3 Important Engagement Ring Settings and Styles to Know
There are several different engagement ring settings and styles that you should know about. Check out this guide on the different rings.
The average engagement in the US will last one year and three months. Maybe this is too long for your taste or perhaps you need more time.
Either way, there are a few things to know if you're thinking of proposing. Where and when should you propose? What kind of date should you set up to make things as romantic as possible?
Some of the biggest questions are going to revolve around the engagement ring. For instance, you may wonder what ring settings to use.
The good news is that we can help with that. We'll talk about some of the most popular ring settings in the paragraphs below.
Solitaire Setting
One of the most popular engagement ring settings is the solitaire setting. Solitaire settings often focus on the gemstone in the middle, so they tend to have fewer decorations around the band and other areas.
This doesn't mean that a solitaire setting can't have other decorated features, but the stone will always be the center of attention.
There are very few diamond cuts that don't work with a solitaire setting. Radiant cut engagement rings, for instance, are great at drawing attention to the diamond and enhancing the overall effect of the setting.
Three-Stone Setting
A quick look at a three-stone ring will tell you how the setting got its name. Three-stone settings add two other stones to the side of the center gem.
This can help make the ring seem even more beautiful and glamorous, but it also requires some finesse. The gems on the side need to be smaller and of a color or material that helps to emphasize the center gem. If done incorrectly, the side stones can draw attention away from the center stone, which ruins the purpose of the setting.
Halo Setting
A halo setting involves a larger diamond or gemstone surrounded by a ring of smaller gems. This makes the ring itself look a bit like a halo, hence the name.
Halo engagement rings can be traced back a few hundred years, but their popularity can be traced back to more modern times. Putting diamonds on rings is a fairly new trend, dating back to the late 19th and twentieth centuries.
They were popularised by a man named Cecil Rhodes, who used a combination of clever advertisement and limiting supply to turn his South African diamond mine into a metaphorical gold mine.
With so few diamonds on the market, and advertisements portraying them as an ultimate symbol of love, they sold like hot cakes, and for far higher prices than they would have naturally.
The Most Popular Ring Settings for Your Special Someone
There are many popular ring settings that can help you capture your beloved's heart. We've mentioned only some of the most popular settings in the paragraphs above, but there are many others out there. We encourage you to do more research on your own if you're interested.
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