Alexandrite is so beautiful! Go for a lab grown, its so much more affordable (we’re talking $600 for a big lab grown stone and literally $10k for a 1 carat natural stone) and honestly lab grown usually look prettier than natural
Also helps that lab grown is a more ethical sourcing. I personally don’t want a blood diamond on my ring finger, y’know? It’s really alarming, to me, that we can recreate these gems in a lab, and yet corrupt mega corporations will still make use of modern day slavery to mine for precious gems. How many men, women, and children could be saved from excruciating deaths if everyone just said no to traditional gemstones and got a lab grown hunk of rock?
@@sarahmcneil4940 Now I’m not an appraiser, so I’m not super knowledgeable about exact prices. But natural alexandrite is extremely rare, and natural crystals larger than 1 carat even more so. That’s where you get prices of $10k/ carat. Plus, natural alexandrite is not as brightly colored; they usually look brownish or army green. Lab grown alexandrite is MUCH cheaper, usually closer to $100/ carat! And its really pretty and brightly colored!
I own some Moisannite, and I just love it (earrings and a cocktail ring). I don’t try to pass it off as anything but what it is - a really “sparkly gemstone”!! 😊
It is sparkly, but also very interesting! I read that at least a big portion if not all natural moissanite comes from asteroids that fell on Earth. So it's a really sparkly space gem. Though most moissanites in jewelry are lab made fron what I've seen. So clones of space gems. :)
I love moissanite too for what it is, not what it isn't! I love its sparkle, its history (origin discovery in a meteor), its ethical production (all used in jewelry are lab grown), and its affordable price tag. It is not a diamond, it doesn't look like a diamond, but it's beautiful on its own as its own stone!
I don't know who is getting this upset over people potentially trying to avoid judgement from others by passing their moissanite off as a diamond. It's literally the smallest deal in the world. I don't and I tell people it isn't a diamond all the time. But I understand why people do pass it off. Because people are really really mean about non diamond rings
@@maxolivia4911 It's almost hilarious how judgmental some people are. At the end of the day it's all just sparkly stones. Pretty, yes, but I don't care how expensive it is, or what it is. If it's pretty and nice (with preferably no slave labour) that's what matters.
My wedding ring stone is a huge 8ish karat lab created padparadscha sapphire ("salmon" on her chart) that sparkles brightly with traces of orange and lavender purple. It's the most beautiful gem I've ever seen but as a loose stone it would cost ~$15. 🤯❤️
I am currently looking at engagement rings, and I have always wanted a peachy pink more on the pale, not bright color and padparadscha just keeps coming up with some really beautiful choices. Do you have any cons or regrets about the stone?
don't forget Ruby is basically the same mineral as Sapphire, its just a specific shade of red/pink. ruby can also be made artificially. Sapphire and Ruby are used in industrial applications that require an extremely low friction movement point or high scratch resistance, such as "jewels" on the pivot points of gears of manual watches or certain smartphone screens. even the windshields of fighter-jet cockpits are made from clear sapphire these days
My mum found out her eternity ring was clear sapphires and not diamonds when she got it valued. My dad said he had no idea and always thought he bought her diamonds!
Can’t take credit for that one but we do intricate rings all the time and could easily do a design like that ☺️! Just email us at hello@thebijoulab.com
Since I guess we’re just finding and using random photos without reference 😅, that Alexandrite ring is is the Elvish/Ariadne set from Eden Garden Jewelry! Hunted it down myself last night lol
Mine is morganite and it's beautiful, but scratched. I thought a salmon sapphire would be an excellent replacement option, but then you showed Alexandrite... Girl, I could have fainted. Beautiful, interesting stone. I am absolutely taken by the novelty of a ring that changes in the lighting.
