Colored gemstones

Your Colored and Alternative Gemstone Choices

Genuine or lab-created? We all love genuine gemstones because they are natural creations, they are from the Earth, and they have a wonderful mystique. Still, lab-created stones are gaining in popularity.  We unabashedly offer you both options and leave it to you to decide what fits best for you.

We offer five pricing levels to help you identify your choice:
Black Box – certified gemstones, usually but not always 1CT or higher and more costly per carat than classic.
Classic gemstones:
Premium I -most costly classic stones
Premium II
Standard I
Standard II – least costly

In addition, we can source additional “Black Box” gemstones not shown on this page. These are certified colored gemstones, and they represent the pinnacle of perfection available in any given gemstone.

And what’s the bottom line?
We guarantee that your stone will be gorgeous on the hand, and if it’s not, we won’t ship your ring to you.  But you get to decide:  when you get your stone, you must love it, or let Mandira know right away for immediate action to replace it. We haven’t had to replace a colored gemstone yet! 

Please note that sizes and weights are approximate and vary with availability. Contact us to confirm your preference is available at the time you wish to order.

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Genuine Sapphire AA – Premium II
Moh’s Hardness Scale: 9

Sapphire is by far the most popular gemstone next to diamonds, not only here at Crystal Realm, but generally in the western world.  Because of this, we devote three rows to this exceptional stone.

Sapphire is a variety of corundum, which is the 2nd hardest mineral known to science.

Durable and scratch resistant, sapphires can only be scratched by diamonds.
In Christianity, bishops and cardinals saw sapphire as talismans of divine wisdom. In Buddhism, sapphire is associated with devotion and enlightenment.

Folklore: Joyous thoughts, love, peace of mind, health and healing.  Folk name: holy stone.

Round genuine blue sapphire Princess-cut genuine blue sapphire Marquise genuine blue sapphire
Round genuine blue sapphire

3mm, 4mm, 4.5mm, and 5mm ranging from .16 to .70CT.  Larger available upon request on heavier puzzle rings.

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Princess-cut genuine blue sapphire

0.375mm, 4mm, 4.5mm, and 5mm, ranging from .43CT to .80CT; Larger upon request on heavier puzzle ring

Marquise genuine blue sapphire (pronounced Mar-KEY

) 6mm x 3mm, .about 1/3CT; 7mm x 3.5mm, about 1/2CT

8mm x 4mm; .70 to 3/4CT

See puzzle rings with round blue sapphire

4mm

See puzzle rings with princess-cut blue sapphire
0.375mm puzzle ring
4mm puzzle ring
4.5mm puzzle ring
 
See puzzle rings with marquise blue sapphire

1/2CT

3/4CT

 
Genuine Ceylon Blue Sapphire – Premium II

(We can get this in three levels of darkness, and all three have beautiful highlights!

Moh’s Hardness Scale: 9

Round genuine Ceylon blue sapphire Princess-cut genuine Ceylon blue sapphire Marquise genuine Ceylon blue sapphire
Round genuine Ceylon blue sapphire Princess-cut genuine Ceylon blue sapphire Marquise genuine Ceylon blue sapphire
 
Chatham Lab-Created Sapphire – Standard I

Moh’s Hardness Scale: 9

A little brighter in color than genuine sapphire.

Round Chatham lab-created sapphire Princess-cut lab-created sapphire Marquise lab-created sapphire
Round Chatham lab-created Sapphire Princess-cut Chatham lab-created Sapphire Marquise Chatham lab-created Sapphire
 
Genuine Aquamarine – AAA – Standard I

Moh’s Hardness Scale: 7.5-8

Round AAA aquamarine Princess-cut AAA aquamarine Marquise AAA aquamarine
Round genuine aquamarine Princess-cut genuine aquamarine Marquise genuine aquamarine
 
Genuine Tanzanite – Standard I

Stones need to be large to have significant color (1CT or greater)

Stones smaller than 1CT tend to be lighter in color. Still, Tanzanite is a

trichroic gemstone, which means that it sparkles with different colors,

something you can see more of in lighter colored stones. Lately the princess-cut

tanzanites we’ve had access to are a deep purple as shown here.

Round genuine tanzanite Princess-cut tanzanite Marquise genuine tanzanite
Round tanzanite Princess-cut tanzanite Marquise tanzanite
 
Genuine Ice Blue Topaz – Standard II

We may substitude genuine sky blue topaz, which is the same color,

depending upon availability.

