I''ve never ventured into CS before, so this is a bit intimidating.
Recently I tried on a ruby ring and fell in love with the colour and shape (emerald step-cut or similar). It was a very poor example of a ruby, I suspect it was heat treated to the point of being melted down and recut. LOL. Anyway, I have wanted a ruby ring for a very long time. I love the colour on me. I realize I can''t afford a nice ruby of any size at all though.
So, as I''m just beginning this project, what are some alternatives to ruby that have very similar colour and are durable enough for an everyday ring? I''m not opposed to red/purple as an alternative. I will try to see what catches my fancy, then set the budget. I am ultimately hoping for a rectangular cut, as that looked nice on me, but I''m open on that too. Mostly I just want to know what to research further.
Recently I tried on a ruby ring and fell in love with the colour and shape (emerald step-cut or similar). It was a very poor example of a ruby, I suspect it was heat treated to the point of being melted down and recut. LOL. Anyway, I have wanted a ruby ring for a very long time. I love the colour on me. I realize I can''t afford a nice ruby of any size at all though.
So, as I''m just beginning this project, what are some alternatives to ruby that have very similar colour and are durable enough for an everyday ring? I''m not opposed to red/purple as an alternative. I will try to see what catches my fancy, then set the budget. I am ultimately hoping for a rectangular cut, as that looked nice on me, but I''m open on that too. Mostly I just want to know what to research further.