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Show Off Your Style With a Sapphire and Diamond Ring

The bright sparkle of diamonds accents the deep hues of sapphires to create stylish rings for everyday wear or special occasions. A beautiful sapphire and diamond ring can be an impressive present for a loved one or a special way to treat yourself. eBay offers a huge selection of gold, silver, and platinum rings set with natural or lab-created stones.

The cuts used for the gemstones greatly affect the overall style and design of the rings in which they are set. When diamonds or sapphires are used as accent stones, they are normally cut into small, round-shaped brilliants or tiny, rectangular baguettes. Larger gems used as solitaires or main stones may be cut into many shapes, including:

• Round: The round or brilliant cut is a classic shape with many tiny facets that make the ring sparkle.
• Oval: Oval gems feature elongated versions of the round cut.
• Pear: Also called teardrops, these gems are round at one end and pointed at the other.
• Cushion: Cushion cut stones have a square shape with rounded edges.
• Princess: This cut is square and tends to have a little extra height.
• Cabochon: These nonfaceted gems, which include star sapphires, have a smooth surface and are usually round or oval.

If you are shopping for unusual sapphire colors like purple, pink, or white, you may wonder about the difference between a pink sapphire and a ruby. Sapphire and ruby are two types of the same gemstone material, corundum. Stones in shades of red, due to a significant amount of chromium, are called rubies; gems of all other colors, including pink, are known as sapphires.

Buying a preowned ring may allow you to obtain an attractive, precious piece of jewelry that's more affordable than a new one. Vintage sapphire and diamond rings come with a sense of history, and they often have beautiful, antique styles that are not easily found today. Depending on the origin of the ring, it may have features that add to its rarity or make it a collector's item. Shopping for vintage rings on eBay lets you find striking jewelry that truly stands out.