Maira | Marquise Australian Parti-Sapphire Ring | 9ct White Gold

A marquise-cut Australian parti-sapphire held in a four-claw setting on a fine knife-edge band, in cool 9ct white gold. 

The stone is the whole thing. It's a parti-sapphire, which means it shows more than one colour within the single stone, zones that shift and blend as it catches the light rather than sitting all one flat tone. That colour-zoning is a signature of Australian sapphires and no two are ever quite alike. The long marquise cut stretches the stone out and makes the most of that movement, and the cool white gold keeps everything crisp and lets the colour lead. The knife-edge band tapers to a fine ridge, which catches the light down the sides and keeps the whole ring feeling light and modern.

The stones
Sapphire: Natural Australian parti-sapphire, marquise cut, 0.97ct
Metal: 9ct white gold
Setting: Four-claw solitaire, knife-edge band

Every Sapphire Dreams piece comes with a Sapphire Dreams certificate card noting the specifications above, along with our assurance that all sapphires are Australian and ethically sourced.

About Australian sapphire
Australia is one of the world's great sapphire sources, with gemfields across central Queensland and northern New South Wales. Its sapphires are known for tones you don't get from stones mined elsewhere, including parti-sapphires like this one that carry more than one colour in the single stone, and many are worn just as they came out of the ground, untreated. Sapphire is corundum, one of the hardest gemstones there is after diamond, so it takes everyday wear beautifully.

Hardness: 9 on the Mohs scale
Birthstone: September

Come and see it in the cabinet at Craigieburn. A parti-sapphire really shows itself in person, since the colour genuinely shifts as it moves. And if you'd like your own version, a different stone or a different metal, that's exactly what we do: start with a Bespoke Jewellery Design Consultation.

Want to know more about Sapphire?
Read our Sapphire Birthstone Edit for a closer look at its colour, wearability and what to look for when choosing one.
The Birthstone Edit: September →