3 Stone Engagement Rings

Raymond Lee Jewelers Brings You Outstanding 3 Stone Engagement Ring Designs

There are many types of engagement rings, among which some of the most popular ones are 3 stone engagement rings. This kind of ring includes three stones, usually diamonds, studded together. Three stone engagement rings are also called trilogy or trinity engagement rings, and they are associated with many symbolic meanings. Traditionally, trinity rings had a religious connotation. Their more contemporary meaning focuses on love, with the 3 stones symbolizing past, present, and future.

3 Stone Rings Are Beautiful and Versatile

3 stone engagement rings are suitable for all sorts of occasions, besides engagement. Classic 3 stone rings include three diamonds in a row, attached to the ring band, with the one in the middle generally more prominent than the other two framing it. The band can be made of yellow gold, white gold, or platinum. However, 3 stone rings come in various shapes and styles. It depends on your loved one’s taste and preferences. If you’re not happy with what you find in jewelry stores, you can have a custom 3 stone engagement ring. This way you can choose everything, from band material to diamond shape and size and ring design. Besides the classic round cut, you might want to consider other bolder cuts, such as marquise cut, princess cut or oval cut.

3 Stone Diamond Engagement Ring: Meaning

Diamonds are forever, so is the love you commit to offer through an engagement ring, and then a wedding band. The 3 stone diamond engagement ring means that your love is three-fold, as it encompasses past, present and future, or yesterday, today and forever. Some people also choose to offer this kind of ring for anniversaries, as it can symbolize the durability of a relationship over time. Some 3 stone ring designs include an engraving on the inside of the band, which adds a personal touch to the ring.

Here are the main steps you need to take to make shopping for a 3 stone engagement ring easier.

• Choose your band material: is it going to be yellow gold, white gold or platinum? The color of the band has an impact over the diamond and its brilliance, so be sure to compare options before choosing what your loved one likes best.
• Find her size: the size has a say on the overall cost- if more metal goes into making the band, it will be more expensive – so you should make sure you know your girl’s size in order to get an accurate estimate of the total cost. You can find her ring size by taking one ring out of her jewelry box without her noticing it, and taking it with you to a jeweler. Make sure it’s the right finger!
• Pick the diamonds: do you want same size diamonds or a bigger one in the middle? Check the 4 C’s that describes a diamond’s value: carat, clarity, color, and cut. Typically, engagement rings use 1-carat diamonds, but if you can afford it, you can pick 2-carat diamonds, which will certainly create a big impression on her. A diamond’s beauty also stems from clarity. The clearer a diamond, the more valuable it will be. Flawless diamonds are hard to come by, but jewelers have ways to make the most of stone by correcting or hiding a diamonds flaws or imperfections by using a particular cut or setting rather than another. This way, flaws will be hard to detect by an uneducated eye.

3 Stone Engagement Ring Design

There are several designs available when it comes to 3 stone engagement rings. The design is largely determined by the diamond cut, and the setting. There are many cuts available, including round cut, princess cut, marquise cut, emerald cut, Asscher cut, heart cut, pear cut, and pear cut. Not all of them are suitable for 3 stone engagement rings, and each of them is distinct and better highlights particular features of the stone. Three stone engagement rings can have a round cut for all three diamonds, or if you want something different, you can go for a princess cut or emerald cut for the diamond in the middle, while having the other two diamonds on the side cut in a round shape. Here are some possible 3 stone rings designs.

Piccolo Diamond
This 3 stone engagement ring design consists in a central diamond framed by two smaller diamonds on the sides, to which several tinier diamonds are added.

U Prong Diamond
This simple and classy setting results from using a bigger diamond in the middle and two smaller ones on the sides. The round cut enhances the diamonds’ depth and brilliance.

Moonlight Diamond
In this design, which is less common, the bigger diamond in the center is framed by two smaller diamonds shaped like a half moon.

3 Stone Diamond Engagement Rings: Settings

Diamonds can be set or mounted in many ways, depending on the effect you want to create, on the type of design they’re used for, and the diamond cut. Diamond settings include:

Bezel Setting
This is considered the oldest type of gem setting, and it consists in surrounding the stone with metal.

Prong Setting
The stones are kept in place by prongs or ‘claws.’ This is a common setting, which typically uses four to six prongs.

Pave Setting
Pave or ‘paved’ means that there is a central gemstone, which is encircled by smaller stones.

Channel Setting
In this setting, the gemstones are held together within two tracks.

Cluster Setting
In this setting, smaller diamonds create a cluster around a bigger diamond, placed in the central part.

Gypsy Setting
Diamonds are inserted into a hole, so that they are even with the surface of the ring.

Bar Setting
In this type of setting, metal bars are used to isolate each diamond from the others.

Regardless of the occasion, a 3 stone engagement ring can adorn your loved one and enhance her natural beauty over time, while sealing and reasserting your love forever.