Engagement Ring Trends, Advice & Shopping
From Carly Wickell, former About.com Guide
Engagement Ring Advice
The best place to start your engagement ring search is by reading our 'Engagement Ring Advice for Guys,' an article that helps you begin to understand the variations found in rings of all types, and narrow down the ring that best suits your fiance's style. After that, get facts about different shapes and cuts of diamonds and other gems, and browse down the remaining sections of this page to become more familiar with the many ways a ring can be designed.
- Engagement Ring Advice for Guys
- How to Buy an Affordable Engagement Ring
- Viewing Gems through a Jewelry Loupoe
- Pictures of Popular Diamond Shapes
- Get Familiar with Popular Gem Cuts
- Shape vs. Cut: Two Different Qualities
- Get the Most Diamond for Your Dollar
Engagement Ring Settings
The title is 'engagement ring settings,' but the information in the following articles applies to settings for any type of jewelry. Prongs are the most commonly used setting component, but prongs are not all alike, and the differences can affect a ring's durability and comfort. Browse our setting advice for previews of the huge number of engagement ring designs you'll encounter when you go shopping.
- The Ins and Outs of Prong Settings
- Pictures of Prong Settings
- Bezel Settings Gallery
- Channel Setting Facts & Photos
- About Pave Settings
- Settings that Make a Diamond Appear Larger
- How to Reset an Heirloom Diamond
- Diamond and Gemstone Guide
Engagement Ring Trends & Shopping
From trendy to traditional, we'll help you shop for an engagement ring and other wedding jewelry. Anniversary rings can be used as a special gift, but they make excellent wedding bands, too, and so do eternity rings -- with gemstones that encircle the entire band. We've included a photo gallery of celebrity engagement rings, too, since celebs help set upcoming trends.