Fancy Colored Engagement Rings
Proposals Can be Packed With Colorful Center and Accent Stones
The engagement tradition of the stand alone colorless diamond in the middle of a gold band has passed; now women are looking for fancy colors and flashy accents!
Popular with celebrities, it seems there is a growing interest in using colored stones in engagement jewelry. Surprisingly, this style wasn’t invented by Jennifer Lopez. Dating back hundreds of years, women have been pairing colorless diamonds with colored accent stones and incorporating colored diamonds into their engagement settings.
Fancy Colored Diamonds
Diamonds come in all shapes, sizes and colors! Color can appear in diamonds because of chemical differences in the stones, such as radiation exposure of traces of nitrogen or hydrogen. Colorless diamonds are generally considered to be the most expensive stones. In the rare instance that a diamond’s color is intense, the diamond becomes classified as a "Fancy" stone, and can exceed colorless stones of the same size in value.
Yellow and brown diamonds seem to be the most common "Fancy" stones, with red being the rarest by far. There are less than twenty known red diamonds in existence.
For diamond color ideas, or help designing the perfect ring look for websites featuring Fancy diamonds. Many sites like Lebish and Company offer colored stones in all types of settings, including engagement rings.
Diamonds with Colored Accent Stones
Women who want a unique look often pair a beautiful colorless diamond with colored accent jewelry. Other precious stones appear to be the most common choices, with a variety of engagement rings available with sapphire, emerald or ruby enhancements. This style was often incorporated in Edwardian and Victorian eras, and is prevalent in contemporary jewelry design companies who feature antique replication. Jewelers like Tacori and Shenoa Diamonds both design settings with an antique look and often use a variety of colored accents to accompany a brilliant center stone.
Colored Wedding Bands
Women don’t always have a say in the ring they’re given. If the love of your life presents you with a beautiful solitaire or the perfect design in luxurious clear diamonds, you can still experiment with color without breaking his heart! Most large jewelers feature wraps and eternity bands or wedding bands that incorporate channel set colored stones. For a bit of style variety that doesn’t diminish from your priceless engagement ring, alternate different eternity bands to pair with your ring coordinated to your outfit or mood.
Colored Stones for Budget Shoppers
Particularly for young people, it isn’t always possible to spend a fortune on the wedding set. If you have your heart set on the look of a diamond, but your fiancé’s wallet begs to differ, look for less precious stones like aquamarine that can be purchased in pale enough hues to pass for the real deal. Accent a beautiful blue topaz with pink topaz, or a garnet with pale aquamarine for a look that no one will guess is semi-precious.
An engagement ring is a statement. Not only about everlasting love, it’s a testament to a woman’s personal style. Take time looking for the perfect design. Don’t miss Information on Edwardian Era Engagement Rings. Once you have the ring selected, it’s time to pick the dress! Accent your colored wedding jewelry by Selecting a Colored Wedding Dress.
