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6. Intricate Diamond Halo Rings

18k White Gold GIA 1.07ct Round Brilliant Halo Set Engagement Ring Cost: $13,995.00

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10. Three-Stone Styled Rings

Tacori Dantela Three-Stone Engagement Ring, Cost: $5,600.00

You may be familiar with three-stone styled rings ever since Meghan Markle started sporting hers. It has surely given these rings a lot of attention. A three-stone style engagement ring is a classic and timeless look. Each stone is said to represent the couples past, present, and future together. So, brides who are craving an elegant yet sophisticated design, this might be the ideal ring trend for you.

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11. Understated Rings

Zeghani 14k Rose Gold Filigree Diamond Engagement Ring, Cost: $1,200.00

If you’re looking for a more casual style ring to fit in with your everyday apparel, a more understated style might be for you. Brides who gravitate toward this style ring typically opt out of the classic center stone look. These style rings use their band to stand out which results in a more organic and unique silhouette. 

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Straight From The Pros

To help us help you we did a little research. We wanted to see what the pros were saying about these new alternative trends. We wanted them to shed some light on the drift from past traditions to present traditions and how they correlate. So we got the inside scoop from a few fashion designers including Katherine Kim from KatKim, Gurki Basra senior buyer at Barneys New York, Vanessa Stofenmacher, founder of Vrai & Oro, and even Eva Zuckerman designer at Eva Fehren.

Anything Goes

Katherine Kim claims that even she’s noticed a recent shift in the center stone department. Where stone cuts that might have once been considered unusual for bridal jewelry, such as halo, marquise, and even pear shapes, are now fashionable.  She said, “I have seen more adventurous, modern, and exciting choices from our clients.”

With a similar approach, Gurki Basra claims that “Brides aren’t necessarily pulling away from tradition but more so are making tradition their own.” Her experience at Barneys has taught her well. She also claims that among the top engagement ring styles that are shopped for at Barneys right now, there’s a mixture of stackable bands, colored stones, open rings, mixed metal, and portrait-cut sones.

For those of you who are drawn to more unusual rings but might have a history of indecisiveness, Katherine Kim says “you can always reset your ring.” “We have couples come to us to redesign their engagement rings for their 10-year anniversary,” “It’s a great way to achieve a strong, modern, edgy look without committing to an engagement ring that pushes you past your comfort zone.” And we couldn’t agree more!

Size Does Not Matter

“We’re noticing that women are caring less about the size of the stone and more about where it came from,” Says Vanessa Stofenmacher founder of Vrai & Oro. And we think she’s right! Sometimes smaller can be better, and these trends prove that.  Increasingly and interestingly, brides everywhere are sourcing their rings from a variety of sources including estate sales, antique stores, and even rings passed down from generation to generation. We’re seeing that a lot of the time, these future brides don’t care for the biggest and the baddest ring. They just want something that reflects them.

Your Ring is a Reflection of You

“We’re in a time where women can express their individuality with all of their choices, especially their jewelry,” Says Gurki Basra. “We’re seeing brides becoming less picky about sticking to one metal color and being comfortable mixing and matching.”  These new trends can easily be described as an unexpected shift towards innovation, uniqueness, and craftsmanship instead of being described as traditional.

Basra also claims that “When you are picking something that is unique to you, that no one else has, or that perhaps you customize to your liking, it will remain a sound ring choice. You’ll never feel like it was tied to a moment in time.” She adds, “Ten years down the line if you want to go back to something traditional, it is always easy to reset the stone and have your ring look completely different and more traditional and classic.”

Final Thoughts

Each of these trends is unique in its own way. Each is stylish, unique, and affordable which makes them suitable for any bride to be.  It wasn’t too long ago that purchasing an engagement ring only required a little bit of work. These days there is more to consider and research and there are many more options for you to choose from. 

Throughout recent seasons we’ve seen a ton of brides-to-be showing a discerning taste for the avant-garde when it comes to engagement rings. With this on the rise, it also brings to our attention more unusual shapes, colorful stones, and unique settings. Now, of course, the classics will always be the classics. That’s not going to change. But as you can see from these rising trends, we have a way of keeping our classic roots while adding a touch of innovation and flair.

These engagement ring trends are some of our favorite trends to date. Whether you’re a traditional bride or a nontraditional bride, there’s something here for you. From three-stone style rings to open rings, and more. And in the end, you got to here straight from the pros about what they think about these rising trends in 2018.

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