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"We&amp;#x27;ve already shown you some of the sparkliest diamond engagement rings known to woman, but what if you want something a little more &amp;quot;out there&amp;quot;?I say, more power to you! Whether your reasons for wanting an unconventional ring is financial or just a matter of personal style, there&amp;#x27;s nothing wrong with not conforming to the whole engagement ring stereotype. Back when my fiance popped the Q with a very traditional platinum and circle-cut diamond solitaire, I had zero problem parading my new ring on my finger. In fact, like any blissful bride-to-be, I was a little obsessed with it&amp;amp;#8212;think separation anxiety when I took it off to do dishes. But I wouldn&amp;#x27;t have minded something a little different either. So, in honor of any of you fantasizing about, or even just considering, an untraditional engagement ring, here are some beautiful ones to spark your imagination. Oh, and to reader sweetdoll24 who told us she&amp;#x27;s hoping for a moonstone engagement ring, we&amp;#x27;ve got one of those too! 1. The Every-Color-Of-The-Rainbow Alterna-Ring If you&amp;#x27;ve got an extra-colorful personality, remember, there&amp;#x27;s no rule that says engagement rings must be confined to silver and gold. Liking the idea of a multicolor bauble and not afraid of a ring that doesn&amp;#x27;t instantly read &amp;quot;I&amp;#x27;m engaged!&amp;quot;? There are plenty of super-gorge options that fit the bill. Plus, as soon as your ring is not labeled in the engagement category (just like non-white wedding gowns), the price goes down&amp;amp;#8212;good news no matter how you slice it. Multistone 14 Karat Gold Ring, $254.15 (orig. $500) at macys.com 2. The Anti-Bling Engagement Ring These snag-free, friendly-priced rings are both classy and dainty. The best part about a teensy ring is that if you want to add to it later, you can stack it to your hearts content with other slender bands. Otte St. Kilda Evie Ring With Diamond, $162 at otte.com 3. A Luxe Goth Black Diamond Engagement Ring I&amp;#x27;m a huge fan of black diamonds&amp;amp;#8212;I even considered them for my wedding band. If your style is anti-establishment (a good litmus test: Does the thought of Charlotte on Sex and the City make you feel ill?), black diamonds might be for you. They are pricey, but they&amp;#x27;ll attract plenty of attention for being so gutsy and different. Diamond In The Rough Stack Ring, $2,000 at bergdorfgoodman.com I&amp;#x27;ve got loads more engagement ring alternatives here, from big cocktail-style baubles to rings with unusual gemstones. Check them out and leave your thoughts in the comments: More About Engagement Rings * Would you &amp;quot;upgrade&amp;quot; your ring? * Love these cheap engagement rings! * Engagement chick freak-out: OMG, I think I lost my engagement ring! More Ways to Get Glamour You could win $50,000 just for registering or logging in to Glamour.com! Sign up for Glamour.com&amp;#x27;s Style Tips of the Week and Beauty Tip of the Day newsletters! Add Glamour to your iGoogle homepage. Follow Glamour on Twitter. Photos from top: Neiman Marcus (thumbnail), Macys, Otte, Bergdorf Goodman"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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