Stone Hardness in Wedding & Everyday Rings
Enduring Elegance: The Importance of Stone Hardness in Wedding Rings
When selecting a stone for your engagement or wedding ring, durability is just as important as beauty. Rings worn every day need to stand up to a lifetime of love, wear, and adventure, so stone hardness is key.
On the Mohs scale, diamonds rank at 10, the hardest of all gemstones, while sapphires follow closely at 9, making them an excellent choice for daily wear.
At Melissa Caron, I specialise in curating and sourcing sapphires in a romantic palette of violet, plum, pink, teal, and twilight hues—each gemstone hand-selected for its rich colour saturation, exceptional cut, vibrancy, sparkle, and unique character. These heirloom-quality stones are as enduring as they are enchanting, making them the perfect choice to celebrate your love.
Ready to find the perfect stone for your forever piece?
I’m here to guide you every step of the way. You can book a one-on-one appointment through my online calendar—whether you're dreaming of a custom design or looking to explore my sapphire collection, I’d love to help you bring your vision to life.
~Renoir Ring ~
Like a painting from another time, Renoir's silky teal sapphire glows with delicate threads woven by nature's own hand. She carries the quiet romance of an heirloom, cherished across generations.
One of a kind. Ready to ship.
Please CONTACT MELISSA for a custom price quote to upgrade to a different gemstone, 18k gold, palladium white gold or explore other customization options.
~Astoria Ring~
Astoria carries the quiet majesty of the night sky. Her twilight teal sapphire cradled by rose cut diamonds that sparkle with the romance of another era.
Ready to ship. One of a kind.
Please CONTACT MELISSA for a custom price quote to upgrade to a different gemstone, 18k gold, palladium white gold or explore other customization options.
~Camille ~
Camille is a burlesque beauty, a dazzling entertainer, with a flair for old world glamour. Her sapphire and diamonds shimmer long after the curtain falls.
One of a kind. Ready to ship.
Please CONTACT MELISSA for a custom price quote to upgrade to a different gemstone, 18k gold, palladium white gold or explore other customization options.
~Selene Ring~
Named for the moon goddess, Selene glows with a quiet radiance. Her hexagonal sapphire cradled in a delicate tulip setting. She’s a portrait of understated elegance, shining bright in the night sky.
One of a kind. Ready to ship.
Please CONTACT MELISSA for a custom price quote to upgrade to a different gemstone, 18k gold, palladium white gold or explore other customization options.
~Dierdre Ring~
Like a secret kept beneath emerald forests and twilight skies, Dierdre’s sapphire glows with quiet depth. She carries the stillness of ancient woods, cloaked in moss and wonder.
Ready to ship. One of a kind.
Please CONTACT MELISSA for a custom price quote to upgrade to a different gemstone, 18k gold, palladium white gold or explore other customization options.
~Fae Reverie Ring~
Born of woodland whispers and starlit wonder, Fae Reverie embraces a colour change sapphire alive with shifting hues of plum, violet and midnight blue, revealing a new facet of its beauty with every change of light.
Ready to ship. One of a kind.
Please CONTACT MELISSA for a custom price quote to upgrade to a different gemstone, 18k gold, palladium white gold or explore other customization options.
~Amorette ~
Amorette carries the timeless elegance of love remembered and the warmth of stories passed from one generation to the next. Her details are like satin and lace, and cherished memories from a quieter age.
This listing is only for the cushion cut lab diamond ring. Botanical Eternity sold separately.
Please CONTACT MELISSA for a custom price quote to upgrade to a different gemstone, 18k gold, palladium white gold or explore other customization options.
~Starlit Hour~
In the stillness of the Starlit Hour, when the heavens are cloaked in velvet darkness and the stars burn brightest, this rose cut diamond awakens. Its facets scatter a thousand shards of light, mirroring the celestial beauty of a midnight sky.
One of a kind. Ready to ship.
Please CONTACT MELISSA for a custom price quote to upgrade to a different gemstone, 18k gold, palladium white gold or explore other customization options.
~Starlit Hour~
In the stillness of the Starlit Hour, when the heavens are cloaked in velvet darkness and the stars burn brightest, this rose cut diamond awakens. Its facets scatter a thousand shards of light, mirroring the celestial beauty of a midnight sky.
