About engagement rings

Hollywood melodramas have brought the tradition of giving engagement rings into our way of life. And if before it was enough to make a proposal to your beloved with a bouquet of flowers, now the prospective bride is waiting for a cherished diamond. What are the differences between proposal rings and engagement rings and how to make a choice?

Engagement rings are usually thin, neat and made of white gold or platinum. In the middle is a large diamond on a ceremonial “pedestal”. It is the center of attention and the main reason to boast to girlfriends generosity of the groom.

What does an engagement ring consist of?

For example, let’s consider the most classic ring with 1 central diamond.

Such rings are called in English “solitaire”, rings with one center diamond.

They consist of a center diamond, a cast and a chink.

Likewise, an engagement ring can be much more complicated.

For example, the center diamond can be framed by smaller diamonds around it. Such a ring is called a Halo.

Or there may be additional diamonds set on the splint.

The cast of a pave ring

The cast is the seat for the diamond. The types of casts can be different for the same diamond. They can be purely decorative or constructive.

Crapana

To set a diamond in a setting, tendrils or so-called krapana are used.

Shinka

Of all the stones, it is not for nothing that the diamond is chosen for a marriage proposal. A sparkling cut diamond in an engagement ring symbolizes eternal fidelity and the strength of feelings.

It is customary to leave engagement rings in the family and pass them on, so buying an expensive piece of jewelry (with a stone from 0.30 carats) will be a profitable investment in the family capital.