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July 31, 2017 Rosemary Bartram

Colour Report Part 1: The perfect peach pink engagement ring gemstone

It's not a secret that many people are searching for that perfect peach/pink (think blorange!) gemstone for their engagement ring. This almost neutral colour looks great on everyone! Luckily there are many amazing gemstones that occur in this colour spectrum in ALL budgets! Some sample prices* based on current availability are provided below

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January 21, 2017 Rosemary Bartram

Sapphire Saturday

Okay, so we got a little impatient for Sunday to come... so Sapphire Sunday is on a Saturday this week! Enjoy this sparkly blue asscher cut sapphire. It would go great in an custom made art deco style engagement ring.

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January 4, 2017 Rosemary Bartram

Sapphire Sunday 6
Happy New year! I hope everyone has a happy healthy year!

We're back with our first Sapphire Sunday post in several weeks. This unique sapphire is waiting to go into your new custom design engagement ring.

This weeks Sapphire Sunday is a pale purple oval.

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November 28, 2016 Rosemary Bartram

Ethical Diamond Engagement Ring Alternatives

Ethical engagement ring alternatives featuring Canadian diamonds, moissanite, white sapphires and synthetic diamonds

Every week at Era Design we have people looking for ethical stones for engagement rings. In this article, we have focused on white or pale coloured stones, but there are other colour options out there. We source the provenance of our stones carefully and have some tips for people starting the process of buying a ring.
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November 8, 2016 Rosemary Bartram

Sapphire Sunday 5
Wow I can't believe we are already on Sapphire Sunday number five! These unique ethical Montana sapphires are causing quite a stir around the Vancouver studio and several have already sold. This week's featured conflict-free sapphire is a stunning...
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November 2, 2016 Rosemary Bartram

Sapphire Sunday 4
Sapphire Sunday no.3 A Deep Blue / Green Sapphire This is another worry-free 100% Montana-mined multicolour sapphire with stunning faceting — this one is a favourite around the workshop!
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