White Gold Band: a Personal Touch for Engagement Ring

If you have trouble finding a ring to your liking, consider the option to design your own engagement ring. Being able to design your own engagement ring gives you the option of choosing the stone and the setting.

Some people will even have the ring itself designed exclusively for them before having a stone placed in it, which is a personal way to design your own engagement ring. Most jewelers will accommodate this as you design your own engagement ring, provided the chosen stone will fit into the mount.

White Gold Bands

If your budget is not a concern, you can design your own engagement ring by having the ring specially designed and the having the stone cut to fit your personal expectations. Should you choose to design your own engagement ring you may want to consider cubic zirconia or moissanite as an alternative to diamonds? One thing to remember if you design your own engagement ring is the durability of the stone.

Actually, an 18-carat gold ring has the same weight of gold in it, as does an 18-carat white gold band. Gold rings may be 75 per cent gold mixed with copper and zinc, while white gold would be 75 per cent gold mixed with silver or palladium.

When you design that engagement ring, you are telling her that she is priceless to you and no amount of pain would really matter, as long as she is happy. Any girl would melt at the sight of an engagement ring designed especially for her.

The Latest Engagement Ring Trends

Square settings and diamonds are definitely the latest engagement ring trend. Many recent celebrity engagement rings including Mariah Carey, Ashlee Simpson, and Jessica Alba, all feature square central settings and square cut center diamonds. Art Deco and vintage inspired engagement rings are popular, and this ties in really well with the square shaped central settings. A great advantage to this style of engagement ring is that you have a ring that is classically beautiful and timeless.

Colored diamonds can add a subtle or not so subtle element of color to your engagement ring. The advantage to colored diamonds is that they are the same hardness as traditional diamonds so they wear well. Platinum and white gold bands and settings are becoming increasingly popular. Engraving special quotes, messages, or nicknames on the inside of the engagement ring is becoming increasingly popular and helps to personalize your ring.

Filigree working on a custom-made engagement ring will transform an engagement ring into a truly unique piece of jewelry. A great example of beautiful filigree working can be seen on the Tacori engagement rings.

Sparkling settings are in trend. Choices include having a wedding band that has been worked or engraved to match your engagement ring, pave set diamonds on both engagement ring and wedding ring, or patterned rings that match. The latest engagement ring trends are favoring square settings and vintage inspired. Colored diamonds and bridal sets are also extremely popular. Custom made engagement rings allow every couple to create their very own unique ring.

You may want to check out my other guide on Pearl Rings and Designer Rings