So fun fact about alexandrites that I know from personal experience: the color of the stone can also change based on the type of glasses that you have on while looking at them. For example when I have my sunglasses on while in sunlight my right has a pinkish-purple color, while without sunglasses/regular glasses on it looks green. My sunglasses are polarized, in case you’re wondering. Either way, alexandrites are beautiful… and very expensive so keep that in mind when buying/designing jewelry
All my life I have believed that sapphires are BLUE. That deep dark Lady-Diana-egagement-ring blue. 😉😄 I mean, _sapphire blue_ is the proverbial thing/color! Now I'm having such a hard time wrapping my mind around the other color options for sapphire. But I'm fascinated. 😉😊
Sapphires and rubies as well are basically a mineral called corundum that contains different elements (iron or chromium) giving them different colours. Corundum has a mohs hardness of 9
My boyfriends birthstone is alexandrite and has always wanted some sort of ring with our birthstones included, but having a sapphire is also his dream ring as well. Good to know both would work out in his favor. 🤞
Looking at these beautiful rings... Then my own silver engagement ring with God knows what stones in it, and there is no money in the world I would change it for anything...
For those who were also curious and unfortunately found no reference from this creator, that Alexandrite ring is from Eden Garden Jewelry and is their Elvish/“Ariadne” set!
My engagement ring has the most beautiful lab grown alexandrite. It's so pretty, and I catch myself staring at it a lot simply to see how it changes colour depending on the lighting 😍
Sometimes, I find it weird not to mention Rubies with Sapphires since they are the same mineral, corundum. Pink sapphires are just below the threshold of color for rubies.
I just got engaged about a month ago, and my engagement ring has an Alexandrite! I'm obsessed with it, can't stop looking at it in different directions and light, it truly looks magical 😍
I have a peachy pink sapphire 💕 when telling my fiancé what kind of ring I wanted, I said a pink Morganite. A few months later he asked if I considered a pink sapphire because it's harder and...better😂 of course I said absolutely
Just to clarify, moissanite are lav created diamonds. So , yes, they are diamonds. So they make a good alternative to natural diamonds. And dont let the ads fool you, natural diamonds are NOT that rare but the price and scarcity on the market is strictly controlled by the international diamond companies that own the mines.
My original engagement ring is a diamond, but I don't usually wear it. My every day ring is a moissanite solitaire that I have paired with a CZ band, both in sterling silver. I love my diamond, but IF something happened to the moissanite stone, it would be much easier to replace.
I'm glad I made a good choice. My bf and I have been talking rings and I told him I wanted an alexandrite for my ring. I'm not a huge fan of diamonds. If I have to do a white stone, I actually prefer the halo effect given off by white sapphires.
Reading Moissanite vs Diamond articles are kinda funny. "Its too sparkly." "Its too perfect." "Its not natural" "its the human suffering that makes diamonds special." Ok, that last one isn't a quote but its the impression gotten when talking about how they are lab grown and not "that" eco friendly. I'm still more a sapphire fan but i'll take a moissanite stone over a diamond anyday. Silicon carbide is rad.
Me who kinda wants my wedding ring to have a labrodorite stone: Fr labrodorite is gorgeous, i bought a little heart carved from it it was like 7 bucks stuffs expensive. Prob more expensive than ill ever afford lol
So…I want to know your opinion. I am in college and my girlfriend is not going to college. I am currently working part time and can’t afford a lot. We have talk a lot about getting married and it is something that we both want. I want to do diamond for her engagement ring. She is telling me that I shouldn’t spend more than I can afford and just get her something nice, and that she will love it forever. I just want her to be happy with what I get her…you know. So how big is a nice sized diamond…I was thinking 1/2 ct or up to 1 ct. What are your thoughts?
Any size can be a nice sized diamond; just make sure to get a lab grown diamond! ☺️ you can consider looking at moissanite too, it’s a beautiful clear gemstone that is much more wallet friendly but has comparable durability.
@@BijouLab you would still say to stay away from white gold, right? I know that the upkeep is higher than yellow gold but my girl likes the white look with clear stones. Is platinum really an option? And what are the downsides of platinum? I just want to get her something that she’s going to enjoy for the rest of her life, or at least until I can upgrade it on a big anniversary. She is not super girly so I want to make her happy but she even said that she wants a setting that is not very high and the diamond(s) to not be huge 😂, I love her so much. I’m just saying, I’ve already asked her and she has said yes, I just wanna make the proposal official with a ring 💍.
