Hi all,
I'm looking for some advice about an alternative, barely baby pink stone for an engagement ring, and heard you guys were the people to ask. I love the look of morganite, but am pretty hard on my hands. I really haven't found any sapphires in our price range, and many of them are way too pink for me.
I found a spinel in a color I love on eBay and it seems like just the right compromise, however given the price tag of $160 for an 8x6mm stone, I assume it's fair to guess that it's a synthetic.
My question is- does that really matter, in terms of durability and prettiness? For instance, I know people prefer not to have lab grown diamonds because they think mined diamonds are more romantic. But the lab diamonds still have the same chemical and physical properties, right? Is that the case for a synthetic spinel, or does it have different properties altogether? Isn't there a chance this is really just a piece of glass, not a "proper" synthetic?
Here's a picture of the stone:
Does anyone have any other thoughts or suggestions? Is morganite truely too soft for an engagement ring if I'm planning on upgrading the stone in 5 years or so? My budget is around $1000 for the stone if I find something amazing, but any money we save goes directly toward other important expenses, so it's important to me that we choose the most economical option without sacrificing too much. I'm hoping for a 8x6 to 9x7 mm radiant or oval stone. I've combed through the links from the sticky thread, but it's so hard for me to tell how these stones will look in real life, and have a hard time spending a bunch of money on something I may return.
I'm looking for some advice about an alternative, barely baby pink stone for an engagement ring, and heard you guys were the people to ask. I love the look of morganite, but am pretty hard on my hands. I really haven't found any sapphires in our price range, and many of them are way too pink for me.
I found a spinel in a color I love on eBay and it seems like just the right compromise, however given the price tag of $160 for an 8x6mm stone, I assume it's fair to guess that it's a synthetic.
My question is- does that really matter, in terms of durability and prettiness? For instance, I know people prefer not to have lab grown diamonds because they think mined diamonds are more romantic. But the lab diamonds still have the same chemical and physical properties, right? Is that the case for a synthetic spinel, or does it have different properties altogether? Isn't there a chance this is really just a piece of glass, not a "proper" synthetic?
Here's a picture of the stone:
Does anyone have any other thoughts or suggestions? Is morganite truely too soft for an engagement ring if I'm planning on upgrading the stone in 5 years or so? My budget is around $1000 for the stone if I find something amazing, but any money we save goes directly toward other important expenses, so it's important to me that we choose the most economical option without sacrificing too much. I'm hoping for a 8x6 to 9x7 mm radiant or oval stone. I've combed through the links from the sticky thread, but it's so hard for me to tell how these stones will look in real life, and have a hard time spending a bunch of money on something I may return.
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