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Diamonds may be some girls' best friend, but there are always other alternatives for your lady. We agree, diamonds are sparkly, enticing and hard to keep your eyes away from, they can also be rather costly and perhaps a little too predictable. If you're dating the kind of lady who wants something different, here's what we'll consider suitable. Dainty Sapphire Ring 6 Carat Sapphire, Accentuated with 8 Marquise Diamond, Crafted in 18k White Gold - Sapphires are typically a blue precious stone, but they do also come in other hues like peach, pink, yellow, green and white. At 9 on the Mohs scale (Diamond is a 10), sapphires are the third hardest mineral, and at about a third of the price, they make the perfect diamond substitute. While a white sapphire engagement ring won't capture quite the same sparkle as a diamond, if it's well cut, it can look almost as good, giving more bling for your buck if you're looking for a larger stone. Sapphire for thought