Tuesday 15 March 2011

Customized engagement ring for a personal touch

Are you tired of off-the-rack engagement ring designs? Couples choose engagement rings to symbolize their relationship and innovative couples seek different alternatives from the usual ring designs. From simple design choices to elaborate and unique options, there are many ways to customize an engagement ring. 

Basically a customized ring is something that is made exclusively for an individual rather than duplicated for a mass market. It is possible to build an engagement ring from scratch or couples can take a mass market ring and add embellishments, enhancers or other intricate details to create a custom ring from a traditional base. 

Couples should however study the basics of different metals, settings and diamond quality before creating a ring. They must also have clear understanding of the properties of the diamond like carat weight, color, clarity and cut so that they can familiarize themselves with the structure of the diamond. Also this would help to better accentuate the stone. Similarly if the couples intend to use a different gem, they should know all about its characteristics. Couple can set off to create their own custom engagement ring one they become familiar with the ingredients that constitutes a quality piece of jewelry.

A stunning engagement ring can be made in different ways. Couples can easily create the perfect ring to match their personalities and the relationship they share through simple substitutions or full scale independent ring designs. A common way of creating a custom ring is choosing an alternative gemstone either as the center stone or accent. Due to the sentimental connection to the couple, the birthstone has become popular choices. 

They birthstones even represent the special days in the couple’s life including the upcoming wedding. If couples wish to try for more unique gems, they can consider turquoise, mystic topaz or tanzanite. If they wish to preserve the traditional sentiments of diamonds, couples can use fancy colored diamonds which would offer uniqueness too. Popular hues come in black, blue, pink and yellow. 

While considering the metal, yellow gold is the most popular engagement ring metal choice for most of couples. However people also go for platinum or white gold. Consider using less common metals like silver or titanium or even specialized gold hues like rose for a custom ring. Another metal option is multi tone rings that combine different metals into one cohesive design. For getting a more unique look, go for fused mokume gane designs. However the most common and least expensive method of customization would be engraving. 

People engrave their initials, significant date like wedding date or any special date can add a touch of personal feeling to the ring. Usually the engravings are done inside the band in either a block or script font. For a semi private configuration, couples can go for metal filigree and engraving the exterior of the ring which would be often under the setting and visible from the side. 

Once the couples find a perfect engagement ring, they can create customized ring by creating matching wedding rings that would complement the initial ring. However not every jeweler offer customized engagement rings. But there are many online jewelers would be ready to work with the couples in making a customized ring.

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