@@BijouLab that's so depressing, honestly. Maybe I'll get one suspended in resin to seal it? I just love love love iredescent jewels. I've got a moonstone necklace from the second hand store that I found for 15 dollars and I almost squealed
A "100% natural" is more expensive than a diamond because it is so rare. One of the reasons why they are created in a lab is so it would be cheaper than a diamond and there is no way to tell the difference between a lab grown and a "natural" because they are chemically the same , basically only the place of growth is different.
Duh? Because nothing other than a diamond is a diamond. A lab grown diamond is a diamond, which is why it's not on this list. The list is called diamond alternatives. What about that was difficult to understand
Alexandrite is so beautiful! Go for a lab grown, its so much more affordable (we’re talking $600 for a big lab grown stone and literally $10k for a 1 carat natural stone) and honestly lab grown usually look prettier than natural
Ooh thank you!! :D I’m def going to go for it. Alexandrite has both my fave colours I’m def going to save this ☺️
Also helps that lab grown is a more ethical sourcing. I personally don’t want a blood diamond on my ring finger, y’know? It’s really alarming, to me, that we can recreate these gems in a lab, and yet corrupt mega corporations will still make use of modern day slavery to mine for precious gems. How many men, women, and children could be saved from excruciating deaths if everyone just said no to traditional gemstones and got a lab grown hunk of rock?
Where did you find 1ct for only 10k 🤯
@@sarahmcneil4940 Now I’m not an appraiser, so I’m not super knowledgeable about exact prices. But natural alexandrite is extremely rare, and natural crystals larger than 1 carat even more so. That’s where you get prices of $10k/ carat. Plus, natural alexandrite is not as brightly colored; they usually look brownish or army green. Lab grown alexandrite is MUCH cheaper, usually closer to $100/ carat! And its really pretty and brightly colored!
Have to agree with cost, not with the beauty, Labs seem to lak flash and colour inside the stone
I own some Moisannite, and I just love it (earrings and a cocktail ring). I don’t try to pass it off as anything but what it is - a really “sparkly gemstone”!! 😊
It is sparkly, but also very interesting! I read that at least a big portion if not all natural moissanite comes from asteroids that fell on Earth. So it's a really sparkly space gem. Though most moissanites in jewelry are lab made fron what I've seen. So clones of space gems. :)
Thanks for saying maisonette alternative and not a real diamond!!! Cuz it is not!!!
I love moissanite too for what it is, not what it isn't! I love its sparkle, its history (origin discovery in a meteor), its ethical production (all used in jewelry are lab grown), and its affordable price tag. It is not a diamond, it doesn't look like a diamond, but it's beautiful on its own as its own stone!
I don't know who is getting this upset over people potentially trying to avoid judgement from others by passing their moissanite off as a diamond. It's literally the smallest deal in the world. I don't and I tell people it isn't a diamond all the time. But I understand why people do pass it off. Because people are really really mean about non diamond rings
@@maxolivia4911 It's almost hilarious how judgmental some people are. At the end of the day it's all just sparkly stones. Pretty, yes, but I don't care how expensive it is, or what it is. If it's pretty and nice (with preferably no slave labour) that's what matters.
My wedding ring stone is a huge 8ish karat lab created padparadscha sapphire ("salmon" on her chart) that sparkles brightly with traces of orange and lavender purple. It's the most beautiful gem I've ever seen but as a loose stone it would cost ~$15. 🤯❤️
They are gorgeous 😊
Awesome!
I am currently looking at engagement rings, and I have always wanted a peachy pink more on the pale, not bright color and padparadscha just keeps coming up with some really beautiful choices. Do you have any cons or regrets about the stone?
Pleaseee show some more alexandrite stones/rings! Absolutely stunning!
Could you make a moissanite vs. lab grown diamond comparison video? Love your shorts! ❤
Sure can!☺️ I have some thoughts on differences that i haven’t seen shared online before.
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Plz do, it will be a helpful video.