Round genuine ice blue topaz Princess-cut genuine ice-blue topaz Marquise genuine ice-blue topaz
Round genuine

ice blue topaz

Princess-cut genuine ice blue topaz Marquise genuine ice blue topaz
 
London Blue Topaz – Standard II
Round genuine London blue topaz Princess-cut genuine London-blue topaz Marquise London blue topaz
Round genuine

London blue topaz

Princess-cut genuine London blue topaz Marquise genuine
London blue topaz
 
Genuine Light Blue
Tourmaline – Standard I
Genuine Blue Zircon
Black Box, but priced like Premium II
 
Round genuine Paraiba-like tourmaline  
Round genuine

light blue tourmaline

Genuine antique square blue zircon (subject to availability)  
 
Genuine Swiss Blue Topaz – Standard II
Round genuine Swiss blue topaz Princess-cut genuine Swiss blue topaz Marquise genuine Swiss blue topaz
Round genuine

Swiss blue topaz

Princess-cut genuine

Swiss blue topaz

Marquise genuine

Swiss blue topaz

 
Purple Gemstones
Genuine Amethyst – Standard II
Round genuine amethyst Princess-cut genuine amethyst Marquise genuine amethyst
Round genuine amethyst Princess-cut

genuine amethyst

Marquise genuine

amethyst

     
Black Box
Genuine Purple Sapphire
   
Princess-cut genuine purple sapphire - black box    
Round genuine

purple sapphire

(Black Box)

   
 
 
Green Gemstones
Genuine Emerald – Premium I

Moh’s Hardness Scale: 7.5-8

Emerald is a fragile gemstone. It’s not the hardness scale that indicates this. Moh’s hardness scale simply tells which materials will scratch a given stone. So a diamond, which is a 10, cannot be scratched by any other stone, as they are all lower on the hardness scale. So the real issue with emerald is that it is a brittle stone. It breaks easily, so it’s not for you if you want to wear your ring every day and you cannot be aware of it moment to moment. It also requires special care – it should not be exposed to hot water, for example.

So we don’t recommend genuine emerald unless no other stone will do! Instead,

please consider lab-created emerald or Tsavorite green garnet, which is a

gorgeous stone that has more life and sparkle to it than emerald.

Another thing to consider if you really must have emerald is that a stone that hugs the ring, such as in our Guinevere style, will be safer than a stone that sticks up high off the ring,

such as our marquise or Athena styles.

Round genuine emerald

Princess-cut genuine emeralds not currently available

Marquise gemuine emerald
Round genuine emerald   Marquise genuine emerald
 
Chatham Lab-Created Emerald – Standard I
Moh’s Hardness Scale: 9
Round lab-created emerald Princess-cut lab-created emerald Marquise lab-created emerald
Round Chatham lab-created emerald Princess-cut Chatham lab-created emerald Marquise Chatham lab-created emerald
 
Genuine Tsavorite Garnet – Premium II
(Pronounced ZA-vor-ite; mined in Tanzania and Kenya)
Moh’s Hardness Scale: 6.5-7.5
Round genuine Tsavorite garnet Princess-cut genuine Tsavorite garnet Marquise genuine Tsavorite garnet
Round genuine Tsavorite garnet Princess-cut genuine Tsavorite garnet Marquise genuine Tsavorite garnet
 
Genuine Rainforest Topaz – Standard II
Round genuine rainforest topaz Princess-cut genuine rainforest topaz A limited quantity of Marquise rainforest topaz is available at this time, but no image is available.  View the puzzle ring with this stone.
Round genuine rainforest topaz Princess-cut genuine rainforest topaz  
 

Genuine Peridot (pronounced PEAR-i-doh) – Standard II

Round genuine peridot Princess-cut genuine peridot Marquise genuine peridot
Round genuine peridot Princess-cut genuine peridot Marquise genuine peridot
 
Genuine Light Green Tourmaline –
Standard I
Genuine Green Tourmaline –
Standard I
Genuine Blue-Green Tourmaline
Black Box
Round genuine green Paraiba-like tourmaline Round genuine green tourmaline Round genuine blue-green tourmaline - black box
Round genuine

light green tourmalind

Round genuine

green tourmaline

Round genuine blue-green tourmaline (subject to availability)
 
Red Stones
Genuine Ruby – Premium I
Moh’s Hardness Scale: 9
Round genuine ruby Round genuine ruby Marquise genuine ruby
Round genuine ruby Princess-cut genuine ruby Marquise genuine ruby
 
