When shopping for a diamond engagement ring, one of the most important things you can do in advance is learn about the various diamond engagement ring styles on the market that you will have to choose from. This not only provides you with a general idea of what type of diamond engagement ring you may be looking for, it can also help eliminate one or more style of diamond engagement ring you may not be too fond of.
The most common diamond engagement ring is a solitaire style. As the name implies, a solitaire diamond engagement ring features a single stone. While the thought of this style of diamond engagement ring may seem a bit too simple, there are a number of setting options and band designs that can make a solitaire diamond engagement ring just as luxurious as any other design.
Another popular choice when it comes to diamond engagement ring design is the shoulder stone style. This diamond engagement ring feature the same single centre stone as the solitaire design, but also adds one or more accent stones on either side for extra sparkle. The stones can be fairly large, as with a three stone diamond engagement ring design, or can be small accents, often set into the top and sides of the band itself.
The third choice for diamond engagement ring designs is a cluster set ring. Similar to the shoulder stone diamond engagement ring, a cluster ring tends to feature one or more centre stones surrounded by smaller accent stones. The accent stones in a cluster diamond engagement ring, however, are often situated in a halo effect around the centre stones, as opposed to being limited to placement on just the two sides of the band. A cluster style diamond engagement ring is the perfect choice for a woman who wants a large amount of sparkle without necessarily having to spend a large amount of money. The smaller accent stones used to create the majority of the sparkle in a cluster style diamond engagement ring are much cheaper on a per carat basis than larger stones. From a distance, however, a cluster style diamond engagement ring will give just as much sparkle as a ring with a much larger stone.
