Ruby Engagement Ring

If you are looking for an engagement ring for a lady who isn't too keen on diamonds then you may want to consider ruby engagement rings instead. If you aren't particularly interested in jewelry yourself then its probably a good idea to get someone who is to give you a helping hand in choosing the perfect ring for the love of your life.

Having said that there are a few things that you can keep in mind when you are doing your research to help you make the best choice possible. Ruby is renowned for being the symbol of love and passion making it an ideal form which to craft a ring for any purpose but especially appropriate for this purpose. Make the right choice and it will become an object which she will hold dear as she wears it constantly.

• Three stone rings are apparently the most popular because they balance a focal ruby with diamonds on either side. For example a three stone ruby ring, with handmade band in 18 Karat gold, with an oval ruby centre stone, or substitute the ruby for a sapphire or a pink sapphire.

• A blood red ruby cut square-shaped and emerald cut diamonds on either side is something totally different, or try an octagon ruby and match with emerald-cut diamonds on the sides.

• For a little more classic, go with a princess ruby ring with 3 stones and 2 brilliant round diamonds on the sides.

• For a twist on the solitaire ring try an emerald-cut ruby solitaire ring with trapezoid diamond accents, or a cushion-cut solitaire ruby ring with baguette diamond around.

• A round ruby solitaire ring with trapezoid diamonds is a ruby engagement ring that takes its inspiration from antique ruby rings of old.

• A bold statement of love can be made with a large cushion cut ruby solitaire ring accented with trillion diamonds and set in platinum.

For almost any creation you can custom order a small amount of gold, yellow gold to be overlaid near the mounted ruby to offset the red color.

• A prong set square ruby ring channel trapezoid diamonds is an elegant setting. Ask your jeweler about the difference between fishtail or six-prongs setting for your chosen ruby.

• A prong set emerald-cut ruby ring with additional prong set shield diamonds and high polished gold is setting used for diamond engagement rings but is made unique by using the central ruby.

Customize your engagement ring with sculpted gold and platinum and select antique ruby ring reproductions that feature square rubies and/or diamonds in antique ring styles of almost any era.

Remember that pigeon blood red rubies and an emerald-cut ruby on deep yellow gold is the richest and most antique style of a ruby ring.

An oval ruby ring is flattering for slender fingers white a marquis cut is better for shorter fingers and will make hands appear more slender. Think about the shape and size of her hands as you create the ruby ring masterpiece of her dreams.

Create ruby wedding rings and engagement rings that will show your love and express the tenderness you feel toward her while recognizing her individuality with a ruby engagement ring.

• A ruby eternity ring can be a good ring choice, less expensive and simple. The best cuts are square and princess. Also what is called a ruby full circle rings is a tasteful classic choice. Encircle her finger with tiffany burnish ruby and diamond eternity ring, or alter the setting with pink sapphires.

Give her a little something extra and not just a ring…add a matching set of ruby earrings, a ruby necklace or a ruby bracelet. And if after your shopping spree you discover she isn’t a red lady after all, perhaps you should consider an emerald ring instead! Remember she may desire a little more color than just red…and emeralds, rubies, sapphires and diamonds can be combined into colorful contemporary engagement ring settings.

Have you ever thought about Right Hand Rings? I hadn't either but they are becoming very popular these days and they make a bit of a fashion statement for those that wear them.

Supposedly October is even known as "The Right Hand Ring" month, so if you are looking for something different you might want to do some research and see it you can find one you like.