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For week two of our alternative bridal trends, we’ve got even more unusual stones and unique settings.
PHOTO Kendra Renee’s “Constellation” band, handmade in 18-karat yellow gold with a knife-edge shape and flush-set diamond details in a star-scatter pattern ($1,020) kendrareneejewelry.com
PHOTO Just Jules’ 14-karat gold wide textured band with mixed full cut diamonds ($3,525) justjules.com
PHOTO Danielle Welmond’s 18-karat gold and diamond bands have an organic texture (from left, $2,500; $1,800; $950). daniellewelmond.com
PHOTO Tap by Todd Pownell’s 18-karat yellow gold flat-hammered shank ring with inverted emerald-cut center diamond and two inverted step-cut sides, set in 14-karat darkened white gold textured bezels ($2,820) tapbytoddpownell.com
PHOTO Kendra Renee’s “Constellation” band, handmade in 18-karat yellow gold with a knife-edge shape and flush-set diamond details in a star-scatter pattern ($1,020) kendrareneejewelry.com
PHOTO Melissa Joy Manning’s 18-karat gold ring is set with a 0.6-carat teardrop-shaped clear and red diamond ($1,325). melissajoymanning.com
PHOTO Delphine Leymarie’s “Facets” diamond solitaire ring, made in hand-carved, reclaimed 18-karat gold with white diamonds as an abstract play on the traditional solitaire. Available in white, rose and yellow gold ($1,695). delphineleymarie.com
PHOTO The “Skinny Pebbles” ring by Rona Fisher offers a 1.25-carat pear-shaped rose-cut black diamond set in 18-karat gold with palladium pebbles and one rose-cut white diamond, shown here with a Skinny Pebbles band ($3,695). ronafisher.com
PHOTO The “Cyclone” ring by Elizabeth Garvin, handmade in 18-karat gold and oxidized sterling silver with a bezel-set oval salt-and-pepper diamond ($3,700) egfny.com
PHOTO Sometimes a halo just floats, like in Anouk’s14-karat gold and diamond hand-wrought floating halo ring (starting at $3,800). anoukjewelry.com
PHOTO Laurie Kaiser’s “Sprinkles” ring has white baguette diamonds and brown brilliant diamonds set in 18-karat white gold ($4,150). lauriekaiser.com
PHOTO The “Ella” ring from Anne Sportun features a white diamond center stone with diamonds at corners, milgrain halo and diamonds surrounding the rest of the center stone ($4,595). annesportun.com
PHOTO Heather Moore’s thick yellow gold ring is scattered with white diamonds and hand-stamped names ($4,655). heathermoorejewelry.com
PHOTO Ila Collection’s rose-cut diamond and brilliant cut diamonds are set in 14-karat recycled yellow gold ($4,700). ilacollection.com
PHOTO This palladium ring with a fancy diamond center surrounded by raw diamond cubes and white brilliant-cut diamonds is the trademark Todd Reed look ($5,280). toddreed.com
PHOTO This intricate diamond “Love” band by Catherine Angiel is made in 14-karat white gold with white diamonds ($5,700). catherineangiel.com
PHOTO Sofia Kamen’s “Sunflower” ring, in 18-karat matte yellow gold with a 1.25-carat champagne diamond center and diamond dew drop accents ($8,400) sofiakamen.com
PHOTO Brooke Gregson’s 18-karat brushed gold “Georgian” bezel diamond slice ring, with diamond pavé detail ($12,195) brookegregson.com
PHOTO The “Tori” flower ring by Melissa Kaye, in 18-karat blackened gold with diamonds ($15,950) melissakayejewelry.com
PHOTO Salt and Stone’s “Secret Treasure” engagement ring holds a 1.04-carat round brilliant diamond with custom-cut purple sapphires and diamond melee (not seen in this picture), set in platinum and 18-karat gold ($27,250). saltandstone.com
For week two of our alternative bridal trends, we’ve got even more unusual stones and unique settings.
If you don’t show more than traditional bridal rings, you won’t be getting the new customer who isn’t as interested in the 4Cs as with their own personal fashion statement. They might want to try something that speaks to their generation. For many of the alternative bridal choices, the emphasis is in responsibly-mined stones and metals, and that customer base is growing.
Here is another batch of rings that can make the off-beat customer’s heart melt.
Kendra Renee’s “Constellation” band, handmade in 18-karat yellow gold with a knife-edge shape and flush-set diamond details in a star-scatter pattern ($1,020) kendrareneejewelry.com
Melissa Joy Manning’s 18-karat gold ring is set with a 0.6-carat teardrop-shaped clear and red diamond ($1,325). melissajoymanning.com
Julie Cohn’s “Coral” band, in 18-karat yellow gold ($1,375) juliecohndesign.com
Delphine Leymarie’s “Facets” diamond solitaire ring, made in hand-carved, reclaimed 18-karat gold with white diamonds as an abstract play on the traditional solitaire. Available in white, rose and yellow gold ($1,695). delphineleymarie.com
Danielle Welmond’s 18-karat gold and diamond bands have an organic texture (from left, $2,500; $1,800; $950). daniellewelmond.com
Tap by Todd Pownell’s 18-karat yellow gold flat-hammered shank ring with inverted emerald-cut center diamond and two inverted step-cut sides, set in 14-karat darkened white gold textured bezels ($2,820) tapbytoddpownell.com
Just Jules’ 14-karat gold wide textured band with mixed full cut diamonds ($3,525) justjules.com
The “Skinny Pebbles” ring by Rona Fisher offers a 1.25-carat pear-shaped rose-cut black diamond set in 18-karat gold with palladium pebbles and one rose-cut white diamond, shown here with a Skinny Pebbles band ($3,695). ronafisher.com
The “Cyclone” ring by Elizabeth Garvin, handmade in 18-karat gold and oxidized sterling silver with a bezel-set oval salt-and-pepper diamond ($3,700) egfny.com
Sometimes a halo just floats, like in Anouk’s14-karat gold and diamond hand-wrought floating halo ring (starting at $3,800). anoukjewelry.com
Laurie Kaiser’s “Sprinkles” ring has white baguette diamonds and brown brilliant diamonds set in 18-karat white gold ($4,150). lauriekaiser.com
The “Ella” ring from Anne Sportun features a white diamond center stone with diamonds at corners, milgrain halo and diamonds surrounding the rest of the center stone ($4,595). annesportun.com
Heather Moore’s thick yellow gold ring is scattered with white diamonds and hand-stamped names ($4,655). heathermoorejewelry.com
Ila Collection’s rose-cut diamond and brilliant cut diamonds are set in 14-karat recycled yellow gold ($4,700). ilacollection.com
This palladium ring with a fancy diamond center surrounded by raw diamond cubes and white brilliant-cut diamonds is the trademark Todd Reed look ($5,280). toddreed.com
This intricate diamond “Love” band by Catherine Angiel is made in 14-karat white gold with white diamonds ($5,700). catherineangiel.com
Sofia Kamen’s “Sunflower” ring, in 18-karat matte yellow gold with a 1.25-carat champagne diamond center and diamond dew drop accents ($8,400) sofiakamen.com
Brooke Gregson’s 18-karat brushed gold “Georgian” bezel diamond slice ring, with diamond pavé detail ($12,195) brookegregson.com
The “Tori” flower ring by Melissa Kaye, in 18-karat blackened gold with diamonds ($15,950) melissakayejewelry.com
Salt and Stone’s “Secret Treasure” engagement ring holds a 1.04-carat round brilliant diamond with custom-cut purple sapphires and diamond melee (not seen in this picture), set in platinum and 18-karat gold ($27,250). saltandstone.com
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