Australian sapphires for a sweet dreamy look

Sapphires are the ultimate stones for daily wear with a hardness only second to diamonds, making it a great choice for frequently worn jewellery. Australian sapphires are more famous for their combination of green and yellow parti colors.

Australian sapphires were first discovered during the 1850s gold rush and 1870s tin mining eras. Australian sapphire mines are found mainly around the east coast, particularly in northern NSW and Queensland.

The early Australian sapphire production was traded through jewellery agents who sold them to other European countries. Australian sapphires are the main type of gem stones found in the crown jewels of the Russian Imperial family and other Russian nobility.

Today Australian sapphire mining operates as small scale businesses, with many miners using hand tools. Choosing an Australian sapphire is an excellent choice as it has a clean origin and its production is carefully monitored to a high standard. It can also help to promote the local businesses.

An Aussie sapphire can create the dreamy look you desire with its beautiful coloring. With its color ranging from deep midnight blue to green, teal and parti colors with rare mixes of purple, orange and peach colors. Australian sapphire rings are perfect for an engagement ring due to their unique shade.

Looking for an engagement ring that reminds you of the deep blue ocean? An Australian sapphire ring is the way to go. The high iron concentration in Australian sapphires gives it a dark blue midnight color. Australian sapphires are more common to have a mix of color tones in them like blue, green hues with parti colours as well. Giving it the perfect cut accentuates its colour giving it a look of modern elegance.

Sapphires being one of the hardest gem stones can be made into jewellery for daily wear such as engagement rings. Sapphires has always been a very popular gem stone with a hardness of 9Moh, only second to diamonds. There durability and longevity has made them the most sought after gem stone for engagement rings.

Add a little adventure for your engagement ring with a parti sapphire. Australian sapphires with their mystique colouring gives a feeling of adventure to the wearer. In the past few years there has been an increase in the demand for Australian sapphire rings in the market by the younger clientele looking to include more color into their engagement rings.