What Are Gemstones?
Antique engagement rings with precious gemstones, or semi precious gemstones, are one of a kind treasures that can be enjoyed for a lifetime. Decades ago, master jewelers sat behind benches for weeks on end producing beautiful antique rings we now consider works of art with beautiful filigree and milgrain embellishments. All of our gemstone engagement rings have a wonderful history behind them, and it can be an adventure trying to imagine the stories behind these one of a kind pieces.
Amethyst
member of the quartz family and know for it's deep purple color.
Aquamarine
also part of the Beryll family and know for it's blue hues.
Cabachon
gemstone cut that creates a dome shape and has no facets.
Citrine
member of the quartz family and can vary in color from light yellow to smokey brown.
Cultured Pearl
pearls which have been created artificially.
Diamond
Diamonds are valued for their incredible brilliance and hardness. Ranges from the colorless D color to pink, blue and fancy yellow.
Emerald
member of the beryll family. Known for it's deep green color and the Columbian mine Muzo.
Garnet
known for its generally red hue, but its colors can range anywhere from green to brown.
Jadeite
Moonstone
can appear colorless or white , its most popular appeal and value colorless with a blue hue.
Onyx
may also occur in many colors but most popular is black. Part of the quartz family.
Opal
the most common type is a white opal with pastel flashes.
Quartz
also occurs in many colors including purple, pink, yellow and the popular smoky color.
Ruby
known for it's deep pigeon blood red color, from the mine Burma.
Tanzanite
mined in Brazil and contains many different colors such as yellow, blue and green.
Tourmaline
also mined in Brazil with colors ranging from pink and green.
Turquoise
these stones can range from a light or dark blue to a deep blue-green.
Zircons
Colors such as green, yellow red, and blue. Very popular and historically used in the 19th and 20th century.