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Sterling Silver Sapphire Rings
Is 925 Silver Suitable For Sapphire Gem Stone Rings
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While it is true that most sapphire rings are made in gold, there is no reason why you cannot have a good sterling silver sapphire ring. In general, most sapphire silver rings that you will come across will have either fake man made sapphires or very low grade natural sapphire gems. But what if you wanted a good quality sapphire gem set in a well crafted 925 sterling silver mounting. The answer is that, such a requirement would not be easily fulfilled. The notion that buyers of silver rings are only after cheap prices and not too concerned about quality, has led to the present situation. To this sentiment, add the greed of jewelers who thirst solely for the higher margins that gold sapphire rings provide and you will understand why such things happen.
In this report on silver sapphire rings, we will look at two sets of issues. One set of issues will relate to sourcing a good 925 silver sapphire gem stone ring, where should you look, what should you expect and demand. The other set of issues will relate to any technical implications that you should be aware of when, sapphires are set in a silver mounting. We will sprinkle this report with various sapphire gem stone ring ideas. At Kaisilver, can custom make all jewelry in gold or silver. The design for your gold or silver sapphire ring can be yours or ours. You ofcourse can choose the gem stone of your choice for all jewelry that you order.
Sourcing your sapphire silver ring, suggestions to help you make the right choice and get the right jewel.
Pricing of sapphires: Keep in mind that natural sapphires are not cheap. Let us leave aside the very low grade and highly include sapphires. We will refer to medium to good grade sapphire gems. We are presuming that you need a good silver sapphire ring, so the following price logistics information is useful information. Sapphires are priced according to their color, clarity and size. What this means is that, the price per carat of same grade sapphires will move up when, the overall stone size of the sapphire increases. In this equation, you can add another factor and that is the origin of the sapphire. For example, good madagascar or good ceylon sapphires will surely cost more than good quality Thai sapphires. Since the price of a sapphire will move up as the stone size increases, your sterling silver sapphire ring needs to have a medium sized gem.
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Sapphire gem sizes: You could get a giant 10 to 18 carat blue sapphire in fine quality, however the price of such a gem would be around half a millon U.S dollars and out of most budgets. So let us get a bit more realistic and look at the possible gem size that, a sterling silver sapphire gem stone ring could have. We would say that the 7mm round, 9x7mm oval, 7mm cushion, or 7mm heart shaped sapphire gem size is the border line category. What this means is that, a size increase of just 1mm or 2mm above this would, trigger a sharp increase in the price per carat of the gemstone. Ofcourse, the situation would be different if you had a hefty budget allocated to your sapphire 925 silver ring.
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Number of sapphires: This is an interesting issue to talk about, and also relates to the design for a sterling silver sapphire gem stone ring. You could have a silver sapphire ring with just one single sapphire gem. In this case the single gem would have to be sufficiently big to be seen and justify the overall design of the ring. For example, not many designers would come up with a silver sapphire ring that has just one single gem, with the gem size being a mere 3mm or 4mm. On the other hand if you have many sapphire gems set in the ring, each of those stones need not be very large. For example, a silver sapphire eternity ring could have could have a row of 3mm round sapphires all around the band - this ring could appear absolutely gorgeous and stunning. The idea of having more than one small sapphires in a silver ring does make sense. Remember that smaller sapphire stones are priced lower per carat, you can therefore get good quality at reasonable prices.
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Sapphire quality: We just mentioned in the very first paragraph that a large portion of silver sapphire rings, are made with very low quality sapphires. Kaisilver does not deal in such junk quality gems or jewels so we will not talk about the low quality gems. Your sterling silver sapphire ring could be made with a medium grade sapphire gemstone. The price variation between sapphire grades can be quite glaring so, budgets do influence buyer decisions. Kaisilver quality standards are very strict, this could therefore mean that our 'medium' grade sapphires are classified as 'good' by many other jewelers. We would in general say that, check your budget against the cost of the jewel. Go for the best quality that your budget can handle. In the case of special occassion jewels like a sterling silver sapphire ring for a wedding or engagement, try to be a bit more generous with the budget allocation. It is after all just once, that you will be investing in such a special jewel. One of the possibilities to get better quality for your 925 silver sapphire ring, would be to reduce the dimensions of the gemstone. Remember that smaller the size, the lower the price per carat.
