Teal sapphire engagement rings: the blue-green Australian sapphire that has become the signature alternative stone, set to order in our own workshop. Each teal is natural and unrepeatable; no two carry the same balance of blue and green.
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
Free handbook
What teal and parti really mean, how Australia's colours form, how they are graded, and how to buy one from a screen.
Origin
Ceylon's bright cornflower and royal blues against Australia's deeper teals and partis, compared on colour, price and treatment.
Treatment
Why gentle heating is accepted and permanent but must always be disclosed, and why fine unheated stones are rarer.
Sizing
AU and UK letter sizes against US sizes and millimetres, two ways to measure at home, and a size check before we cast.
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.
A sapphire whose colour sits between blue and green, most often from Australian fields. The mix is natural and varies stone to stone, which is why teal rings are chosen by people who want a stone nobody else has.
Yes. It is corundum, 9 on the Mohs scale, the same hardness as any blue sapphire.
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.”
