Engagment Ring Trends

Hi, Jernae here! I'm the Office Supervisor here at Belliston Jewelry, and also the writer of this blog. From time to time, I will have others here at the store post their feelings and insights, but today you get to hear from me. People ask me often what our most popular style is, and I point them towards our channel set rings as well as the cathedral sets, but as I thought about that, I also wondered: What is the biggest Engagement ring trends of the year? So, I did some reasearch and I found a website that pointed out 6 different trends:

1. Colored Stones

I never would have thought! Everyone always associates diamonds with engagement rings, but then I remembered a yellow sapphire engagment ring that I saw last year. It...was...gorgeous. We even have a few blue Diori Diamonds (diamond substitutes) that we sell that would make such a beautiful center to a ring. If you are looking for something TRULY different, go with a colored stone!

2. Diamonds Around the Center (or what I like to call "Halo's")

My roommate, Eli Hernandez, comes into the store every so often to look at a diamond crusted oval Halo ring and she's just fallen in love with it. The Halo, to me, brings a sense of antique elegance that is missing from most rings. If you are someone who is whimsical and romantic...this is the ring for you!

3. Intricately Raised Center Stones

We have this one ring in the store that a customer once said reminded him of a ring that the elves from Lothlorian (I think that's how it's spelled) would wear. These rings bring a sense of fantasy to your engagement ring and take you right down into the elaborateness of Middle Earth.

4. Twisted Bands

This was the one setting that I felt that I always wanted when I was in High School (I'm such a girl). To me, the twisting of the bands can represent the uniting of two different persons. Because in a marriage, that's what you become...one.

5. Vintage

Heirloom styles for those who are truely classic. These are the styles that keep coming back. The ring that your grandmother wore, or your great-grandmother.

6. Eco-Friendly

Here at Bellistons, our diamonds are already conflict-free! Did you know that you were being eco-friendly by purchasing one with us? Not only that, but the gold that is supplied to us has also been recycled as well. You're such a green-thumb!