Sapphire and diamond engagement rings are perhaps the gold standard in engagement rings. After all, many young girls daydream about their weddings and often envision the exquisite color of sapphire sitting right beside the shimmer of a fine white diamond centerpiece. The vivid hues of sapphire, after all, were something Prince Charles was able to resist when he gave Princess Diana a sapphire engagement ring.

Aside from the obvious visual contrast of the rich blues of sapphire and the often shimmery whiteness of diamonds, the combination of these two rings are popular because both colors reinforce the same idea of purity before marriage. White, in the wedding tradition, already enjoys the perception of purity. Similarly, blue, which is the color of the bright sky and the deep blue sea, is also often linked with the idea of purity. Therefore, these two, when
used in combination in an engagement ring, communicate the strong symbolism of the virtue of the woman’s purity before marriage.

Alternately, the use of these two in a ring also offers a far more universal symbolism: that of indestructibility. A stone, like the sapphire, found in the center of the ring between two diamonds, symbolizes how the marriage is being protected by the same indestructibility that is inherent in a diamond. This is the reason why at times, this is called the symbolism of the diamond.

In the end, the rings made of sapphire and diamond enjoys a revered position in the market. Some are attracted to how the colors complement each other, while others are attracted to the symbolisms of purity or of the diamond that was mentioned previously. Many jewelry makers will show you the variety of sapphire and diamond cuts you can work with when commissioning the creation of a ring.