If you're the proud owner of a sapphire engagement ring (or the lucky fiancé of someone who has one), you might be on the lookout for jewellery that complements it. A necklace is often the first place people look, and it's easy to see why: effortless to wear every day and worn close to your heart, a necklace is great for pairing with something as special as an engagement ring.
The good news is that sapphire is one of the most versatile stones to build around, and one of our favourites to feature in our designs. Whether you're choosing something for yourself or looking for a gift that feels genuinely personal - perhaps for a first anniversary, a wedding morning, or a milestone you want to mark properly - there are many possibilities in finding the perfect complementary necklace.
So, if you're looking for a necklace specifically to wear alongside your ring and you want the two to feel like they belong together, read on to discover what to consider to elegantly tie them together.
What to consider when choosing a necklace to pair with a sapphire engagement ring
The choice of metal
When it comes to making two pieces of jewellery feel related, the metal colour does a lot of work. When metal type is consistent - for example, yellow gold alongside yellow gold, white gold with white gold or platinum, rose gold with rose gold - pieces from completely different collections will still feel like they go together.
It's very common for people to have a preferred metal, so chances are if you have a yellow gold engagement ring, you're likely to also wear yellow gold earrings, necklaces and bracelets. This is the easiest and simplest way to make sure your engagement ring and necklace look nice together, and no other matching is required if you find something you like in your favourite metal.
Model wears: 9ct Gold Open Star Diamond Necklace, 9ct Gold Diamond Hook Earrings and 9ct Gold Green Sapphire Solitaire Engagement Ring with Organic Band
That said, some people deliberately mix metals and pull it off beautifully. If you're one of those people, simply choose whichever metal takes your fancy - but if you're buying a necklace as a gift and you want it to feel considered, our recommendation would be to check the metal of their ring first, and match it.
For sapphire and coloured stone engagement rings
A lot of jewellery advice is written with diamond rings in mind, which means it isn't always as helpful if you have a sapphire, ruby, emerald, or another coloured stone. The good news is that colour gives you something lovely to work with.
Choose the same stone
Echoing the stone is one of our favourite approaches; a sapphire pendant necklace alongside a sapphire ring creates a sense of intention without feeling overly coordinated, especially if the scale or setting style is a little different. A simple bezel-set sapphire pendant necklace can feel beautifully connected to a sapphire cluster ring without the two looking like a matching set.
Pictured (left to right): Deep Royal Blue Sapphire Engagement Ring with Scattered Diamonds and 9ct Gold Molten Blue Sapphire Pendant Necklace
Amplify with diamonds
Using diamonds in the necklace is another option that works really well. A diamond will always be special, so they're a wonderful way to add more radiance to your jewellery wardrobe without being too matchy-matchy. A diamond pendant or a pair of diamond studs will sit happily alongside almost any coloured stone ring, picking up light without competing with the colour.
Same stone, different cut
Play with silhouettes by mixing up the cut of the sapphires across the engagement ring and necklace. We love how this marquise sapphire adds an angular contrast to the classic, round solitaire engagement ring, both glowing in similar shades of vibrant blue.
Pictured (left to right): Round Blue Sapphire and Diamond Engagement Ring and Solara Sapphire and Diamond Necklace
Deliberately contrast
Deliberately contrasting styles, stones and colours can also be wonderful. For example, a warm gold chain or a simple pearl pendant against a cool sapphire blue allows for individuality and the wearing of multiple styles. When contrast feels chosen rather than accidental, it has its own kind of elegance.
Consider scale
A finer, more delicate ring generally feels at home with something equally fine at the neck, while a ring with a bit more presence can sit happily alongside something with a little more going on. Cluster rings in particular tend to look lovely with pendants that share something of their character: a little intricate, a little sparkly, rather than plain. Though if you love the contrast of a simple chain against a detailed ring, that works too.
The question we always find useful is whether the two pieces feel like they could belong to the same person on the same day, not whether they were designed to go together.
Pictured: Florian Sapphire and Diamond Necklace
What about diamond rings?
Most of what applies to sapphire rings applies to diamonds too — metal matching still matters, scale still matters, and the same instinct for whether two pieces feel like they belong together still holds. The main difference is that diamonds give you a little more flexibility with colour, since a white stone will sit happily alongside almost anything.
If you have a diamond engagement ring and you're looking for a necklace to wear with it, a diamond pendant is always an elegant choice.
Pictured (left to right): 9ct Gold Molten Diamond Pendant Necklace and 14ct Gold Three Diamond Engagement Ring
With that said, you don't have to rule out introducing a little colour if it's something you'd like to explore. A sapphire or other coloured stone pendant can look beautiful alongside a diamond ring, adding warmth and personality without clashing. It's an approach we particularly love for cluster settings, where the ring already has plenty of sparkle and a coloured stone at the neck adds something different rather than more of the same.
Buying a necklace to match an engagement ring as a gift
A necklace chosen to complement someone's engagement ring makes for a really lovely gift, because it shows you were paying attention to something that matters to them. It's the kind of thing that works beautifully as a first anniversary present, a wedding morning gift, a push present, or a milestone birthday where you want to give something genuinely lasting.
The brief is simpler than it might seem: same metal as their ring, a stone that echoes or complements it, and roughly similar in scale or a little smaller. That's really all you need to arrive at something that feels personal and considered. And if you're still not sure, a sapphire and diamond pendant in their preferred metal is a very safe place to start.
Our collection of one-of-a-kind sapphire necklaces
Our one-of-a-kind sapphire and diamond necklaces are designed to sit naturally alongside the rings we create - but are equally as beautiful as standalone pieces. With only one of each available, these necklaces are ones that only you (or the lucky recipient) will have and treasure forever.
Pictured (left to right): Solara Sapphire and Diamond Necklace, Florian Sapphire and Diamond Necklace, 9ct Gold Molten Blue Sapphire Pendant Necklace
When one is snapped up, we design something fresh and new, with new designs launching a few times a year. If your favourite available design is sold out, or you'd like something specific to pair with your engagement ring, we also offer a bespoke jewellery service.
You can browse the collection here, or book a free bespoke jewellery consultation to chat to us about something custom.
