Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend

 Hiii, happy September, you guys!

I feel like it's been forever since my last post... just busy with school starting, but I've been dying to talk about one of my recent special interests - engagement rings!!!!

This began when my TikTok began to show me posts of vintage rings that I found so so pretty, and soon fell down the rabbit hole of all kinds of diamond cuts, settings, colors, and sizes. I just had never realized the lengths to which you are able to customize your ring, and I am obsessed with the endless possibilities of expressing your personality through this sentimental piece of jewelry. I am not an expert by any means, but I have become much more familiar with the variations people can choose from, so please indulge me while I talk about some of them. 

The pic I included is a larger selection, but the diamond cuts we see most often are emerald, pear, round, oval, and marquise. The cut determines the shape as well as the dimensions, and each one gives you a completely separate look and reflects light differently. The cut is also something to consider when choosing carat size, because one cut may look much bigger at 3 ct than another would, for example.  

Once you've chosen a cut and carat size that you love, the next fun step is picking out a band, and later a wedding band, which can also determine the way you want the diamond to be set. There are five different settings, or ways to hold the stone in place, each giving a different appearance. I won't bore you with all the names, but a common one is prongs holding it in place, as opposed to a bezel (metal rim), or a halo of smaller stones, to name a few. 

Moving forward, if you desire a wedding band that is thicker, more intricate, or customized, it is likely the diamond will be set higher off the finger, so that the two rings sit nicely together. One of my favorite aspects of this process is creating a pairing that is completely unique to you and looks stunning together. 

There are so many more specifics I am sure we could get into, but I have covered the basics to the best of my knowledge. We won't get into price!!! ;)

Just to clarify - I am nowhere near getting engaged myself, but that doesn't mean I don't have my dream ring in mind, obviously... 

It is highly probable that I will change my mind over time, but I have always loved the classic emerald cut diamond, in both a cushion cut or standard set with prongs. I have pictured a simple thin band, in white gold, up until recently when I fell in love with the look of gold, so either one would be beautiful. My perfect size is between 2.5 and 3 ct, because I don't want anything too big but still want it to stand out as an engagement ring. Honestly, there are so many wedding bands I would adore, so maybe I will leave that more up to my future fiance lolll 

I hope some of you found this at least midly interesting, and if you didn't and read it anyway, thank you! 

Xoxo, Jo