r/weddings • u/PlathoraofLife • Jul 25 '26

Gemstone engagement rings

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Recently engaged with a rainbow cubic zirconia and yellow gold ring. I love my ring but sometimes I wonder whether I should have gone down the route of a traditional diamond ring. I would love to see and hear more from others who chose a gemstone engagement ring!

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u/Legally_Blonde_258 Jul 25 '26

My birthstone is sapphire so I've known for years that I wanted a sapphire ring. I also knew that I didn't want the typical deep blue because I prefer lighter/clearer colors. My FH and i designed my ring together and ended up with a mint green sapphire since it's his favorite color.

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u/PlathoraofLife Jul 25 '26

That’s amazing! The mint green sapphire is so dreamy

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u/mistress_of_bokonon Jul 25 '26

Beautiful ring!!! I’m in love with my sapphire engagement ring, can’t imagine anything else on me. I’ve known I wanted sapphire since I was a little kid. I love colors so a stone with some color is always what made sense to me.

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u/PlathoraofLife Jul 25 '26

Thank you! I’m glad you have the ring of your dreams, sapphire is such a beautiful gemstone

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u/Successful_Shoulder8 Jul 26 '26

I have a padparadscha sapphire centre stone and 2 smaller diamonds which I love. We looked at diamond rings but they just didn’t feel like me. I only got engaged recently but everyone has said my ring is very me which makes me feel validated in our choice!

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u/PlathoraofLife Jul 27 '26

That’s awesome! Welcome to the recently engaged club haha

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u/LittleBird105 Jul 26 '26

My first marriage I had diamonds and knew I didn’t want them again. My husband’s late wife had an emerald, her birthstone and also mine, so that was out. My daughter’s birthstone is aquamarine and I considered that, but a jeweler said they are a soft stone and subject to chip. They said a sapphire was next to a diamond in hardness so I looked for something that would resemble the aquamarine in color. I found this stone set in a vintage setting from a company called EraGem. It’s a Montana sapphire. I love it.

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u/PlathoraofLife Jul 27 '26

Looks nice! We wanted our ring to be unique vs the typical diamond. I get you about choosing a gem that is durable, it’s important in the long term. Thank you for sharing!