14k Solid White Gold and Natural Alexandrite Ring

Abundant alexandrite deposits were first discovered in 1830 in Russia’s Ural Mountains. Those first alexandrites were of very fine quality and displayed vivid hues and dramatic color change. The gem was named after the young Alexander II, heir apparent to the throne. It caught the country’s attention because its red and green colors mirrored the national military colors of imperial Russia.

One of the alexandrite’s nicknames is “Emerald by day, ruby by night.” The colors of an alexandrite gemstone will transport you to a suave holiday party, where sparkling greens and reds abound. Yet the stone’s beauty is sure to captivate year-round.

Long ago, it was believed that the sky was such a variety of magnificent shades of blue that the earth was embedded in a gigantic sapphire. There is no better way to describe the richness of this dynamic stone. Although it comes in a rainbow of colors, blue is the best known for the sapphire.

Composed mainly of corundum, sapphire is a very durable gem and is associated with feelings of sympathy and harmony, friendship and loyalty. Its beauty, its magnificent colors, and also its constancy and durability make the sapphire the embodiment of mutual understanding and indestructible trust.

Sapphire is September’s birthstone, and the traditional gift for the 5th and 45th wedding anniversaries, historically symbolizing truth and promise keeping.