Your Top 10 Engagement Rings
Although an engagement ring is a piece of jewellery that will, hopefully, be worn every day for many years, perhaps even becoming an heirloom, we still like to buy engagement rings that are on-trend. Choosing the style of your engagement ring is tough. You want something that suits you, is practical and is not the same as every other woman is wearing,
In this article, we round up some of the latest and best trends for the top 10 engagement ring trends for 2020. The ideas we share here will help you to choose an engagement ring that is, for you, the very best ring possible.
Coloured Stones. Whether the colour comes from rubies, yellow or black diamonds, or sapphires, brides to be are looking for a splash of colour to show off their personality. Some brides are even mixing things up by choosing a white diamond as the centre of the ring and then a surround of other colours. Some go the other way around and have a halo of white diamonds around a stunning coloured central stone.
Halo Settings. With a centre stone that might be a white diamond or a coloured gem, a bold halo around a classical Round cut makes for a magnificent engagement ring. Elle’s magazine suggests pairing a halo setting with alternate shape diamonds such as Cushion, Pear, or Oval-cut stones to create a truly unique engagement ring.
Couples are now choosing more distinctive halo designs with intricate detailing that serves to make the central diamond look even larger and more brilliant.
Rose Gold and Yellow Gold Engagement Ring Bands. For many decades white gold and platinum have ruled the roost when it comes to the metal used in engagement rings. This year, trend-aware brides to be are opting, in higher numbers, for the warmer, softer glow of gold and rose gold. This trend certainly received a boost after the Duchess of Sussex showed off her rose gold engagement ring.
Elle Magazine points out that, if in the future, the bride decides she would like to have the classic white ring, it is entirely possible to recreate the engagement ring in white gold or platinum using the same stones and design.
Three Stone Engagement Rings. This trend was sparked by the engagement of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. The ring that Prince Harry gave to Meghan has a large central Cushion cut diamond from Botswana flanked by two smaller stones from his mother’s, Princess Diana, personal collection. The three-stone engagement ring carries symbolic meaning. The three stones represent past, present and future. The largest, central, stone denotes the present, the most important part of a couple’s life together on their journey from the past into a shared future.
Unusual Stone Shapes. Following the lead set by Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, there is a growing trend away from the traditional round diamond as the centre of a diamond engagement ring toward fancy shaped diamonds such as Cushion (as in the ring worn by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex) and oval or pear-shaped diamonds. Incorporating these shapes into a long-lasting ring is allowing jewellery designers to work with new shapes and designs that stand out from the norm and flatter the wearer’s individuality and good taste.
Gallery Detailing. The gallery is that part of the ring that can be seen from the side. For many years the fashion has been to see engagement rings with simple, or plain galleries. Today there is a definite trend toward engagement rings with galleries accented with small, inset diamonds. This look adds a real sparkle to a classic ring as the brilliance of the centre diamond is expanded down the sides of the ring.
Solitaire Settings. Perhaps in a reaction to the more intricate settings and fancy diamond shapes, some couples are seeking out simplicity and choosing elegant solitaire ring settings with a single focal gem. Designers are offering modern, minimalist style, bands with thin bands.
Vintage Inspired Designs. With hundreds of years of designs to refer to, it is not surprising that many jewellery designers draw inspiration from the past. With beautiful heirloom pieces as inspiration, jewellery designers can blend the best of the past with the technology and craftsmanship of today to creates stunning engagement rings. What could be better for the on-trend bride to be than an art deco inspired ring such as an oval moonstone, flanked with a black diamond halo, all encircled with white diamonds in a white gold setting?
Custom Engagement Rings. For decades, most couples have chosen their engagement ring from the selection available in the windows of high street jewellers. Today, with modern technology, jewellery designers and couples can reach each other and create unique pieces. The design process involves the buyers making such a ring a genuinely personal piece in a way that no mass-produced ring can ever be.
All Diamond goes a step further and puts the control firmly in your hands with their online design your own ring service where you can choose each aspect of your unique diamond engagement ring.
Split Band Rings. Split bands, or shanks, are an exciting way to create a unique look. By splitting the ring into two parts and placing the diamond between them, the ring is made to look both unusual and much longer on the finger, creating an imposing, yet subtle, appearance. With this style of ring, you will undoubtedly be making a statement.
Hopefully, this overview of the top ten trends for engagement rings for 2020 and beyond has given you some ideas for the ideal engagement ring. The variety of styles and types of engagement rings has never been greater. The modern bride-to-be has more opportunity than ever before to find the ideal engagement ring to proudly war through the years to come!
