The Sapphire Merchant

Choosing The Sapphire Merchant to craft your engagement ring and wedding band is an experience of world-class expertise, highly personalised service, and access to New Zealand's most comprehensive precious gemstone and diamond collection. We are a Christchurch-owned and operated business that travels to source and hand curate Earth's most exquisite sapphires, rubies and emeralds. We also have a ready-to-shop natural and lab-grown diamond catalogue with New Zealand's most competitive diamond prices. Not all gemstones are created equal, just as no two people are exactly alike. In a world filled with mass production in a sea-of-same, we are fiercely passionate about connecting you with your very own piece of the extraordinary. We uncover Earth's finest natural gemstones, discovering the exact one that is meant for you and only you before embarking on your custom jewellery experience. In close collaboration, we entwine your nuanced needs with our creativity to hand-craft a custom, artisan piece of significance. We are propelled to honour these gemstones and honour your love story by bringing them into your world. Whether you’d like assistance in choosing your gemstone, you’re curious about how our process works, or you’re ready to start designing your custom jewellery piece, we are here to help. Contact us to book a free 1:1 consultation or send us an enquiry with you questions . We work with clients New Zealand-wide.