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The holiday season is a great engagement season and love is definitely in the air.
PHOTO Melissa Joy Manning blushes with this 18-karat gold, teardrop-shaped diamond ring ($1,325). MelissaJoyManning.com
PHOTO Melissa Joy Manning blushes with this 18-karat gold, teardrop-shaped diamond ring ($1,325). MelissaJoyManning.com
PHOTO This 22-karat gold ring by Lika Behar features a gray diamond slice and round brilliant cut gray diamond ($1,430). LikaBehar.com
PHOTO Hand-fabricated engagement ring by Emily Johnson in hammered 14-karat red gold with an 18-karat yellow gold bezel and a 0.25-carat pear-shaped champagne rose-cut diamond ($1,475) ECDesignStudios.com
PHOTO Wing Yau nestled a rose-cut diamond in a 14-karat yellow gold ring and diamonds inside her open “Slice” ring with white diamond pavé accents ($2,091). WWake.com
PHOTO Two coming together as one: this look by Laurence Bruyninckx is called “Enrapture” and is composed of two stacked rings, both made in 18-karat yellow gold with one trillion-shaped diamond and a princess-cut diamond ($2,380 not including center stones). LX-Antwerp.com
PHOTO Kieko Mita’s men’s ring in palladium with diamond accents (staring $2,400) and women’s ring in palladium with a center baguette and side diamonds (staring $2,900). K-Mita.com
PHOTO Dawes Designs’ “Vine” solitaire ring in 18-karat sculpted yellow gold with an oval rose-cut diamond accented with round full-cut diamonds, flush-set in a leaf motif band ($3,125) Dawes-Design.com
PHOTO Shahla Karimi’s “Honeycomb” engagement ring is made in platinum with a 1-carat white diamond center stone, a “floating halo” and honeycomb detailing inside band ($3,500). ShahlaKarimi.com
PHOTO Jamie Joseph loves to play with unusual gems in every color; here's her 18-karat gold ring with bezeled, sawn octahedron diamonds ($4,635). JamieJoseph.com
PHOTO Steven Kretchmer’s “Kira” platinum ring has a pavé split shank and round diamond center stone, and is part of the new Stellina Blue line ($4,800, center stone not included). StevenKretchmer.com
PHOTO Sarah Graham’s “Bee Three Flower” ring in 18-karat yellow gold and oxidized cobalt chrome with white diamonds ($5,165) SarahGraham.com
PHOTO Anouk Jewelry’s “Ornate Halo Cushion” ring is made in 14-karat rose gold with a .50-carat diamond and a halo of 12 round and four pear-shaped diamonds (from $5,200). AnoukJewelry.com
PHOTO Todd Reed’s palladium ring is set with fancy diamonds, raw diamond cubes and white brilliant-cut diamonds ($5,280). ToddReed.com
PHOTO Polly Wales’ “Wide Pinched Gold” eternity ring is made in 18-karat gold with a brushed satin finish and 1.50 carats of old mine-cut diamonds cast in place ($6,600). PollyWales.com
PHOTO Lauren Sigman’s 18-karat “White Iris” ring is set with rose-cut and pavé diamonds ($6,700 for setting only). LaurenSigmanJewelry.com
PHOTO “Moon Flower” ring in 18-karat satin-finished yellow gold with hand-set center diamond accented with diamond petals, by Adel Chefridi ($6,750) Chefridi.com
PHOTO Susan Wheeler’s rose-cut diamond ring is set in a rose gold plating ($6,758). SusanWheelerDesign.com
PHOTO Efva Attling’s “Wedding & Stars” ring in 18-karat white gold with 16 brilliant-cut white diamonds ($6,835) EfvaAttling.com
PHOTO Catherine Angiel’s edgy ring is made in 14-karat white gold with 5.50 carats of black diamonds ($7,500). CatherineAngiel.com
PHOTO Megan Thorne’s “Marina Garland” ring in 18-karat yellow gold with an oval rose-cut diamond center and diamond accent stones ($8,850) MeganThorne.com
PHOTO Jade Trau really makes a statement with her “Rae Wrap” ring in 18-karat white gold with 1.10 carats of round, brilliant diamonds ($9,450). JadeTrau.com
PHOTO Just Jules’ 14-karat wide band with fancy yellow diamonds and white full cut diamond pavé ($9,460) JustJules.com
PHOTO Todd Pownell set this pear-shaped diamond in a darkened 14-karat white bezel with three large 18-karat yellow prongs, each set with a yellow diamond ($9,960). TapByToddPownell.com
PHOTO Jennie Kwon’s “Elevate” ring in 14-karat white gold with rose- and brilliant-cut white diamonds ($10,180) JennieKwonDesigns.com
PHOTO The “In Our Hands” ring by Luana Coonen features two realistic hands holding a 1940s transitional-cut round diamond set in 14-karat white and yellow gold ($1,190). LuanaCoonen.com
PHOTO Pamela Froman’s one-of-a-kind “Ellie” ring features a blue-green Lightning Ridge black opal set in 18-karat white gold and framed by a double halo of diamond pavé ($15,400). PamelaFroman.com
PHOTO Erica Courtney’s “Crossover” ring in platinum with diamond center and surrounding diamonds ($17,200) EricaCourtney.com
PHOTO “Bypass” ring by Norman Silverman in platinum and 18-karat yellow gold with a 3.78-carat yellow diamond, 3.01-carat white diamond and diamond pavé ($153,700) NormanSilvermanDiamonds.com
PHOTO Lauren Harper Collection’s ring is set with 4.03 carats of rose-cut diamonds in 18-karat white gold (price upon request). LaurenHarperCollection.com
The holiday season is a great engagement season and love is definitely in the air.
