Styles & Details

Engagement planning is an exciting time. Not only do you get to enjoy the prospect of wedding planning without being in the stressful thick of it, you also get to do detective work to discover what kind of engagement ring you should choose to ask your important question- Will you marry me? Many of our customers want to keep their engagements traditional and maintain secrecy in planning the whole affair. If you're excited about the idea of surprising your future fiancé, read this article to get a better idea of the ways that you can find out the size, cut, setting, and additional features of your engagement ring. We'll give you helpful advice about the methods you can use to make sure that the ring you choose will be perfect.

Preliminary Planning for Choosing Your Ring

The first thing you should do in the process of choosing an engagement ring is make a plan. You should look over your finances and figure out a budget and time frame in which you will want to have your ring finished. It's important to be realistic about your budget, and to know that many factors go into the value of a ring, so there are many combinations of features that will lead to the creation of a beautiful engagement ring. Next, make sure that you know when you're going to ask the important question. Choosing a ring will take time, as will the actual creation of the ring itself.

Do Some Investigation Work

Keeping engagement planning a secret can take a lot of work. However, the traditional surprise is one of the most exciting ways to begin an engagement. To find out what type of engagement ring your significant other would like, you can observe her style and take note of what type of metals she usually wears. Most people either wear gold or metals with a silver hue. Gold and platinum are the most popular band and setting materials, so choosing between them will be a good starting task. Then, take into account practical considerations. We find that people with jobs that require them to use their hands often, like nursing or other professions, prefer lower settings to prevent damage to the diamond.

One of the most important sources of information is often your significant other's friends and family members. They might have information about what type of ring she's hinted about wanting in the past, or she may have complimented a friend's engagement ring. Is she simple and understated type They will also have insights into her personal style and things she wouldn't like. You can also borrow one of her rings, hopefully in secret, to find out her ring size.

Talk with Your Jeweler

When all your information is collected, you can talk with us about your findings and discover more about the types of rings that are popular and what aspects of engagement rings come together to produce beautiful products. We are great at listening and giving helpful advice.

Engagement rings come in a variety of styles and shapes. Not only are the cuts and types of stones, such as diamonds, sapphires, and rubies, important for the overall look of the engagement ring, but the coordination of these elements with the band design and metal will also balance the overall beauty of the ring. Here we'll list and describe the top sought-after styles so that you'll know some of the elements you'd like to include in your ring. As always, we're here to help you navigate the different types of rings on the market so you can find the perfect one that's sure to be the center of attention.

The Popular Styles Today

Solitaire: This style incorporates a single diamond. Because the diamond will be the center of focus, the solitaire classically includes a stone with a brilliant cut, which provides the most symmetrical facet balance and resulting brilliance. A number of settings are popular with the solitaire style, which will impact how high the diamond sits above the band.

Halo: This ring style is formed when a central diamond is surrounded by a ring of smaller stones, diamonds or others, this style provides a frame for the central stone. You can customize the color and cut of the stones to create a unique look for your halo engagement ring.

Three-stone: Clients often ask for a ring with three stones set on a gold, silver, or platinum band. Three stones are visually well-balanced and can feature the same repeated cut or color of stones, or can be different to produce a different look.

Pave: These rings feature lots of small stones set closed together, like a road paved with shiny, brilliant cobbles that happen to be diamonds. This style can produce a beautiful effect and can be customized with different alternating patterns of color and cuts of small stones around the band or near a central diamond.

Channel-set: Often rectangular diamonds are set into a metal channel, creating a continuous flow of shine. You can incorporate this style with others to create a unique engagement ring.