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Design: Most jewelry buyers are aware that the design of a jewel defines the appearance and beauty of the jewel. The selection of a design is ofcourse relative to the personal liking of the buyer. The design has a much more bigger role to play, it can directly influence the durability a 925 silver sapphire gem stone ring too. For example, a design with flimsy prongs for the gem mounting makes the gem prone to getting loose and even falling off the ring. Similary selecting a broad design for a 925 sterling silver sapphire stone ring where, the metal weight is not proportional the ring dimensions is not advisable. A light weight jewel can bend or dent, repairs can be frequent and expensive. Another very important factor that can make a design desirable is the possibility of customization. For example, if you have seen a large blue topaz gemstone ring and wish to have the design made with a large sapphire, you will need to moderate (lower) the dimensions of the ring and gemstone. After all a 5 carat blue topaz is many thousand times cheaper than a 5 carat blue sapphire gemstone.
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Sapphire shapes: Why are we talking about sapphire gem stone shapes in this report on silver sapphire rings. The reason is because, fancy sapphire gem shapes carry a premium price. This is because some shapes like square, cushion and heart result in a higher rate of cutting weight loss. Remeber that the final cut piece has to bear the cost of the weight that is lost too. You will need to keep this in mind when, choosing the design concept for your sapphire sterling silver ring. The most common shapes for sapphire stones are round, oval and probably pear shape. Squares, baguettes, cushion and hearts are generally custom cut on request - this is even more true when the gem size is beyond 5mm to 6mm. This information will be useful in deciding on the design for your 925 sterling silver ring with sapphire gem stone too.
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Metal weight: If you have tracked the trend in the metal weight of men's sapphire rings over the past few years., you will notice that the weight has been steadily decreasing. Jewelers have learnt how to keep the price tag within limits, they ofcourse do not care if the quality of your silver sapphire men's ring is compromised. At Kaisilver we recommend a minimum metal weight of 20 grams for mens rings unless, they happen to be for a very small finger size. Just keep in mind that silver is priced much lower than gold, there is absolutely no reason why the metal weight of a silver sapphire stone ring should be compromised. A ring with low metal weight will dent, bend or deform. Flimsy gem mounting is generally caused by bad craftsmanship and/or insufficient metal weight. One feature that should be implemented for all mens sterling silver gem stone rings is to avoid any metal scooping inside the band of the ring. This will make your sapphire 925 silver men's ring more comfortable to wear and also much more sturdy.
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Sapphire treatment: This is often a technical issue that buyers prefer not to worry their heads about! But ignoring this factor could get you less value, for the money that you spend on your men's blue sapphire gem stone ring in silver or gold. The fact is that all natural sapphires are treated in some way or another to enhance their beauty. This is true for around 95% of the sapphires used in jewelry. The conventional treatment used for sapphires is heat, this is accepted by gem stone experts and is a process that does not reduce the durability of the sapphire. In recent times, many other types of treatments have been applied to sapphires to make them more attractive. Most of these treatments affect the physical properties of the gem. Some treatments like diffusion, add color merely to the surface of the stone. So any scratching or even repolishing will take off the color. Such treatments are not recommended and they also reduce the value of the sapphire. Ethically, the jeweler is supposed to inform the buyer if a sapphire has been treated in this way. In real life, jewelers push any junk on buyers once they are sure that the buyer will not know the truth. To handle such situations, you should get a reputed jeweler to fulfill your requirements.
