Step One: How to Design an Engagement Ring for Your Lifestyle 

Your custom engagement ring is a lasting symbol of your love. The ring you choose needs to match your style and be something you enjoy wearing every day. You’d be surprised how the rhythm of everyday life influences what design and materials make the right engagement ring for you. Think about:

How Much Does Durability Matter?

Choose your metal and gemstones wisely. For instance, choosing platinum over gold gives durability and lessens upkeep because of platinum’s resistance to tarnishing. Plus, selecting harder gemstones, like diamonds or sapphires or rubies, will save you from stress about damaging the star of your ring.

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Are You Always on the Move?

For the avid hikers, gym-goers, and overall adventurers, you need a ring that can keep up with you. One thing to consider is a more solid setting for your ring. More prongs in the setting keep central gemstones stable and secure. Also, consider shape. Gemstones with sharp corners are more likely to catch and chip, rounded gemstones are a great option to avoid that risk.

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How Much Does Price Matter?

Creating the ring you’ve always wanted is affordable. There are choices you can make during design to keep everything within budget. For instance, rings featuring color gemstones are as just a stunning as a classic diamond engagement ring, and cost less. White, classic yellow, and rose gold bands make a beautiful choice for an engagement ring and are less expensive than platinum. Just let a Kay Jeweler know your budget and they can help you create the ring that you want without breaking the bank.

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Step Two: Choosing Gemstones for Custom Engagement Rings

Diamond Engagement Rings

Glittering gemstones are the star of any engagement ring, the classic being a diamond. Whether you’re choosing a clear or colorful diamond, following the diamond 4Cs will help you choose your perfect centerpiece. Where your diamond lies on the 4C scale is up to you and your preferences for your custom engagement ring design. The 4Cs are:

• Cut - The shape, angles, facets, and overall proportions of a diamond.
• Color - Body color of a diamond measured from yellow to colorless.
• Clarity - The flawlessness and how clearly light passes through a diamond.
• Carat - The overall weight of a diamond.

Gemstone Engagement Rings

Diamonds are a “classic,” but colorful gemstone let you make your engagement ring your own. How can you design an engagement ring with gemstones? Featuring gemstone birthstones, for example, is a popular way to personalize engagement rings. Gemstones’ natural color variety frees you to explore a variety of aesthetics. You can lean into gemstones’ royal reputation and create your own regal engagement style. Go rich and luxe with deep shades or delicate and ethereal with lighter shades. Vibrant gemstones are a great way to explore your unique style.

Step Three: Choose Your Shape Style and Setting

The styling of your band plus diamond or gemstone shape communicates a lot about your style. Specific gem shapes, mountings and side settings are a great way to incorporate your personality into your custom engagement ring design. Choose from double mountings for a bold statement, contemporary lines for a cleaner look or even double twist for a sense of fluidity.

Want a bit more of a wow factor? Side settings increase the sparkle with gemstones that travel around your band. Just remember, the mounting and side settings you choose should complement the shape of your center stone. Explore gemstone and diamond shapes like emerald, round, oval, cushion, and princess cuts to top off your custom engagement ring design.

Step Four: Personalize with a Custom Message

Custom inscriptions add an extra layer of meaning to the symbol of your love. Adding your own engraving on the inside of your engagement band lets you take a special message with you wherever you go. Include something worth treasuring—like your wedding date, initials or vows. It’s all up to you!

Matching Wedding Bands and Bridal Sets

After creating a custom engagement ring, find bands that match your vision. Celebrate your love with wedding bands and bridal sets made for you.

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Insuring and Caring for Your Engagement Ring

Keep your ring beautiful from when you first wear it and into the future. See how Kay can help you protect your engagement ring with insurance and care plans.

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