@@BijouLabI'd love to know what you think- when theyre both cut the same and are the same size (the most even playing field), which is sparklier?
lab diamond is the same as a real diamond. the difference is the price and method to get them
You're the reason I now love alexandrite!
That’s awesome! It’s such a fascinating stone 😁
Alexandrite being one of my birth stones and this video just confirms what I already wanted for my ring
Same!!!
If you are looking for lab grown Alex, we offer it ☺️
@@BijouLabnot only do i have an alexandrite ring (lab grown), but my fiancés name is alex… this comment threw me for a loop.
@@crankthatrebecca12 😂😂
That pink/salmon sapphire was beautiful!❤
don't forget Ruby is basically the same mineral as Sapphire, its just a specific shade of red/pink. ruby can also be made artificially. Sapphire and Ruby are used in industrial applications that require an extremely low friction movement point or high scratch resistance, such as "jewels" on the pivot points of gears of manual watches or certain smartphone screens. even the windshields of fighter-jet cockpits are made from clear sapphire these days
Colorful gems are always so much prettier and they are so cool! ❤️💙💜💖💚💛🧡
My mum found out her eternity ring was clear sapphires and not diamonds when she got it valued. My dad said he had no idea and always thought he bought her diamonds!
I love the alexandrite ring you showed. Did you design it? Just gorgeous!!
Can’t take credit for that one but we do intricate rings all the time and could easily do a design like that ☺️! Just email us at hello@thebijoulab.com
Since I guess we’re just finding and using random photos without reference 😅, that Alexandrite ring is is the Elvish/Ariadne set from Eden Garden Jewelry! Hunted it down myself last night lol
Definitely looking for a men’s radiant grey moissanite ring now!!
Mine is morganite and it's beautiful, but scratched. I thought a salmon sapphire would be an excellent replacement option, but then you showed Alexandrite... Girl, I could have fainted. Beautiful, interesting stone. I am absolutely taken by the novelty of a ring that changes in the lighting.
Love your videos! Can you talk about more about sapphires? ❤
Surely 😊
So fun fact about alexandrites that I know from personal experience: the color of the stone can also change based on the type of glasses that you have on while looking at them. For example when I have my sunglasses on while in sunlight my right has a pinkish-purple color, while without sunglasses/regular glasses on it looks green. My sunglasses are polarized, in case you’re wondering.
Either way, alexandrites are beautiful… and very expensive so keep that in mind when buying/designing jewelry
All my life I have believed that sapphires are BLUE. That deep dark Lady-Diana-egagement-ring blue. 😉😄 I mean, _sapphire blue_ is the proverbial thing/color! Now I'm having such a hard time wrapping my mind around the other color options for sapphire. But I'm fascinated. 😉😊
I know! Crazy right? But it’s great since they’re a durable stone that they come in so many color variations! There’s something for everyone 😊
Sapphires and rubies as well are basically a mineral called corundum that contains different elements (iron or chromium) giving them different colours. Corundum has a mohs hardness of 9
Can you do a video reviewing pink diamond. I would love to know what your opinion!❤
Me taking notes to give to a partner I don't have yet
Me taking notes with no interest in weddings - and not much in jewelry, either - but ROCKS ARE COOL & PRETTY! 🤩
My boyfriends birthstone is alexandrite and has always wanted some sort of ring with our birthstones included, but having a sapphire is also his dream ring as well. Good to know both would work out in his favor. 🤞
My boyfriend and I just picked out my engagement ring with alexandrite as the main stone ❤, I would’ve never heard about it without your channel
I definitely want a teal sapphire ring, it’s such a gorgeous colour!
It really is!
Alex is one of my birthstones. I like how June gets two 😋.
I have an alexandrite and moissanite ring. It’s so pretty
Champagne moissanite is so beautiful! Can they be lab grown or are they only natural?
All moissanite used in jewelry is lab grown 👍🏼
@@BijouLab oh ok! Thank you very much ❤️
Looking at these beautiful rings... Then my own silver engagement ring with God knows what stones in it, and there is no money in the world I would change it for anything...
