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About our gemstones
White diamonds are all the rage, but if you're into a more colorful style, look no further! All precious stones except diamonds are commonly called colored stones.
The word includes both classic gemstones such as sapphire but also modern alternatives such as pink morganite, which is one of the gemstones in our colorful Fairytale series.
No two colored stones are alike, but each one carries its own history and unique color nuance.
Beryls
White sapphires - value, meaning and rarity
It comes in many colors, including white. The white sapphire is the colorless version of a sapphire and is often compared to diamond due to its similarity in appearance, but there are some significant differences.
White sapphires have a unique charm, something that sets them apart from other colorless stones and from their colored sapphire counterparts.
Sapphires are mostly recognized for their deep blue hue, but there are many other colors as well, such as various shades of pink, yellow, and green. Like all sapphires, white sapphires are a form of the mineral corundum, ranking 9 on the Mohs hardness scale, just behind diamonds. It is thus a very durable stone that was created beneath the Earth's surface over millions of years.
With its similar appearance to diamonds and significantly lower prices, white sapphire is the perfect alternative to the beautiful but valuable diamond. There are a few things that set diamonds and white sapphires apart. For starters, a white sapphire does not radiate the same brilliance as a diamond. This is perhaps no surprise, as that is what diamonds are truly known for and what makes them significantly more valuable. Despite this, diamonds and sapphires are remarkably similar to each other to the untrained eye. If you care more about the size and price of the stone, a white sapphire may be for you. Having a non-traditional stone, whether it is for an engagement ring or an earring, sapphires have their own special charm and are still a genuine gemstone that has been created over millions of years.
It is also important to note that the prices of white sapphires are much lower than diamonds, meaning you can get a much larger stone.
Finally, sapphires are one of the four precious gemstones that include diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and sapphires. This means that even though they are not diamonds, they are rare and special.
Gemstone jewelry
Some see colored stone jewelry as the ideal fashion accessory and choose a color that fits well with their wardrobe, while others attach a deeper meaning to their unique jewel and let it become a power ring that symbolizes something they want to be reminded of every day.
More and more people are also choosing a ring with a colored stone for weddings and engagements.
The colored stones in our Fairytale series
Our colored stone specialists follow the journey of gemstones from mine to jewelry. This means that your gemstone ring contributes to the long-term sustainability and economic security of those involved in the various local communities – both at the source and during the cutting process.
In our Fairytale ring series, we let three gemstone types characterize the collection: Morganite, Aquamarine and Snow White Beryl .
All gemstones belong to the beryl family, which is one of the most exclusive when it comes to natural gemstones.
The gemstones are characterized by their pastel tones. Inspired by the subtle pink hues of morganites, the pale seawater blue of aquamarines and the crisp colorlessness of snow-white beryl.
The most famous beryl is emerald, which is a green beryl, while morganite is a pink beryl and aquamarine is blue. The beryls get their colors depending on the kind of rock they were formed in. If the rock is extra rich in iron, the beryl turns blue. If the rock is instead naturally rich in chromium, the shade will be green. Pink morganite occurs if the rock is naturally rich in the element manganese. If none of these elements are present in excess in the rock, the beryls remain colorless like diamonds, and then become snow-white beryls.
Beryl is one of the hardest gemstones after diamond, sapphire and ruby. Beryl has a hardness between 7.5 and 8 on the Mohs hardness scale (scale 1 to 10). Even so, you should be careful with your ring, as impacts against hard surfaces can, in the worst case scenario, lead to damage to the gemstones. You should therefore not use colored stone jewelry during activities where there is a risk of shock, such as gardening and exercise. Also read our care advice on how to best care for your gemstone ring.
Responsible purchasing
Each beryl included in Schalin's color series is cut from raw crystals of the highest quality, and you can see this in the crystal clear seawater-like tone of the aquamarines, in the fresh luster of the snow-white beryls and in the subtle pastel pink of the morganites. When a beryl is of lower quality, a brown undertone often takes over, which is not the case in our rings.
Click through to be inspired by Fairytale - our ring series with colored stones.