Four Elements: Truth Seekers
What's your birthstone? It's kind of like your birthday but in gorgeous gemstone form. It's something to celebrate. The ancient Greeks believed everything was made of four elements: earth, water, air, and fire. We believe every birthstone month deserves (at least) four jewelry wishes. Happy birthstone!
Finding answers in September’s sapphires
Sapphires are traditionally associated with love and purity—and royalty. Montana sapphires are regarded as the queen of the sapphires because of their clarity and dazzling colors; jeweler McGough & Co. has the largest selection of them in Montana. Blue sapphires, in particular, are revered by queens and princesses, but the depth of this tranquil stone goes beyond complementing platinum and diamonds. Blue sapphires are seekers of spiritual truth, grounding stones to the earth. If there was ever a time to go inward, it’s now, during upending times, and these modern sapphire stunners in yellow gold can provide some inspiration, even from a distance.
EARTH
This intense azure sapphire has old-world influences while black rhodium and recycled yellow gold have modern-day flavor.
Yellow gold and blue sapphire “Luna” ring, starting at $16,500 at Anna Sheffield*
*This item is sold out
WATER
A two-in-one blue-violet sapphire ring inspired by the designer’s engagement ring she made for herself, the black diamond halo is a perfect example of Bliss Lau’s unconventional style.
Acute 13mm Enclose and Centered Ring Set, $12,345 at Bliss Lau
FIRE
Worn alone or stacked onto bejeweled fingers, this clustered ring looks like it has superpowers.
Icon Victoire sapphire and 18-karat gold ring, $3,900 at Rush Jewelry Design
*This item is sold out.
AIR
This multi-sapphire beauty from a Brooklyn-based designer is ideal for moon lovers with its crescent-moon shape.
Montana sapphire crescent ring, $5,725 at Mociun
P.S. If you’re feeling empowered (like the queen you are) and you’re seeking something spectacular, Todd Reed’s Crown Pin with cabochon rubies and amethysts, white brilliant cut diamonds, and blue sapphires is out of this world.
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