For those who were also curious and unfortunately found no reference from this creator, that Alexandrite ring is from Eden Garden Jewelry and is their Elvish/“Ariadne” set!
Apologies if you've done this already, but could you give your opinion on cubic zirconia as a diamond alternative?
I haven’t done it and I can 😊 thanks for the suggestion
My engagement ring has the most beautiful lab grown alexandrite. It's so pretty, and I catch myself staring at it a lot simply to see how it changes colour depending on the lighting 😍
I just bought a moss green sapphire ring i had no idea that they came in green until the other day. cant wait to get my new ring
Sometimes, I find it weird not to mention Rubies with Sapphires since they are the same mineral, corundum. Pink sapphires are just below the threshold of color for rubies.
I just got engaged about a month ago, and my engagement ring has an Alexandrite! I'm obsessed with it, can't stop looking at it in different directions and light, it truly looks magical 😍
Alexandrite is so beautiful! Congrats!
I've always preferred sapphire to diamonds, not that I don't like them, I just like sapphire better.
I have a peachy pink sapphire 💕 when telling my fiancé what kind of ring I wanted, I said a pink Morganite. A few months later he asked if I considered a pink sapphire because it's harder and...better😂 of course I said absolutely
All of them are lovely
Just to clarify, moissanite are lav created diamonds. So , yes, they are diamonds. So they make a good alternative to natural diamonds. And dont let the ads fool you, natural diamonds are NOT that rare but the price and scarcity on the market is strictly controlled by the international diamond companies that own the mines.
No, moissanite are their own gemstone. Very different from lab diamonds.
No, it’s a different chemical makeup and different crystal structure.
Thanks for sharing this information
Sapphire's have been my favourite gem since I was very little and I want to beg my partner once we have more money for a sapphire ring
Definitely look at moisonite! It has tons of sparkle.
My original engagement ring is a diamond, but I don't usually wear it. My every day ring is a moissanite solitaire that I have paired with a CZ band, both in sterling silver. I love my diamond, but IF something happened to the moissanite stone, it would be much easier to replace.
Thanks for sharing!☺️
I'm glad I made a good choice. My bf and I have been talking rings and I told him I wanted an alexandrite for my ring. I'm not a huge fan of diamonds. If I have to do a white stone, I actually prefer the halo effect given off by white sapphires.
Love alexandrite!
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Cool! Thank you !
Love alexandrite!
Love my moissanite ring 💖
Opinions, please 🫶🏻 what are your thoughts about pairing diamonds alternatives with genuine diamonds when creating a ring?
Thank you 😊
My pleasure😊
Reading Moissanite vs Diamond articles are kinda funny. "Its too sparkly." "Its too perfect." "Its not natural" "its the human suffering that makes diamonds special."
Ok, that last one isn't a quote but its the impression gotten when talking about how they are lab grown and not "that" eco friendly.
I'm still more a sapphire fan but i'll take a moissanite stone over a diamond anyday. Silicon carbide is rad.
My birth stoneeeee
I love my sapphire ring
How on earth do I find a sapphire like that violet one? My google results are not showing any like that 😅
Alexandrite is as expensive as diamonds most of the time.because it's one of the rarest stores on the planet.
Would a heat treated teal sapphire fade in sunlight?
Me who kinda wants my wedding ring to have a labrodorite stone:
Fr labrodorite is gorgeous, i bought a little heart carved from it it was like 7 bucks stuffs expensive. Prob more expensive than ill ever afford lol
I mean moissanite gemstones will never have inclusions because 100% are lab grown. Natural ones are as tiny as sand grains.
Lab grown gemstones have inclusions too! Most lab diamonds have inclusions 🙂
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Is Turquoise good enough?
Ok, but where can I get that pink sapphire ring you referenced? 😍😍😍
Email us at hello@bijoulab.com 😊
I got 2 fat lab Alexanderites that are 5 carats each and one tiny Alexanderite thats natural and is worth the same as the lab Alexanderites
Haha how do they compare color wise?
