Rainbow Sapphire Rings

Celebrate color with our rainbow sapphire rings, each one a lively arrangement of hand-selected sapphires in a radiant spectrum. From sleek channel-set bands to diamond-accented designs, these joyful pieces are vibrant, playful, and refreshingly unique.

Sapphire Colors and Origins

Although sapphire means blue in Latin, sapphires can be found in a rainbow of colors. Kings once believed these stones offered protection form harm and envy. Sapphires are calm and relaxing. Until the discovery of extraordinary stones in Kashmir in 1880, Sri Lanka (formerly known as Ceylon) was the standard bearer of sapphire. The Kashmir supply was essentially exhausted by 1930, leaving Sri Lanka as the location of the most beautiful sapphires. In the 1990's Southern Madagascar became one of the top sources of good to fine quality sapphires. Sapphires are also mined in the US (Montana), Australia, Thailand, Cambodia and Northern Madagascar, however these locations don't produce as fine a sapphire and are mainly used to supply "commercial grade" sapphires to the industry. Sapphires come other colors such as red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple and pink. Colors other than blue are referred to as "fancy sapphires". Sapphire is the traditional gift for the fifth and forty-fifth wedding anniversaries and the birthstone for September.

Gemstone Enhancement Techniques

Although cutting is the most basic enhancement method necessary to display the beauty of a gemstone, there are many fascinating methods by which man has demonstrated his ability to draw maximum color, luster, clarity and brilliance from natures earthbound treasures. A basic understanding of these enhancement techniques will add to your appreciation of the beauty, durability and value of the gemstone jewelry you already own, or plan to purchase in the future. Most sapphires are treated with heat after being mined. Heat treatment of sapphires is a permanent, industry accepted treatment requiring no additional care over that of unheated sapphires. There are other treatments used to enhance the color of sapphires which are not industry accepted, may not be permanent, and therefore not sold by our company. Approximately, 99% of sapphires used in jewelry are heated, leaving 1% which are unheated and considered very rare. You should assume that the sapphires sold at MyJewelrySource are heated unless stated otherwise.

Fun Fact

Most people think of sapphires as just blue, but they actually come in every hue imaginable - red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet, and even rare bi-color combinations! This full spectrum of colors is due to trace elements present during the gemstone's formation. Iron creates green and yellow sapphires, titanium and iron produce blue, chromium gives pink and red hues, and vanadium can create purple or color-changing effects. The only color sapphires don't come in is pure red - because red corundum is classified as ruby instead!