2016 NEW ENGAGEMENT RING TREND
It’s very common in France and several other countries in Europe to have an engagement ring with a center sapphire. So far in the US, this trend hasn’t really picked up. This season, many designers introduced sapphire engagement rings as part of their new collections. I love sapphires. I think they mix great with diamonds, and blue is such a universally beautiful color. What was really exciting to see during jewelry week is designs beyond the traditional Lady Di/Kate look. Though it’s a timeless classic, it doesn’t really fit most modern lifestyles.
If you like vintage engagement rings, you are in for a treat. Designers who are specialized in replicas or whose collections are vintage inspired offer amazing new styles with sapphire centers. If you are looking for fancy and contemporary options, there’s also a lot of new sapphire engagement ring designs that you’ll love.
How stunning is this Art Deco engagement ring designed by Beverley K? It features an oval sapphire center, diamond pavé and diamond baguettes. You can also customize it. For example, reverse the look and pick a white diamond center and sapphire accents.
It’s all about amazing sapphire engagement rings for Megan Thorne this season. It was hard to pick a favorite, really hard. This oval raw sapphire bezel surrounded by a lacy halo of gold, sapphires and diamonds is just perfect and so romantic. I also love the trapeze rose cut diamonds on each side. It’s a limited edition , you can get it now at Ylang23.
I love many things about this Singlestone engagement ring. The setting is in oxidized yellow gold which makes it look like a very old and precious heirloom.The 2.52 carat sapphire center is so beautiful. Make sure you check out the intricate ways each diamond is set, some are bezels, others are not.
Takat is a master at designing couture jewelry with the most magnificent emeralds in the world, as well as affordable emerald engagement rings. Yet, if green is not your engagement color, his collection also includes gorgeous tanzanite and sapphire engagement rings. The latter in blue but also pink and yellow.
Erica Courtney spends a lot of time traveling to find beautiful gemstones to adorn her jewelry pieces. She has an amazing eye when picking sapphires. Her favorite country of origin is Sri Lanka where she finds traditional dark blue sapphires and others with hints of purple or light blue. I tried this stack in person and I so wanted to take it back home.
Sapphires look great set in white gold and platinum but they rock with yellow gold too. This stack was designed by Adel Chefridi. I love the curves of the engagement ring setting and the mesmerizing center sapphire. I am a big fan of Adel’s signature floral diamond and gemstone clusters that you can see on the matching wedding band. From further away, it makes the whole ring shimmer.
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