I think sapphires used to be used before the diamond merchants got creative and convinced everyone we needed diamonds.
An alternative: get a nice cz, like Diamonique, if you really want to present her with a ring. You can get one for under $200, and you can tell her it's a "place holder" for a ring you pick out together.
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