More recently, they have been associated with royalty and romance thanks to the iconic blue sapphire engagement ring given to Princess Diana and then to Kate Middleton. In ancient Greece and Rome, kings and queens believed that the gem protected them from harm while during the Middle Ages, the clergy wore blue sapphires to symbolize Heaven. Photo: Courtesy of the American Natural History MuseumĪdored for their brilliant, celestial-blue tones, sapphires have long symbolized nobility, sincerity, wisdom, and faithfulness, making them the perfect birthstone for September. In fact, lately, we’ve begun to see more couples shop for the engagement ring together-highlighting a growing desire to ensure that the ring matches their vision.The Star of India, the world's largest sapphire-allegedly around 2 billion years old-weighs 563-carats and is roughly the size of a golf ball.

President of Zales Jamie Singleton explains, “At Zales, it’s possible to build on Vera’s design aesthetic by selecting from hundreds of style variations to pull through the desired emotion-whether honoring the wearer’s personality, family heritage, fashion sense or lifestyle. 'It’s this wonderful puzzle where you imagine something and then you create it, and there’s no better feeling for a creative person than to see something you really believe in worn by people who invested in it and wear and enjoy it!”Īlthough each piece is designed by Wang, the collection still allows wearers to customize the final product, including the shape, setting, style, and metal. It’s about shapes, it’s about proportions,' says Wang. However, what makes Zales’ Vera Wang LOVE collection truly one-of-a-kind is the use of a blue sapphire accent in every single piece-both as a unique design element and a symbol of everlasting love. “I just love the art of jewelry making.

Blue sapphire ring