You want a pink diamond engagement ring, but just cannot afford the expensive price of the pink diamond. So what do you do? Well why not the pink sapphire, second in hardness on the Mohn scale only to a diamond. Pink sapphires are becoming the answer to the pink diamond. Pink sapphires are becoming ever more popular for use as a center stone on diamond engagement rings. As more and more women want the rare and expensive pink diamond, but cannot afford the price tag of the pink diamond, they are turning to the fancy colored sapphires. Sapphires are known for their blue color, but they come in a large line of colors pink, purple, yellow, green, and even in orange. The more clear and vivid the color the more valuable.

If you just want to have the pink color on your diamond engagement ring try putting pink diamonds,or pink sapphires as accent stones on your engagement ring. Another option is to use pink Sapphires,or pink diamonds on the wedding band. Sapphires are being used earrings, pendants, and bracelets. The most valuable of the fancy sapphires is an orange-pink. So, don't give up on your dream of a pink center stone, look into pink sapphires as your pink center stone.

Kathy Abdelhak is co-owner of N.J. Diamonds located in Dearborn,MI.

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