Designers always are working on unique diamond wedding designs to add to their core bestsellers and entice the younger, more creative couples. Here are 30 new designs that will help your customers celebrate their love and commitment to each other.
Melissa Joy Manning blushes with this 18-karat gold, teardrop-shaped diamond ring ($1,325). MelissaJoyManning.com
This 22-karat gold ring by Lika Behar features a gray diamond slice and round brilliant cut gray diamond ($1,430). LikaBehar.com
Hand-fabricated engagement ring by Emily Johnson in hammered 14-karat red gold with an 18-karat yellow gold bezel and a 0.25-carat pear-shaped champagne rose-cut diamond ($1,475) ECDesignStudios.com
Wing Yau nestled a rose-cut diamond in a 14-karat yellow gold ring and diamonds inside her open “Slice” ring with white diamond pavé accents ($2,091). WWake.com
Two coming together as one: this look by Laurence Bruyninckx is called “Enrapture” and is composed of two stacked rings, both made in 18-karat yellow gold with one trillion-shaped diamond and a princess-cut diamond ($2,380 not including center stones). LX-Antwerp.com
Kieko Mita’s men’s ring in palladium with diamond accents (staring $2,400) and women’s ring in palladium with a center baguette and side diamonds (staring $2,900). K-Mita.com
Dawes Designs’ “Vine” solitaire ring in 18-karat sculpted yellow gold with an oval rose-cut diamond accented with round full-cut diamonds, flush-set in a leaf motif band ($3,125) Dawes-Design.com
Shahla Karimi’s “Honeycomb” engagement ring is made in platinum with a 1-carat white diamond center stone, a “floating halo” and honeycomb detailing inside band ($3,500). ShahlaKarimi.com
Jamie Joseph loves to play with unusual gems in every color; here
Steven Kretchmer’s “Kira” platinum ring has a pavé split shank and round diamond center stone, and is part of the new Stellina Blue line ($4,800, center stone not included). StevenKretchmer.com
Sarah Graham’s “Bee Three Flower” ring in 18-karat yellow gold and oxidized cobalt chrome with white diamonds ($5,165) SarahGraham.com
Anouk Jewelry’s “Ornate Halo Cushion” ring is made in 14-karat rose gold with a .50-carat diamond and a halo of 12 round and four pear-shaped diamonds (from $5,200). AnoukJewelry.com
Todd Reed’s palladium ring is set with fancy diamonds, raw diamond cubes and white brilliant-cut diamonds ($5,280). ToddReed.com
Polly Wales’ “Wide Pinched Gold” eternity ring is made in 18-karat gold with a brushed satin finish and 1.50 carats of old mine-cut diamonds cast in place ($6,600). PollyWales.com
Lauren Sigman’s 18-karat “White Iris” ring is set with rose-cut and pavé diamonds ($6,700 for setting only). LaurenSigmanJewelry.com
“Moon Flower” ring in 18-karat satin-finished yellow gold with hand-set center diamond accented with diamond petals, by Adel Chefridi ($6,750) Chefridi.com
Susan Wheeler’s rose-cut diamond ring is set in a rose gold plating ($6,758). SusanWheelerDesign.com
Efva Attling’s “Wedding & Stars” ring in 18-karat white gold with 16 brilliant-cut white diamonds ($6,835) EfvaAttling.com
Catherine Angiel’s edgy ring is made in 14-karat white gold with 5.50 carats of black diamonds ($7,500). CatherineAngiel.com
Megan Thorne’s “Marina Garland” ring in 18-karat yellow gold with an oval rose-cut diamond center and diamond accent stones ($8,850) MeganThorne.com
Carelle’s “Florette” diamond pavé band in 18-white gold with diamonds ($9,300) Carelle.com
Jade Trau really makes a statement with her “Rae Wrap” ring in 18-karat white gold with 1.10 carats of round, brilliant diamonds ($9,450). JadeTrau.com
Just Jules’ 14-karat wide band with fancy yellow diamonds and white full cut diamond pavé ($9,460) JustJules.com
Todd Pownell set this pear-shaped diamond in a darkened 14-karat white bezel with three large 18-karat yellow prongs, each set with a yellow diamond ($9,960). TapByToddPownell.com
Jennie Kwon’s “Elevate” ring in 14-karat white gold with rose- and brilliant-cut white diamonds ($10,180) JennieKwonDesigns.com
The “In Our Hands” ring by Luana Coonen features two realistic hands holding a 1940s transitional-cut round diamond set in 14-karat white and yellow gold ($1,190). LuanaCoonen.com
Pamela Froman’s one-of-a-kind “Ellie” ring features a blue-green Lightning Ridge black opal set in 18-karat white gold and framed by a double halo of diamond pavé ($15,400). PamelaFroman.com
Erica Courtney’s “Crossover” ring in platinum with diamond center and surrounding diamonds ($17,200) EricaCourtney.com
“Bypass” ring by Norman Silverman in platinum and 18-karat yellow gold with a 3.78-carat yellow diamond, 3.01-carat white diamond and diamond pavé ($153,700) NormanSilvermanDiamonds.com
Lauren Harper Collection’s ring is set with 4.03 carats of rose-cut diamonds in 18-karat white gold (price upon request). LaurenHarperCollection.com
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