Sapphire Earrings

Sapphire earrings can certainly be worn every day. Sapphire is an incredibly durable stone and ranks just below diamonds on the Mohs scale, making these stones durable enough for everyday wear.

While we offer sapphire dangle earrings and other larger sapphire earring styles, sapphire studs might be the best choice to wear every day. As smaller jewellery pieces, sapphire stud earrings are much less likely to get in the way every day.

However, you could also wear sapphire drop earrings during the day for events or formal occasions, like weddings and special lunches.

To clean your sapphire earrings, follow the below steps.

1. Fill a bowl with warm water and mild dish soap. Always avoid harsh chemicals that could damage your pair of earrings.
2. Soak the earrings in the water for between 15 and 20 minutes to loosen any dirt or oils.
3. Clean with a soft brush, making sure to get into the setting.
4. Rinse with clean water and then pat dry with a soft cloth.

Remember that the kind of metal that your sapphire earrings are set into may impact how they can be cleaned. Hardier metals, like platinum, gold, white gold, and silver, can withstand exposure to water, but others cannot.

If in doubt, take your sapphire earrings to a professional cleaner.

Sapphire is a gemstone that is known to be almost as hard as diamonds on the Mohs scale. It is most popularly known for its deep blue colour. However, it can be found in other hues too. Sapphires are found around the world, including in Thailand, Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Tanzania, Australia, the US, and India. They can also be created in a lab to replicate the real thing for a more affordable price.

Sapphires, while not as rare as diamonds, are certainly rare enough. They tend to be more valuable when they have a vivid blue colour, and this colour is more rare than others.

Sapphire jewellery has been popular for a long time. Indeed, there are many famous sapphires, including the Star of India, The Queen's Sapphire and Diamond Suite (containing a tiara, earrings, necklace, and bracelets all set with large sapphires and diamonds), and the Black Star of Queensland, which is considered one of the largest black star sapphires in the world.

Sapphire earrings and other pieces have long been popular, which means you can often find vintage pieces on sale. You're likely to find sapphire and diamond earrings, with the sapphire set in a halo of diamonds, and similar rings, as this style was very popular in the 20th century.

Places to find vintage sapphire earrings include:

• Vintage stores: Vintage jewellery is most commonly found in vintage stores. Find shops that specialise in jewellery for the best luck.
• Antique stores: If you're looking for very old earrings, you might consider an antique store too. They might have matching pieces from the same home.
• Estate sales: Often done for wealthy families after a death or during significant changes in their lives, an estate sale is always a good place to find vintage jewellery pieces/

Auctions: Lastly, jewellery auctions will likely have some vintage sapphire pieces for you to peruse.

Yes! While blue sapphire earrings are the most common, sapphires come in many other colours too. Sapphires are stones made naturally from corundum and can come in every colour except for red–this is because red corundum is classified as a ruby.

Sapphire colours include:

• Pink sapphire is known for its feminine appearance and comes in everything from pale pink to vivid magenta
• Yellow sapphire, which can come in light yellow all the way to an intense golden yellow colour
• Purple sapphire, which is less common but also varies from lavender colours to a deep violet
• Green sapphire, caused by the presence of iron in the stone
• Orange sapphire, which is also rare but still striking
• White sapphire, which is often used as an alternative to diamonds

So if you're looking for something different, like white sapphire earrings or yellow sapphire earrings, then you can find that too!

Since sapphire earrings are an elegant addition to your outfit, there are many ways you can style them. These include:

• Sapphire dangles with an elegant updo and sweetheart necklines for a classic look
• Sapphire studs with a diamond halo and a diamond tennis necklace for something a little more luxurious
• Sapphire chandelier earrings with an updo and a simple dress for a formal occasion where you want to stand out
• Pink sapphire earrings and a diamond tennis bracelet for something a little more feminine

Sapphire birthstone earrings are perfect for September birthdays. As the birthstone for this month, those born in September may find themselves drawn to the stone. If you're not born in September, you might still be able to claim this gemstone as your birthstone, as it also has associations with the zodiac sign Taurus.

If you don't fall into either of these categories, you can still get yourself some sapphire studs or hoops, don't worry! Sapphire has many meanings, including being a birthstone. Throughout history, this deep blue stone has been associated with wisdom, focus, and mental clarity. It is also said to aid spiritual enlightenment and protect the wearer.

Sapphire also makes a popular engagement ring stone because of its association with love, loyalty, and commitment.

The quality of sapphire is assessed in a few ways:

• Colour: Like diamonds, colour is important, and in sapphire, the deepest blues (without being too dark) are usually the most expensive. This pure blue hue is often called 'cornflower blue'.
• Clarity: Stones with fewer visible inclusions are more expensive because they have fewer 'visible flaws'.
• Carat weight: While larger stones are more valuable, the size is usually weighed alongside the colour and clarity too.
• Geography: Diamonds from regions like Kashmir are considered more valuable than others

Any supplier of sapphires will be able to give you an indication of the sapphire's attributes and certification, too, so that you can verify its quality.