SAPPHIRES & RUBIES

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It is only in the last hundred years, mainly due to an intense marketing campaign by De Beers Group, that diamonds have become associated with engagements and weddings. Before that, color stones were much more popular.

Most people in the jewelry industry purchase from dealers in New York who represent stone cutters in Asia. We have traveled to Sri Lanka and developed relationships with gem manufacturers, eliminating the middle man. In a free standing jewelry store, you can easily pay 50% to 200% more for a ruby or sapphire of the quality we offer.

You can actually see how these gems are cut from the rough in a Sri Lankan factory we've visited where we were hosted by one of our gem dealers friends. Read an article about our experiences traveling to Sri Lanka in May of 2005 to build houses for tsunami victims.

Though sapphires come in many colors, we specialize in Sri Lankan blue sapphires which are particularly popular with white gold and platinum engagement rings. These sapphires are considered AAA, eye clean and have a deep, rich cobalt blue color that is resonant in the finest material. They have great translucence, fire and exquisite sparkle. You won't find anything like what we have in the average jewelry store.

We also have beautiful rubies, most of which are also from Sri Lanka. These rubies have a deep, rich, red color and eye clean.

We're perfectly willing to send you the gems for your inspection. Please call us at 1-888-733-5238 to discuss prices.

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