La Vie En Rose - Life (and accessories) in Happy Hues
Spring has us thirsting for warm days, fresh florals and all things pink! This color started to warm on us a few years ago and what can we say - we’re in love!
Rose gold, morganite, pink tourmaline and pink sapphires all have gorgeous hues for you to put some personality into each piece!
Morganite is in the beryl family (as are emerald and aquamarine!) and is orange-pink. This stone POPS in White Gold, and looks rich in Rose Gold. This stone is found in a salmon hue and has been very popular as an alternative to diamonds in engagement rings.
Tourmaline is also so pretty in pink. The tourmaline has one of the widest range of gem-quality color variations. Pink tourmaline can also be referred to as rubellite, while highly sought after blue tourmalines are called Paraíba tourmalines.
Pink Sapphires occur naturally (as do yellow, green, white and of course blue!) and can have a purple-ish hue or an orange-ish hue. Each pink sapphire’s value is typically determined by their depth of color. Most of the world’s natural pink sapphires are found in Madagascar.
Ready to add some pink into your life? Here are a few of our favorites
1.Morganite Earrings 2. Morganite Engagement Ring 3. Pink Tourmaline 4. Pink Sapphire 5. Pink Sapphire
We couldn’t talk about pink if we didn’t talk about Rose Gold! Similar to white gold, rose gold is created by using pure gold and adding an alloy to add a pinkish color and strength. Where white gold uses nickel as it’s primary alloy, rose gold uses copper. The copper brings a rich rosy hue to the metal and can bring warmth to any stone. White gold tends to enhance the brightness and lack of color (in the case of a diamond.)
Macro shot of a gold nugget