your non traditional engagement ring questions answered
What is a non-traditional engagement ring?
A non-traditional engagement ring is any design or center stone that strays from typical engagement ring designs like the diamond solitaires and diamond halos you see in jewelry stores. These are usually rings made by smaller jewelry brands or independant designers and could be a sapphire or colored gemstone ring, a toi et moi ring, an unexpected cluster ring, a salt and pepper diamond ring, a portrait cut diamond ring, a rose cut diamond ring, and an infinite array of design options that lay outside the most popular engagement ring styles.
Is it ok to get a non diamond engagement ring?
Absolutely, we love a colored gemstone engagement ring (and have made many)! Your best bet in terms of color selection and durability is a sapphire – rated a 9 on the Mohs hardness scale, sapphires are hard enough for everyday wear and come in every color of the rainbow. Other great non-diamond engagement ring stones that are both stunning and durable are rubies, spinel, chryosberyl, and tanzanite. Read our diamond alternatives blog for more!
Can you use anything as an engagement ring?
Definitely, there are absolutely no rules when it comes to engagement rings. This a symbol of your partnership and it should be reflection of you – that means choose whatever speaks to your soul. Our only recommendation: make sure to choose a metal and gemstone(s) that will stand up against daily wear – after all, you want to have this ring forever! Avoid any plated or filled metals and super soft stones like opal, pearl, and moonstone.
How to make an engagement ring not look like an engagement ring?
Think outside the typical, boring engagement ring box and opt for a unique, one-of-a-kind design that feels like you – there are so many more options besides the diamond solitaires and dated halos you see in mall jewelers. Step into our dreamy world of non-traditional engagement rings created by independant female designers where the designs and stone choices are endless and the champagne never stops flowing.
