring, an exclusive design by Scottish jewellery designer Christine Sadler, is called Slingshot. One side of the centre stone has a rubbed over edge and the opposite point has a V shaped claw. The setting design has a wonderful tension as the stone is poised to protect the wearer.
This ring would make a very eye catching red gemstone engagement ring for someone who loves handmade, quality pieces of jewellery that no one else has. This ring is £3950.
The third coloured gemstone engagement ring in this list is set with pink tourmaline.
Tourmaline can come in many different shades and colours and the ancient Egyptians had a myth that this gemstone, because of its kaleidoscopic nature, travelled from the centre of the earth to the sun along a rainbow.
This oval cut pink tourmaline measures 8mm by 6mm and weighs 1.46ct. It is set between two round brilliant cut diamonds G colour VS clarity. The diamonds weight 0.15ct each. The ring is made from 9ct yellow gold which brings out the warmth and sweetness of this unique gemstone.
The fourth bespoke engagement ring in this selection is a dazzling celebration of love, light, and individuality. The Rosé Spark centres a certified 3ct oval lab diamond, flanked by six brilliant-cut side stones that shimmer with every movement. Four pink lab diamonds frame the central oval white lab diamond, each side finished with a single white diamond. The white–pink–white sequence creates a subtle blush of colour, intimate and uniquely captivating. The total diamond carat weight of this ring is 3.33ct. This ring is £3750.
The fifth coloured gemstone engagement ring in this list is a breathtaking ring whose design is inspired by the magical fairy pools on the Isle of Skye, a tiny island just off the coast of Scotland. The fairy pools are a series of descending rock pools fed by crystal clear waterfalls from the Cuillin mountains. Like a stream that pauses on its journey, white rivers of cascading water fill pools of sapphire blues and greens before continuing on. This unique copyrighted design by Christine Sadler features a central round blue diamond with diamonds bubbling on one side before they flow down the shoulder of the ring. This ring is made from 18ct yellow gold and it is £9700. It also comes in other gemstones and in yellow gold or platinum.
The sixth gemstone engagement ring is a unique tanzanite and diamond design. It has a pear shaped tanzanite with two baguette diamonds set in 18ct white gold. The tanzanite is 1.58 carats and the diamonds are 0.18ct of a carat each. It is £4500.
This tanzanite has a very deep intense blue which is only seen in the finest quality tanzanites. Sometimes mistaken for sapphire, tanzanite is found in just one place on earth and is a relatively recent discovery. Tiffany & Co changed the name this blue-violet variety of zoisite in honour of Tanzania, where it was first unearthed in 1967.
The seventh coloured gemstone engagement ring on this list is a truly breathtaking natural Alexandrite heart cut ring which changes colour from green to pink. This is an extremely rare gemstone and the colour change is natural. It is due to chromium ions in the gemstone. In daylight, this heart shaped gemstone is teal and under incandescent light turns into a vibrant magneta.
It is a stone of duality—green or pink, cool or warm, day or night. Because of its rare and attractive color-change phenomenon, alexandrite has been highly sought after and is one of the most valuable gemstones in the trade.
We fell in love with this real Alexandrite on first sight and knew it needed a very special ring design. This ring is inspired by our copyrighted Hearts On Fire design but the setting has been altered on this ring to make it different from the original design. The setting has tiny flames that curve up around the Alexandrite. The claws have been shaped into points that represent the tip of the flames that reach the highest points around the gemstone. The band has a curved pattern with a single brilliant cut diamond set in each flame. This ring is made in platinum. This ring is £5500.
The final ring on our list is another Scottish engagement ring from the Tartan collection.
The inspiration for this collection was the Isle of Bute. The name of the island may come from an old Irish word meaning "fire" which is perfect for a diamond. I wanted the centre diamond to look like a rock rising out of a Scottish sea. The setting of the centre princess cut diamond holds the main stone above the checkered Argyll pattern of watery blue sapphires below. I think of all the variations of this design I have made, this one is the most like a Saltire giving it an unmistakable Scottish personality.
There are ten princess cut blue sapphires set in platinum. The centre diamond is a 0.53ct princess cut E colour VVS2 clarity. This ring is £5000
This design could come with your choice of gemstones in which ever colours you would like.
In addition to these rings we also source gemstones and make engagement rings for customers. We guide our customers through the whole process of designing a bespoke engagement ring and we work with budgets between £800 to £30,000. If you would like to discuss commissioning a bespoke ring please get in touch to use our free design service.
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