Lab Grown Gemstone Engagement Rings

If the ring will be worn every day, we'd start by considering the gemstone's durability alongside the colour you love. Sapphire and ruby are both forms of corundum and are highly resistant to scratching, whereas emeralds can be more vulnerable to knocks. Alexandrite offers a fascinating colour-change effect. No gemstone is completely impact-proof, so we'd look at the chosen cut and setting too. Our lab-grown sapphire engagement rings are a useful starting point if you want colour with excellent scratch resistance.

Yes. A correctly identified lab-grown emerald, ruby or sapphire is a genuine example of that gemstone, with the same essential mineral composition as its mined counterpart. The distinction is its origin. Sapphire and ruby are both corundum, whereas emerald belongs to the beryl family, so their characteristics and care needs differ. We're happy to explain those differences and help you compare colours without treating every lab-grown gemstone as if it were the same material.

Gemstones interact with light in different ways. An alexandrite can show a particularly noticeable colour change between daylight and warmer indoor lighting, while some sapphires, rubies and emeralds simply appear lighter, darker or warmer. We'd recommend viewing the selected stone under more than one light source, especially if you love a very specific shade. Your precious-metal choice matters too, as yellow and rose gold create a different frame from platinum or white gold.

A coloured lab-grown diamond remains diamond, while a sapphire, emerald or ruby is a different mineral with its own optical character and care requirements. If it's the colour you're drawn to, we'd suggest comparing actual stones rather than deciding by gemstone name alone. A rich blue sapphire may look very different from a blue diamond with similar dimensions, for example. Our coloured lab-grown diamond rings offer another way to explore colour.

We'd choose the setting around the particular gemstone rather than apply one rule to them all. Emeralds, for instance, merit a little extra thought about protection from impacts, while pointed shapes need careful support regardless of material. A bezel covers more of the stone's perimeter, whereas claws make more of the outline visible. We'd also check the height of the basket and how the ring will sit next to a wedding band, especially for everyday wear.