Can you do a video on it emeralds made a good engagement stone
I did! Choose lab emerald not natural if you want something more durable.
Whats your opinion on moss agate?
1 or 2🎉❤😇💫👑👍🎁🙏🌸💯🥂
As someone who only collects naturals these options are way to expensive 😂
So…I want to know your opinion. I am in college and my girlfriend is not going to college. I am currently working part time and can’t afford a lot. We have talk a lot about getting married and it is something that we both want. I want to do diamond for her engagement ring. She is telling me that I shouldn’t spend more than I can afford and just get her something nice, and that she will love it forever. I just want her to be happy with what I get her…you know. So how big is a nice sized diamond…I was thinking 1/2 ct or up to 1 ct. What are your thoughts?
Any size can be a nice sized diamond; just make sure to get a lab grown diamond! ☺️ you can consider looking at moissanite too, it’s a beautiful clear gemstone that is much more wallet friendly but has comparable durability.
@@BijouLab you would still say to stay away from white gold, right? I know that the upkeep is higher than yellow gold but my girl likes the white look with clear stones. Is platinum really an option? And what are the downsides of platinum?
I just want to get her something that she’s going to enjoy for the rest of her life, or at least until I can upgrade it on a big anniversary. She is not super girly so I want to make her happy but she even said that she wants a setting that is not very high and the diamond(s) to not be huge 😂, I love her so much. I’m just saying, I’ve already asked her and she has said yes, I just wanna make the proposal official with a ring 💍.
Lmao why do I get sick watching these even tho I'll NEVER get married 😂😂
i need this to show up for my boyfriend and not me
🎉🎉❤❤❤!!!
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What about tanzanite?
i take these 3 over diamond anytime
So what's the difference between a green sapphire and an emerald??!!! Or a red sapphire and a ruby???!!!! I was misled in my childhood 🤣
rub both of them on sand paper
sand paper will tell you.
emrald will be got scrached
Red sapphires are rubies (corundum), whereas emeralds are beryls.
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So you can have a colour changing engagement ring if you choose the last one.
Are there any labradorate or moonstone alternatives?
Not really to be honest. Nothing that will have the same iridescence.
@@BijouLab that's so depressing, honestly. Maybe I'll get one suspended in resin to seal it? I just love love love iredescent jewels. I've got a moonstone necklace from the second hand store that I found for 15 dollars and I almost squealed
I was today years old when I learned there's a BEAUTIFUL gem stone similar to my name. Guess I know what kind of ring I'm gonna ask for! 😅😂
😊🫶 if youre looking for lab grown alexandrite, we make engagement rings with them.
What about lonsdaleite
I love alexandrite. It's so pretty. Violet is my favorite color with blue and pink being my secondary picks so a stone that can be all three? 😍😍💙💜🩷
How does one get 100% natural, not lab created moissanite? I know it is rare but can it be acquired for an engagement ring????
A "100% natural" is more expensive than a diamond because it is so rare. One of the reasons why they are created in a lab is so it would be cheaper than a diamond and there is no way to tell the difference between a lab grown and a "natural" because they are chemically the same , basically only the place of growth is different.
You don’t. All moissanite used in jewelry is lab grown.
Which certificate is required for Moissanite?
Just made a video on this-stay tuned.
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lab diamonds ? why aren’t lab diamonds on this list ??
Because it’s a video on diamond alternatives😉
@@BijouLab lab diamond is an alternative to natural diamond.
Thanks for saying maisonette alternative and not a real diamond!!! Cuz it is not!!!
Junk....
Some of the best diamond alternatives first one on the list, how about this synthetic stone?😂
Duh? Because nothing other than a diamond is a diamond. A lab grown diamond is a diamond, which is why it's not on this list. The list is called diamond alternatives. What about that was difficult to understand
*fewer inclusions
Does it really matter tho?? This is a RUclips short, not an English paper 😂
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Her face looks so oily
It's shiny from good healthy face products. Clearly something you know nothing about. Don't tell on yourself
just because they are not diamonds doesn't mean they are cheap. they are in some cases only slightly less expensive than a diamond.