Commitment Jewelry

Is it always a diamond? Is it always a solitaire? Is it always a ring? Mine was a swimming pool – and that story is in the book.

Experts from designers and gem dealers to Tiffany &Co and estate jeweler, James Robinson, told us about smart trends and very creative options. New American Brides and Grooms showed us what pieces they chose to state their intent.

What have you observed about New American Engagement Jewelry?
Can you share the choices you’ve made and why you made them? Can you imagine other options?

Comments

[Gillian Goldrich]

My rings are less than traditional although my engagement ring was a diamond we chose together. When Jack and I decided to get married he asked me what I wanted to do for a wedding ring and that was how it all came about....

Our first Christmas together Jack has given me a Claddagh (traditional Irish wedding ring. For those of you that do no know the tradition - you wear it on the right hand with the heart facing out if you are available, on the right facing in if you are dating, on the left facing out if you are engaged and left facing in if you are married. Anyway my answer was that I wanted to use the Claddagh as my wedding ring. I wanted to cut out the gold heart and replace it with a heart shaped diamond so we went to a Jeweler and designed the orginal ring as a wrap over. We cut out the heart, ordered a heart shaped solitare as an engagement ring and had the other ring made as a wrap to go over it. I love my ring and I get many compliments on it as no one has ever seen one like it. It is really special to us as we made it our very own!

[DEBORAH BERNARDY]

I am not a big diamond fan, never have been. I love emeralds and amethysts. For my engagement ring, we picked out a beautiful 1/4 carat emerald cut in a heart shape with an amethyst on each side. It fits my personality so much better than a diamond and truly means more to me than a run of the mill solitaire ever could have. The wedding band is a mix of small emeralds and amethysts, the colors play off of each other beautifully. I really cherish these rings. My husband I think was impressed because I wasn't chasing after tht 3 carat diamond, although he swears I deserve it. His wedding band is platinum with one large emerald and a smaller amethyst on either side, very simple and beautiful. We get many compliments on our creativity.

[Krista]

I chose a more unique engagement ring, having never considered myself a materialistic woman and priding myself instead on seeing beauty in very simple things. I have always loved the artistry in wood carving and found a talented woodcraftsman who was able to make a gorgeous mahogany ring. For me, an engagement ring celebrates exactly that- the engagement. I wore my wood ring for the duration of the engagement and then replaced it with a simple platinum band to celebrate the marriage, keeping my wood ring in a jewelry box as a treasure. It's not important to me that the wood won't last as long as a diamond might- it's the simple beauty and the organic quality that makes it special.

[tungsten carbide rings]

i want to have jewelry from tiffany,its good you shared this.

rhianne