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2017 Color of the Year

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Pantone, the unrivaled expert on color and color technology, recently unveiled their selection for the 2017 Color of the Year. Every year, the Pantone Color Institute announces a single color that they feel will represent the mood of the upcoming year. This prophecy strongly influences all aspects of the design world including interior and fashion design. This year’s hue, greenery, has already started to appear in home furnishings, fashion collections, and most importantly jewelry design. This nature-inspired color has already been utilized in a small number of Knox Jewelers’ recent custom ring creations.

Pantone Color Institute’s Executive Director, Leatrice Eiseman, had this to say about the selection, “Greenery burst forth in 2017 to provide us with the reassurance we yearn for amid a tumultuous social and political environment. Satisfying our growing desire to rejuvenate and revitalize, Greenery symbolizes the reconnection we seek with nature, one another and a larger purpose.” [1]

Greenery is described as a refreshing and zesty yellow-green hue that brings to mind the first day of spring, when nature’s foliage is all around. It is a life affirming color that makes us long to be immersed in nature. Greenery is also a shade that represents passion and vitality. This intense hue can be found in several gemstone options. Any of the gemstones featured below can be set in your one-of-a-kind creations! Fancy colored sapphire can be found with green coloring in many tints and shades, and is the only gemstone featured below that we recommend for use in engagement rings.

Tourmaline – Sapphire – Peridot – Zircon – Garnet

Let Knox Jewelers help you create your own custom created jewelry with one of your favorite 2017 Pantone colored gemstones! There is an abundance of green-hued gemstone options to serve as inspiration for your next heirloom piece of jewelry. Now is your chance to create a work of art with the colors that represent the year to come.

If you are looking to design a piece that will be cherished for a lifetime by your loved one, we are here to help. Knox Jewelers specializes in unique custom jewelry designs and engagement rings. Greenery inspired gemstones in any shape or size can be added to one of our custom created jewelry designs for a one-of-a-kind look!

Contact Knox Jewelers to find out more about our products or services, including our custom jewelry design. Let us help you to be on-trend with your jewelry in 2017. We look forward to hearing from you!

Where is Sapphire Found?

United States – The state of Montana boasts the Yogo Clutch area which is famous for sapphire production.

Nigeria – Darker toned sapphires are often found in Nigeria due to the presence of magmatic rocks.

Kenya – Kenya is not limited to one color of sapphire, several hues are found here including rarer star sapphires.

Tanzania – a large variety of colored sapphires are found in the Umba River Valley in Tanzania.

Madagascar – Madagascar has been leading production of sapphires since the start of the twenty-first century.

Kashmir – Most of the sapphire mining in Kashmir happened over a century ago, but the gemstones found were so appealing they are still sought after.

Sri Lanka – A great deal of sapphire mining is still done by hand in Sri Lanka.

China – Many colors of sapphires are found in China including very dark blue.

Myanmar – Myanmar is famous for its deep red rubies but also mined in Mogok are royal blue sapphires.

Thailand – A great many sapphires and rubies are cut in Thailand.

Cambodia – Sapphires are mined in both pits and rivers near the Pailin area of Cambodia.

Vietnam – Though production has been irregular, Vietnam is well known for their beautiful sapphires and rubies.

Australia – Very dark blue and yellow are the most popular sapphire hues found in Australia.

If you are the fortunate enough to have a special event, such as a birthday or anniversary, coupled to the month of September, let us at Knox Jewelers help you create a custom one-of-a-kind piece featuring a legendary sapphire. Blue sapphires throughout history have symbolized royalty and faithfulness. Nobility have often chosen royal blue sapphire to embellish their wardrobes. Recent discoveries of the gemstone in fancy colors has brought about new options for the couple wishing for a center stone with a unique color but still carrying the romance and history of a sapphire. Sapphires are now available in a rainbow of colors including green, yellow, pink, purple and colorless. Any one of our custom designs can be altered to hold this chromatic birthstone. The possibility are endless with a durable gemstone naturally mined in so many hues. A Knox Jewelers custom created piece, featuring a beautiful blue or fancy colored sapphires is the perfect way to celebrate any occasion falling within the month. Contact us today and let’s get started. We can always search our cutters’ inventory for your perfect gemstone, or we have a selection of incredible sapphires in a variety of sizes and cuts already available!

Sapphire Engagement Rings

Sapphires have been a favored selection for engagement ring for many centuries, and up until the twentieth century more sapphires graced the fingers of the recently engaged than diamonds. In modern times the most sought after center stone is a diamond, and it has become a standard request at Knox Jewelers for an engagement ring. However, a growing percentage of couples are opting to include rich colored sapphires to their custom created rings.

Throughout the ages, sapphires have come to represent faithfulness and loyalty, hence their wide use in bridal jewelry. Recent events in history have also linked sapphires to the ideals of romance and royalty.

Apart from their chromatic allure, sapphire is also a practical choice for jewelry worn on a daily basis, like an engagement ring or wedding band. Corundum, the mineral name for sapphire, is ranked 9 on the Mohs Scale, and is hard enough to withstand everyday wear and tear. This being said, it is not indestructible.

With our custom created engagement rings and wedding bands the possibilities are endless. Customizing your engagement ring with the inclusion of sapphires will make it a truly personalize, one-of-a-kind piece. Listed below are just some of the ways colored sapphires could be featured in your favorite ring settings.

Sapphire Center Stones

Choose a rich hued sapphire in your preferred size and shape as the central focus in any of our custom created rings. This unique center stone will offer a bold look.

Diamond Halo Sapphire Center

Add vintage character with a diamond halo design featuring a contrasting colored sapphire center.

Alternative Sapphire Hues

Sapphire naturally occurs in a rainbow of intense hues. Take a modern stance and select your favorite fancy colored sapphire to complete any of our custom designs.

Sapphire Side Stone Accents

Get the best of both worlds with a custom engagement ring featuring a diamond center stone framed by dazzling sapphire accents.

Contact Knox Jewelers today and let us help you select the perfect sapphires to complete the ring of your dreams. Every sapphire is unique, and we can search for any shape, size or hue you have in mind. Make your custom engagement ring a truly one-of-a-kind creation with the addition of special colored gemstones.