Sapphire Earrings

Sapphire earrings are about as worry-free as colored-stone jewelry gets. Sapphire is corundum, 9 on the Mohs scale and second only to diamond, so it shrugs off the hairspray, towels, and phone calls that slowly dull softer gems. That is why the Natural Blue Sapphire Huggie Hoop Earrings and the 4 mm studs are the pairs people tend to put in and stop thinking about.

Origin, not substance. A laboratory-grown sapphire is the same corundum as a mined one, with the same hardness and the same blue, grown over weeks instead of formed underground. Lab-grown stones tend to be cleaner and more even in color for the price; natural stones carry the story of having come out of the earth, with the small variations that come with it.

The collection is close to an even split, and every title names which one you are buying, from the Lab-Grown Blue Sapphire Solitaire Earrings to the Natural Blue Sapphire Bezel-Set Earrings.

Studs are the daily answer, hoops are the weekend answer, and drops are for evenings. The Natural Blue Sapphire Stud Earrings (4 mm) and the Cushion Lab-Grown Blue Sapphire Stud Earrings (4 mm) sit flat and close to the lobe. Hoops run from huggies up to the Natural Blue Sapphire Hoop Earrings (18.5 mm), with the 13 mm and 14.3 mm lab-grown pairs in between. The drop styles pair blue with a line of diamonds and move when she turns her head.

Ear climbers trace a short line up the edge of the lobe from a single piercing, so they look like several earrings without the extra holes. The Natural Blue Sapphire Ear Climbers are the most fashion-forward pair in the group and work well beside a plain stud in a second piercing. If she prefers something quieter with a little texture, the Natural Blue Sapphire Beaded Bezel Hoop Earrings frame each stone in a rim of tiny gold beads, a vintage detail that also protects the sapphire's edge.

In titles such as Lab-Grown Blue Sapphire & 1/4 ct Diamond Drop Earrings, the figure is the total weight of the white diamonds, not the sapphires. Some pairs offer a total carat weight option on the product page; where they do, it is listed there. The price shown covers the complete pair with every stone included.

14K white gold and platinum make the blue look deeper and cooler, and they match the white diamonds in the halo and drop styles. 14K yellow gold is the traditional pairing and gives a rich, regal contrast. 14K rose gold is the least expected and softens the blue toward violet in warm light.

They are one of the most common. Blue sapphire is the September birthstone and the traditional gem for a 45th anniversary. For a first gift, the Natural Blue Sapphire Heart Earrings or the Lab-Grown Blue Sapphire & .06 ct Diamond Stud Earrings are small enough to be personal without guessing at her style.

Many natural blue sapphires are heated to even out their color, a long-standing and stable practice across the trade. Any treatment on a stone is disclosed on its product page, so you can read exactly what you are buying before you order.

Clean the earrings with warm water, a little mild dish soap, and a soft toothbrush behind the stone, where skin oil and product build up. Rinse well and pat dry. Pavé and halo pairs dull faster than solitaires because the small diamonds trap film, so give those a gentle scrub every couple of weeks. Check the backs now and then too; a loose post back is how most single earrings go missing.

Yes. You have 30 days from delivery to send a pair back, and the return shipping is on us. Every US order ships free by fully insured UPS Ground; orders of $500 or more ship free by UPS Express with a signature required. Many pairs are made to order, so check the ship time on each product page. If you love the blue, our sapphire engagement rings use the same stone.