Showing posts with label engagement Rings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label engagement Rings. Show all posts

Friday, September 10, 2010

BLACK DIAMOND ENGAGEMENT RINGS

Black diamond engagement rings are not very common for engagement rings. It is because of the perception that the color black suffers from social stigma of being associated with bad luck, death and other undesirable omens. Whatever may be the notion but black diamond engagement rings have the eternal beauty of classic diamonds with a modern ebony hue that gives them a unique and glossy gleam.

A black gemstone may have once been considered bad luck for a bride-to-be but modern brides prefer unique engagement rings and unconventional diamond colors. Beyond all superstitions engagement rings that have black diamonds at the center or spread around the band are unique and very appealing. Black diamond jewelry is typically considered as a mystical treasure as well as a bold way to make a fashion statement. Engagement rings with black diamonds reflect the personality of the people who are not particularly traditional.

Black diamond rings are not set in solid black stones always. Instead, these rings can have diamond settings with the black diamond appearing in a variety of shades like greenish, translucent black, almost gray, or solidly black. Some ring designers set a black diamond at the center of the ring surrounded by paler diamonds in order to highlight the contrast. Also these engagement rings are most popularly set in titanium, platinum, or silver with the same purpose of highlighting the contrast of the silvery hues against the black. Many jewelry designers also offer the option of using a gold band instead.

The two most popular black diamonds are the Black Orloff which is sourced from India and the other is the Black Star from Africa. While buying black diamond engagement rings ask the jeweler to provide a proof of the diamond’s authenticity as there are chances that the jeweler may trick you with semi-precious gemstones which appear like black diamonds to the untrained eye.

Despite growing trends toward individualism and personalization, many women prefer the timeless elegance of black diamond solitaire rings. Even with the limits that a single stone puts on ring design, it is likely to create a unique and gorgeous ring. A conventional solitaire is a symbol not only of the couple’s lasting love, but of the single life and hope they share for their future. Three stone diamond engagement rings are popular for their romantic symbolism of a couple’s past, present and future together. A black diamond can be used for the central gem, both side stones, and all three diamonds.

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

The Significance of Engagement Rings


Engagement rings are dear to every woman, because since teenage she starts visualizing herself of committing her love to someone special. They achieve this importance in a woman’s life due to their depiction of a lifetime commitment. It also signifies the willingness for cheerfully accepting the relationship even with its responsibility.


Engagement rings represent a mutual promise among the bride and groom, that they will marry each other in future. A man usually presents an engagement ring to a woman to tell her that she is the one he’d love to spend her whole life with. Normally the woman accepts the ring only if she is as well ready to devote to the man. Thus this betrothment stays as a formal agreement for the world and a cordial promise for the couple.


Symbolization of Ring


In olden days, the tradition of engagement rings started as the gold ring talked about the fiscal soundness of the groom and thus acted as a security to the bride. It also implied that the groom now has paid for her bride. But the actual inference for the custom of engagement rings comes from the fact that they are round and circular, which signifies an eternal unity and bond.


Today predominantly diamonds have become an inseparable part of an engagement ring. Even that has a reason behind it. Diamonds are extremely hard which holds the depiction of timelessness for the relationship of the prospective bride and groom, thus hinting an unbreakable marriage. To add to this symbolization, the ring is worn in the fourth finger of the left hand of the bride as it is supposed to connect directly to the ‘vein of love’ that reached the heart.


Selection of Ring


The selection of an engagement ring becomes a task of prime importance due to all these factors. As the engagement ring foretells a catalyst of wedding in both the bride and groom’s lives, it is nowadays selected and gifted by the consent of the bride. Also sometimes the groom makes a surprise proposal by presenting a ring of her own choice to the bride.


These are a few facts you should know before you leave for your engagement ring hunt, so that the feeling of eternal bond and never-ending love through the engagement ring always makes you feel proud of your partner.