There are many alternatives to diamonds as stones to be incorporated into your ring. Semiprecious stones can complement skin tones and look equally as pleasing as diamonds. They can also look lovely beside diamonds, and are less expensive, so you may wish to set them together as a way of gaining a beautiful effect more economically. Creative and imaginative jewellers can create some wonderful alternatives to the traditional diamond ring.
BIRTHSTONES
You may like to select your engagement ring stone based on your birthstone. This is said to bring your marriage good luck. Below is a list of birthstones and their meanings.
The colour list below gives the most common colour of each gemstone, but other impurities may result in other, rarer versions of the same gemstone.