Craftsmanship: An interesting thing is that before Kaisilver came strongly into the mens jewelry segment about a decade ago, buyers were made to believe that good craftsmanship is not suitable for mens jewelry. The gimmick was that, a well crafted mens jewel would not appear masculine. That changed the moment Kaisilver released it's first collection of mens rings - jewels that looked impressed and were made durable and sturdy. What you need to know is that, good craftsmanship for your 925 silver mens sapphire ring will do more than just make the ring 'look' good. Things like good finishing on the ring without any sharp or jagged edges or corners and even, firm gem mounting will depend on the skill of the craftsman making the ring. The last thing that you want is the sapphire in your men's ring becoming loose and dropping off. It is highly possible that, the cost of the sapphire in your mens silver ring is more than the cost of the silver. Getting fine craftsmanship for your 925 silver mens sapphire gem stone ring might not be easy, so spend time finding a good jeweler. The general practice is for jewelers to give secondary treatment to silver orders, make sure that you do not fall for into this trap.
Silver tarnish: This is one issue that needs to be clearly, explained and understood when buying a sapphire men's ring in 925 sterling silver. Tarnish is the slight color change that takes place on the surface of all silverware including silver jewelry. It is a natural phenomenon and is brought about by many factors including, humidity, composition of human sweat, chemicals, atmosphere etc. When tarnish starts setting in on your mens silver sapphire ring, the right thing to do is to polish the ring right away. Commercially available silver cleaning lotions and fabrics can be used. If you allow the tarnish to remain on your silver sapphire ring for a long time, the tarnish grows darker and also more stubborn. Though such severe tarnish cannot be cleaned by you at home, it can be safely removed by a professional jeweler.
One very good thing about sapphires is that they are sturdy and hard gems. Commercially recommended silver polish solutions will not affect the quality of the sapphire. One important suggestion is to wash your 925 silver sapphire ring thoroughly after the polishing process is completed. This will take out any residual traces of the polishing solution or fabric that might remain stuck to the gemstone or the mounting.
There is one more small trick played by many silver jewelry sellers, beware of this gimmick. Jewelers offer various types of plating on silver jewelry - rhodium, gold or platinum are commonly used to plate 925 silver jewelry. These platings are claimed to be anti-tarnish remedies, this is true for a few months. What will ultimately happen to your plated mens silver sapphire ring is that, the plating will come off in patches. This will leave your ring looking drab and shabby. Since the wear off for the plating will not happen uniformly across the sapphire ring, it will not be possible to improve the appearance of the ring by polishing it. For this reason we strongly recommend that your 925 sterling silver mens sapphire ring be left unplated.
Customization: A sapphire silver ring that is picked off a shelf, needs to be accepted as it is. At best you could request for a resize of a readymade 925 silver mens ring. However if you are going for a 925 silver mens sapphire ring, we would suggest that you give a serious consideration to got for a custom made sapphire ring. This will work to your advantage in the longterm. A custom ring can include all your preferences, you need to make few or no compromises when ordering a custom mens silver sapphire gemstone ring. Another good thing about a made to order mens sapphire ring is that, the jeweler needs to satisfy only you. He is less likely to make a compromise on quality, as there is no pressure to create a jewel that appeals to a mass market. When you actually start making an effort to find a custom jeweler who will make your silver sapphire men's ring, you will realize that not many jewelers are willing to work on specific silver orders. Kaisilver is surely not the only source for your 925 silver sapphire ring for men but, we do bring some very professional standards to the custom jewelry segment for both gold and 925 silver jewelry. Our commitment to crafting quality jewelry irrespective of the metal, is proved by the fact that the same production and designing teams work on gold and silver assignments.
Durability: This is undoubtedly one of the most essential features of a mens sapphire silver ring. Observe that we have put this issue very low down on our report, this is for a valid reason. Unlike most other features explained above, durability is not one single feature. It is influenced by many other features like ring design, quality of craftsmanship, metal weight and even the type of gem stone set in the ring. Just concentrate on the rest of the features mentioned in this report on 925 silver rings with sapphire and it is very likely that durability will be impressive.
Many of you might consider this to be a rather lengthy page. While we should apologise for that, our intentions are clear and sincere. We would like to ensure that you get a silver sapphire ring that gives you good value for money spent. You might have noticed that this is a useful and factual report and not a mere, sales pitch for Kaisilver merchandise. Our support experts at sales@kaisilver.com will be glad to give you any help that you need or clear any doubts. Do not worry about buying anything from us, just work with a jeweler that makes you feel good.
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