One of a kind. Ready to ship.
Please CONTACT MELISSA for a custom price quote to upgrade to a different gemstone, 18k gold, palladium white gold or explore other customization options.
~Aranyani~
Goddess of forests and wild animals in Hindu mythology. She is delicate and dainty from the top view. Turn her to the side and you’re drawn into a secret garden of fantasy and decoration.
The lab grown marquise shaped diamond is suspended in a golden lotus flower setting. Filigree tendrils cascade down each side. Milgrain kisses the underside like a misty rain. At the apex of the diamond culet you’ll discover two tiny diamonds amidst a sprinkle of more filigree.
Aranyani’s setting is created high enough to fit with the perfect wedding band!
Ready to ship with lab grown diamond.
Please CONTACT MELISSA for a custom price quote to upgrade to a different gemstone, 18k gold, palladium white gold or explore other customization options.
Elowyn is a ring born of moonlight and forest magic, inspired by the dappled silver bands that dance through ancient woodland canopies. A deep blue sapphire shimmers at its heart like starlight on a hidden spring, wrapped in hand-carved leaves that honor the wild. Carved by the hand of the elven queen herself, it carries the spirit of mystery, grace, and quiet strength.
Ready to ship.
Please CONTACT MELISSA for a custom price quote to upgrade to a different gemstone, 18k gold, palladium white gold or explore other customization options.
Carved by the hand of the Elven Queen….
Let’s begin with the diamond… She is an ice beauty with a touch of storm. A luminescent taste of grey. An icicle in the sunshine. A universe contained within this faceted diamond.
Two precision cut diamonds flank the rose cut diamond with the slightest smoky grey colour.
The Tulip Ring was created with her Crown Ring. Two tiny little leaves on the sides cocooning a stage of bead set diamonds and morning dew drops with a crescendo pear shaped bezel set diamond.
Created with a touch of magic, a pinch of stardust, and a joyful heart…
Sold together or separately.
Ready to ship.
Please CONTACT MELISSA for a custom price quote for sapphires, 18k gold, palladium white gold or explore other customization options.
The Chloe Ring has many hidden elements known only to the wearer. The emerald cut lab grown diamond sits in a nest of golden filigree. Her dainty shank has filigree overlay with leafy tendrils.
When you turn her to the side you’ll see milgrain kissed edges that lead up to a flash of more filigree.
Ready to ship.
Please CONTACT MELISSA for a custom price quote to upgrade to a different gemstone, 18k gold, palladium white gold or explore other customization options.
A hand carved climbing vine of dew drop kissed tendrils encircle the finger. Wear as a stand alone ring or snug beside another design.
This listing is only for the Honeysuckle Ring. Ready to ship in yellow gold!
Please CONTACT MELISSA for a custom price quote to upgrade to a different gemstone, 18k gold, palladium white gold or explore other customization options.
A lab grown diamond is cocooned in a cluster of leafy gold prongs, flanked by laurel leaves and finished with the frosty breath of stardust diamonds on either side.
Diana is the first snowfall on a winter’s day. Snowflakes lazily drifting, blanketing the world with sparkling promise…
Please allow 5 weeks.
Please CONTACT MELISSA for a custom price quote to upgrade to a different gemstone, 18k gold, palladium white gold or explore other customization options.
~Aranyani~
Goddess of forests and wild animals in Hindu mythology. She is delicate and dainty from the top view. Turn her to the side and you’re drawn into a secret garden of fantasy and decoration.
The lab grown diamond is suspended in a golden lotus flower setting. Filigree tendrils cascade down each side. Milgrain kisses the underside like a misty rain. At the apex of the diamond culet you’ll discover two tiny diamonds amidst a sprinkle of more filigree.
Aranyani’s setting is created high enough to fit with the perfect wedding band!
Ready to ship with lab grown diamond.
Please CONTACT MELISSA for a custom price quote to upgrade to a different gemstone, 18k gold, palladium white gold or explore other customization options.
Lab Grown Diamonds set the stage for this Adelaide style ring. A conservative view from the top of the ring, yet turn her to the side and you see dainty filigree and two secret diamonds. An underworld of decorative design only for your eyes.
