The Beauty of Purple Stone Rings for the Unconventional Bride

Gemstones of different colors that are a departure from the traditional white diamonds are growing increasingly popular today, and one color is emerging as a favorite for many people - purple! The purple color has been regarded as a special color throughout all of history. It is seen as the color of royalty, luxury, mystery, and spirituality.

Purple is an elegant and calming color that is derived from the calmness of blue and the passion of red. Even though there are purple stone rings today, purple is not always found in nature, so a beautifully designed purple engagement ring is a rarity that is perfect for appreciating romance and significance. Let’s take a look at some of the most precious purple rings money can buy.

Purple Sapphire

At the mention of sapphire, the mind conveys an image of a deep, navy blue color, but it will interest you to know that sapphire is a versatile gemstone that comes in other colors, and arguably the most exquisite color of them all is purple. Purple sapphire derives its color from the presence of corundum and as a stone second only to diamond in hardness and registering 9 on the Mohs scale, it is durable enough for all ring types, especially engagement rings. 

Purple sapphires are available in all shades and hues, and you can range from pale lavender to the deep violet of amethyst. In fact, people often confuse these two gemstones, however, a purple sapphire is more durable and has more brilliance and sparkle compared to an amethyst.

Amethyst

You can’t talk of purple stones without mentioning “the purple stone” amethyst. Amethyst exists in nature as a purple gemstone but in different hues of purple such as lilac to violet, with the deepest hues of violet the most sought after. Some of the world’s largest mining of purple amethyst is done in Siberia, Uruguay, and Brazil.

Purple amethyst is a quart variety in purple form and isn’t the most durable of gemstones since it registers as a 7 on the Mohs scale of hardness. While it’s a delicate purple stone for rings, wearers have to use it with care as it can only endure as many knocks and kicks during its lifetime. While it is not the best choice for an engagement ring, it is durable enough for a cocktail ring.

Purple Spinel

Purple spinel is one of the rarest yet affordable gemstones in the market. Like purple sapphire and amethyst, it also exists in different purple shades such as mauve and lilac shades. Of the different colors of spinel, the purple spinel is one of the most commonest.

Spinel is pretty hard at 8 on the Mohs scale, which makes it great as a purple stone ring you can wear every day. Spinel is mostly mined in Asia, in countries like Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Vietnam,  Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and in Africa, in Tanzania. It is difficult to recreate natural spinel in a lab due to the naturally occurring beryllium in the stone, however, there are still lab-grown spinels that are more affordable.

Purple Tourmaline

Tourmaline is another gemstone that comes in different purple shades but not like lavender and lilac as the rest mentioned in this article but in a much more deeper and far richer purple, that is almost like magenta.

Its deep purple color gives us a calm but attractive brilliance that is romantically evocative. It is one of the few purple gems that majestically captures the fullness and luxuriousness of the color purple. It is fairly durable as well as it scores 7 - 7.5 on the Mohs scale and is great as a stone for rings. Purple tourmaline is found all over the world, but Brazil has significant deposits of it. 

Purple Diamonds

Besides being the most coveted gemstones, diamonds don’t just exist in their traditional white color can be found in a rainbow of colors. The most common color variety is yellow diamonds, which are quite affordable. Other color types in high demand are pink and blue diamonds. But the rare finds like green, orange, red, and purple are significantly pricier because of their color.

Purple diamonds can be found in hues such as bluish-violet to purplish-red and can be light to intensely saturated, with more vivid colored stones commanding a higher price. Of all purple stones for rings, the purple diamond commands the most brilliance, sparkle, and fire and is also the hardest coming in at 10 on the Mohs scale of hardness. 

Conclusion

There is no questioning the beauty and elegance of purple gemstones, so it makes sense to go for purple gemstones for rings and jewelry collections. From the options listed here, we can now see the different purple stones you can choose from. Each offers its own unique style, benefits, and demerits based on your personal preference. So no matter what tickles your fancy for a purple gemstone ring, you will never run out of options. Because of the beauty and attractiveness of the color purple, you are sure to love your ring and never want to take it off.