![]() As with most gemstone rings, including rings made with diamonds and sapphires, care should be taken to avoid any hard knocks or blows directly on the gemstone. Perhaps the jeweler was not familiar with how real amethyst will perform in a gemstone ring – and unless the gemstone in the ring is repeatedly exposed to extremely hard knocks or blows there is no reason why it should need to be replaced every two to three years.Ī sapphire rates a 9.0 on the Mohs hardness scale and an amethyst rates a 7.0 on the Mohs hardness scale, but the Mohs hardness scale is not a linear scale (so a sapphire is not ‘2 points’ harder than an amethyst).Īt a hardness value of 7.0, an amethyst ring will only require minimal care. While a sapphire is more durable than an amethyst, an amethyst engagement ring will last a lifetime with the right care – and an amethyst will not scratch easily. I love purple and part of the reason I picked amethyst is because it is more unique than a diamond and much cheaper. I am wondering if she was right or if she was just trying to get me to spend more money as she said I could color a sapphire and it would only cost about $1000, just for the stone. I have looked up all kinds of information to see if this is a common opinion and find nothing like that. I was shopping for an amethyst engagement ring when I was told by the jewelry store that it was a very bad idea to use amethyst in a ring because it would scratch very easily and I would need to get it replaced every 2 to 3 years.
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