Ready to ship with lab grown diamond.
Please CONTACT MELISSA for a custom price quote to upgrade to a different gemstone, 18k gold, palladium white gold or explore other customization options.
A petite braided vine and leaf pattern band filled with texture and movement. Beautiful worn as a stand alone ring or stacks beautifully with solitaires and bands.
Ready to ship!
Please CONTACT MELISSA for a custom price quote to upgrade to 18k gold, palladium white gold or explore other customization options.
Tall grasses covered in a dewy sheen from their night time slumber. Flaxen and lavender colours ready to burst into flower, perfuming their heady scent all around you, wrapping you in a blanket of honey. A deep sigh of wind running her breath across the tips, moving as one in a kaleidoscope of patterns, slowly taking shape and form into the Meadow Ring.
The Meadow Ring features an emerald cut natural diamond centre surrounded by a scattering of starlight. Each bezel kissed with milgrain details. A growing spiral vine begins at the shank then climbs up to celebrate the diamonds.
Ready To Ship.
Please CONTACT MELISSA for a custom price quote to upgrade to a different gemstone, 18k gold, palladium white gold or explore other customization options.
~Solstice Lab Diamond Ring~
A golden vine awakens and ascends, twining with intention around a glimmering lab diamond. Hand carved through intuitive artistry, the Solstice Ring captures the essence of untamed beauty—nature’s wild spirit, eternal in gold.
Solstice is ready to ship with a lab grown diamond.
Please CONTACT MELISSA for a custom price quote to upgrade to a coloured sapphire or different gemstone, 18k gold, palladium white gold or explore other customization options.
A rustic textured hand carved three stone ring celebrating the colours of spring. A lilac pink coloured sapphire is flanked by two rose cut diamonds for the perfect vintage feel. Three little dew drops cascade down each side of the band.
Ready to ship as seen in photo. One of a kind.
Please CONTACT MELISSA for a custom price quote to upgrade to explore other customization options.
A beautiful lab grown rose cut diamond sits atop the Colette Ring. Wrapped in a golden bezel and a wonderfully simple band with vine and leaf overlay design.
She’s beautiful worn on her own and stacks perfectly with the Contours and Honeysuckle Band.
Ready to ship.
Please CONTACT MELISSA for a custom price quote to upgrade to a different gemstone, 18k gold, palladium white gold or explore other customization options.
A darling teal sapphire and diamond ring with cascading leaves and dew drops. Carved as a stand alone ring or nestle with a solitaire for a wedding set, or triple stack with others for a fabulous statement ring.
Ready to ship.
Please CONTACT MELISSA for a custom price quote to upgrade to a different gemstone, 18k gold, palladium white gold or explore other customization options.
Luscious leafy fronds flank a lilac kissed pink sapphire in a bed of 14k gold. Little dew drops placed in a north-south direction whispering strength, courage, and balance. The leafy embrace of mother nature kissed with morning dew.
Wood grain textured shank.
Ready to ship in pink.
Please CONTACT MELISSA for a custom price quote to upgrade to a different gemstone, 18k gold, palladium white gold or explore other customization options.
The Rain Drop Ring is a narrow gold band solitaire ring with little rain drop details on either side of the sapphire. The band has a rustic texture with high polish bezel and rain drops.
Wear as a stand alone ring, stack as an engagement ring or nestle in between two bands for a fabulous statement design.
Please CONTACT MELISSA for a custom price quote to upgrade to a different gemstone, 18k gold, palladium white gold or explore other customization options.
One of my daintiest designs, the Wisteria Ring has a climbing vine that that meanders across the finger embracing a luscious gemstone.
Ready to ship with natural diamond.
Please CONTACT MELISSA for a custom price quote to upgrade to a different gemstone, 18k gold, palladium white gold or explore other customization options.
~Fernveil Ring ~
The Fern-veil ring is named for the quiet beauty of unfurling ferns, symbolizing growth, resilience, and life’s stories that take root over time.
One of a kind. Ready to ship.
Please CONTACT MELISSA for a custom price quote to upgrade to a different gemstone, 18k gold, palladium white gold or explore other customization options.