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Recently, someone asked me what types of engagement ring trends I've been seeing. Honestly, I think it's kind of scary to think of engagement rings following trends. See, an engagement ring is an accessory that you will wear every day for the rest of your life. You don't exactly want it to be trendy since you're not tossing it after the season like a pair of new flip flops.
A classy solitaire is always safe. But safe is so predictable. So you need to find a balance between safe and modern, and I guess that means you toe the line of trendy.
One of the biggest trends I've been seeing lately is colored stones replacing diamonds. Instead of a traditional diamond, many brides are showing off their individuality with birthstone rings. You can choose your birth stone as the major stone, then have small diamonds surround it, like a halo.
Personally, I love halo rings.
Pete's friend had given a halo ring to his now wife and I just fell in love with it. It's a diamond with a circle of diamonds around it. This one above from Don Roberto Jewelers (which looks closest to what I had originally wanted) also has embellishments on the band, which adds a bit of bling.
The only trouble you might run into with non-traditional styles, though, is finding a wedding band that actually fits. With the center stone being off center or embellished, a wedding band might not rest flush against it. So you can't just choose any band to go with any ring.
If you follow the trend of colored stones replacing diamonds, you won't need to worry, but something like a bypass cut might cause you a problem. If you have your heart set on a bypass cut (then you and I would be fast friends because that's what I have), make sure your fiance finds one that is part of a set.
If you look at the ring above from Don Roberto Jewelers (which looks closest to mine) you can see that the engagement ring is embellished with diamonds and the band itself is just gold. I don't have extra diamonds on my engagement ring's band, just the one, and my wedding band looks exactly like this one.
The brand's standard size is 7, so anything other than that will take extra time to create and send. And that's actually a good thing to note when you're looking at rings. With Don Roberto Jewelers, the price of the ring stays constant even if you need to change the size. With other jewelers, the standard size is the standard price and any other sizing is subject to an additional charge.
You can check out the entire Don Roberto Jewelers bridal line. Prices in the collection range from a couple hundred to a couple thousand. You can shop by stone size, material, category, and price.
BRIDAL BABBLE: What engagement ring trends are your favorite?
I too Love the Halo Look. I would love Ring with the center stone my Birthstone and have it surrounded by Diamonds. This is also a lovely engagement ring..As you Mentioned Many Brides to be want this. Thankyou for the Lovely Post..
I would like to replace the wedding band I lost in the ocean with a three stone ring.
I also love the vintage halo look!
Your bypass ring style is so regal and beautiful!
To answer your question: I have always loved the trio ring with channel set diamonds in the band. My favorite cut is the Asscher because it really shows off the stone and it's elegantly simple. Emerald cut trios are also a favorite of mine.
I love halo rings as well, but I love vintage rings the most - especially those made cira 1930s.
Halos are beautiful. I especially love vintage rings circa 1930s.
The halo is very beautiful, and I dont usually like square cut rings, but that style is very nice!
I love diamonds, a marquis cut with baguettes is my style.
Good tip about checking price vs standard size. Beautiful rings.
I've seen the ring trend change over the years. When I was married 21 years ago, everyone bought gold rings. Thanks for blogging about this important topic.
I say go vintage- you can never go wrong with vintage.
I love the halo rings, especially vintage ones. My grandmother has a beautiful halo ring that was her grandmother's engagement ring.