Sapphire engagement rings designed with you at our Pitt Street workshop and showroom in the Sydney CBD: natural Ceylon and Australian sapphires in blue, teal, pink and yellow, set as solitaires, halos and trilogies. A sapphire is the classic alternative to a diamond for a ring worn every day, at 9 on the Mohs scale and in a colour no two stones share. Browse by colour: blue, teal, pink, yellow, or by setting: halo.
Private consultation
Our Head of Sales leads every consultation, with our FGAA-qualified gemmologist on hand for the stone itself. Start from a design on this page, or from any loose sapphire in the house and we design the ring around it. Complimentary, with no obligation to buy.
Pitt Street showroom, Sydney CBD · Mon–Fri 9am–7.30pm · one Saturday morning a month · by appointment · video consultations Australia-wide · 0494 924 659
Complete guide
Colour, origin, heated or unheated, settings and honest Australian budgets, all in one guide.
Origin
Ceylon's bright cornflower and royal blues against Australia's deeper teals and partis, compared on colour, price and treatment.
Price
Real per-carat prices in AUD from our own stock, and what colour, size and heat add.
Size
Why a round 1 ct sapphire is about 6.0 mm across, smaller than a 1 ct diamond, and why to buy by millimetres.
All our gemstones are 100% natural, and we only sell and source earth-mined natural gemstones and diamonds. Each ring is made to order in your choice of 9K to 21K gold, with bespoke commissions handcrafted in our Pitt Street workshop in Sydney, and an independent valuation certificate is available with any purchase for insurance purposes. Prefer to start from the stone? Design your ring around any loose sapphire in the house, or book a consultation at our Sydney showroom or by video.
Yes. Sapphire is corundum, 9 on the Mohs scale, second only to diamond in hardness, so it suits a ring worn daily. Every sapphire and diamond we set is 100% natural and earth-mined.
Yes. Start from any loose sapphire in the house and we design the ring around it, or begin from a design here and we shortlist stones for it. Consultations are held at our Sydney showroom or by video.
Most commissions complete within two to four weeks from design approval, because the bench is ours. We confirm the timeline in writing before anything is cast.
Yes. An independent valuation certificate, prepared by a qualified independent valuer, is available on request with any purchase.
Bespoke · Designed Around Your Stone
Choose the sapphire first, then the piece, with our FGAA-qualified gemmologist at your side. Most commissions leave our Pitt Street workshop in two to four weeks.
CLIENT WORDS
5.0 out of 5 on Google
Ministry of Gems® holds a rating of 5.0 out of 5 on Google. Five of those reviews are quoted here — covering bespoke ring commissions, loose sapphire purchases and trade supply — and every one can be verified independently on Google, where reviews cannot be edited or deleted by the business they describe.
“Went to their website & made an appointment… Sasha took me through the steps and fine tuned the design with a video call. 2 weeks later got the ring delivered. Prices are amazing and what a lovely team. Highly recommend!”
“Got a really nice unheated pink sapphire for my girlfriend… made it so easy and cost effective. I learnt so much about the industry and now go to them for all professional opinions on gems and jewels! Could not give a higher recommendation.”
“Spoke with the team for my custom ring and the whole process was smooth… Very happy with the beautiful diamond ring and will definitely return for future purchases.”
“I was really happy with the quality of gem stones as well as the services provided. Ministry of Gems exceeded my expectations, will definitely be buying more!”
“I use this platform to order gemstones for my clients, it’s very convenient.”
