For decades, everyone from Marilyn Monroe to jewellery companies have told us diamonds are a girl’s best friend.
But right now, diamonds are kind of dead.
Not literally, but environmental, sustainable and ethical factors have led to a worldwide supply shortage, making diamonds harder to find and more expensive to buy.
That’s why everyone’s turning to a different stone for engagement rings. One that can look just as blingy and exxy as a big ole celebrity diamond engagement ring, without the ginormous price tag.
We’re talking about morganite.
This week, Vox reported on the morganite engagement ring trend, saying it’s “the engagement ring trend everyone’s buying and no one’s talking about.”
And they’re right. The Knot’s 2017 engagement ring survey found morganite engagement rings the second most popular non-diamond stone after sapphire.
From what morganite actually is to how morganite engagement rings can look, here’s a quick run down on the alternative gemstone you ought to consider:
What is morganite?
Morganite is a semi-precious gemstone, also once referred to as pink beryl, belonging to the same family of gemstones as aquamarine and emerald.
Morganite engagement rings mimic the look and feel of pink diamonds and the colours of different stones can range from pale pink to a brilliant orangey coral. The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) reports morganite stones get their colour from the presence of manganese. The brighter and stronger the colour of your morganite stone, the larger, rarer and more valuable it is.
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Just remember that this being an alternative to unethical diamonds does not mean that this stone is ethical ♡
I have an amazing QLD opal in my eternity ring. I had my ring designed and made after we had our second child. My wedding set is from Secrets and while I love it, it was a rush purchase without much thought. My eternity ring (which is the only ring I wear) has the one big opal as well as 4 small diamonds I wore in a pendant on our wedding day. I say get what you love, be they diamonds, topaz, garnets, whatever makes you happy.