Today, buying an engagement ring has now been a status quo of distinguishing yourself as someone who is already in a relationship and ready to settle down. The cut, pricing and the making of the engagement ring add a special feeling to your engagement day or ceremony.
The modern engagement rings are now in various designs; it could be a band made of precious materials such as silver, platinum, or gold or it could be a band laced with gemstones that brings an alluring beauty to the ring. The different major designs of engagement rings are discussed below.
Different Types of Engagement Rings
Solitaire rings are the quintessential classic type of engagement rings. They consist of a band and a gemstone; the band is possibly made from any material of your choice that ranges from gold to platinum while the gemstone should be chosen to fit your peculiar characteristics too, it could be sapphire or diamond cut in several ways that would be explained below.
Engagement Rings with Side stones: These exquisite rings are made with gemstones embedded into the sides of the band, which can be made of any metal material depending on your preference. Also, some side stones ring come with a central stone in the middle. The popular gemstones used for this design of rings are normally diamonds but you can personally customize your gemstone to the taste of your love and affection.
The Trinity ring or the Three Stone Rings: this ring is designed with its romantic history, it is believed that each stone symbolizes the past, present, and future of the time the couple has spent together and the ring would bind them together forever. The ring has a design of an immaculate platinum band with three exquisite gemstones; one in the middle with two places strategically by the sides. Normally, the gemstones are made of diamonds but you can customize yours into three different types of gemstones if you want.
The Matching Bridal Set: this is a beautiful set that combined the engagement ring and the actual wedding band, there is no set design on how it looks but it is generally good to have either the engagement ring or the wedding ring emphasizing the other and vice versa. For example, an exquisite platinum engagement ring with a gemstone should be matched with a simple gold classic wedding band, giving the bride a bit of color.
Tension Rings: this ring is one of those simple yet indefinitely classy designs, it consists of a band made from the materials of your choice, tightly holding a gemstone in its grip with pressure. For example, the gemstone is not held by prongs but gripped in between the two sides of your chosen band material. So, the band material serves as its holding support. It is highly recommended that you go for two contrasting colors for the band and the gemstone so it brings out the true beauty of the tension ring.