Chatham Lab-Created Ruby – Standard I
Moh’s Hardness Scale: 9
Chatham round lab-created ruby Chatham princess-cut lab-created ruby Marquise Chatham lab-created ruby
Round Chatham

lab-created ruby

Princess-cut Chatham lab-created ruby Marquise Chatham

lab-created ruby

 
Genuine Rhodolite Garnet – Standard II
Round genuine rhodolite garnet Princess-cut genuine rhodolite garnet Marquise genuine rhodolite garnet
Round genuine

Rhodolite garnet

Princess-cut genuine

Rhodolite garnet

Marquise genuine

Rhodolite garnet

 

Genuine Mozambique Garnet -Standard II

Round Mozambique garnet Princess-cut Mozambique garnet Marquise genuine Mozambique garnet
Round genuine

Mozambique garent

Princess-cut genuine

Mozambique garent

Marquise genuine

Mozambique garent

 
Genuine Blazing Red Topaz – Standard II Black Box Genuine Red Spinel
(Priced like Premium I)
Princess-cut genuine blazing red topaz Antique square genuine pink spinel - Black Box Black Box genuine marquise red spinel
Princess-cut genuine

blazing red topaz

Antique Square genuine red spinel (subject
to availability)
Marquise genuine

red spinel (subject to availability)

 
Pink Gemstones

Genuine Pink Sapphire – AA = Standard I
AAA = Standard II

Round not currently available Princess-cut genuine pink sapphire Marquise genuine pink sapphire
  Princess-cut genuine

pink sapphire

Marquise genuine

pink sapphire

Princess-cut pink spinel

Genuine Baby Pink Topaz – Standard II

Genuine Passion Pink Topaz – Standard II

Round genuine baby pink topaz Princess-cut genuine baby pink topaz Princess-cut genuine pink topaz
Round genuine
baby pink topaz
Princess-cut
genuine pink topaz
Princess-cut genuine
passion pink topaz
 
Black Box Genuine
Berry Sapphire
(Priced like Premium II)

Genuine Pink Spinel – Standard II

Genuine Pink Tourmaline – Standard I

Black Box genuine berry sapphire Princess-cut pink spinel Marquise genuine pink tourmaline
Marquise genuine

berry sapphire

(subject to availability)

Princess-cut

genuine pink spinel

Marquise genuine

pink tourmaline

 

Orange and Yellow Gemstones

Genuine Citrine -Standard II

Round genuine citrine Princess-cut genuine citrine Marquise genuine citrine
 
Genuine Padparadscha Sapphire – Premium II
(Pronounced Pawd-par-AWD-sha)
Round genuine Padparadscha sapphire Princess-cut lab-created Padparadsha sapphire Marquise genuine Padparadscha sapphire
 
Genuine Yellow Sapphire-
Premium II
Genuine Mystic Sunrise Topaz -Standard II Genuine Honey Topaz
– Standard II
Round genuine yellow sapphire Round genuine mystic sunrise topaz Princess-cut genuine honey topaz
     
Genuine Poppy Topaz –
Standard II
 
Round genuine poppy topaz Genuine princess-cut poppy topaz  
Round genuine

poppy topaz

Princess-cut genuine

poppy topaz

 
 

Genuine Imperial Topaz – Premium II

Round genuine imperial topaz Princess-cut genuine Imperial topaz Marquise genuine Imperial topaz
 
Clear Alternative to Diamonds
Lab-Created Moissanite – Premium II

Like other lab-created stones we carry, Moissanite is not an “imitation” diamond.

It has the identical chemical and molecular structure to diamond, but

it simply was grown in a laboratory, instead of in the ground.

Round lab-created moissanite Princess-cut lab created moissanite Marquise lab-created moissanite
 
Birthstones – Standard II

All lab-created gemstones are available in the genuine versions at an additional price

January February March
Round genuine rhodolite garnet Round genuine amethyst Round AAA aquamarine
Genuine garnet Genuine amethyst Genuine aquamarine
     
April May June
Round lab-created moissanite Round lab-created emerald Round lab-created alexandrite
Moissonite –
Lab-created diamond
Lab-created emerald Lab-created alexandrite
 
July August September
Chatham round lab-created ruby Round genuine peridot Round genuine blue sapphire
Lab-created ruby Peridot Genuine blue sapphire
 
October November December
Round genuine pink tourmaline Round genuine precious golden topaz Round genuine blue zircon
Genuine pink tourmaline Genuine golden topaz Genuine blue zircon