Cindy’s TrendTracker: Creative Wedding Jewelry

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Cindy’s TrendTracker: Creative Wedding Jewelry

The holiday season is a great engagement season and love is definitely in the air.

Michelle Graff michelle.graff@nationaljeweler.com

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Melissa Joy Manning blushes with this 18-karat gold, teardrop-shaped diamond ring ($1,325). MelissaJoyManning.com

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Melissa Joy Manning blushes with this 18-karat gold, teardrop-shaped diamond ring ($1,325). MelissaJoyManning.com

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This 22-karat gold ring by Lika Behar features a gray diamond slice and round brilliant cut gray diamond ($1,430). LikaBehar.com

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Sarah Graham’s “Bee Three Flower” ring in 18-karat yellow gold and oxidized cobalt chrome with white diamonds ($5,165) SarahGraham.com

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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

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Todd Reed’s palladium ring is set with fancy diamonds, raw diamond cubes and white brilliant-cut diamonds ($5,280). ToddReed.com

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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

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Lauren Sigman’s 18-karat “White Iris” ring is set with rose-cut and pavé diamonds ($6,700 for setting only). LaurenSigmanJewelry.com

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“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

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Susan Wheeler’s rose-cut diamond ring is set in a rose gold plating ($6,758). SusanWheelerDesign.com

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Efva Attling’s “Wedding & Stars” ring in 18-karat white gold with 16 brilliant-cut white diamonds ($6,835) EfvaAttling.com

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Catherine Angiel’s edgy ring is made in 14-karat white gold with 5.50 carats of black diamonds ($7,500). CatherineAngiel.com

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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

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Carelle’s “Florette” diamond pavé band in 18-white gold with diamonds ($9,300) Carelle.com

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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

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Just Jules’ 14-karat wide band with fancy yellow diamonds and white full cut diamond pavé ($9,460) JustJules.com

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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

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Jennie Kwon’s “Elevate” ring in 14-karat white gold with rose- and brilliant-cut white diamonds ($10,180) JennieKwonDesigns.com

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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

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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

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Erica Courtney’s “Crossover” ring in platinum with diamond center and surrounding diamonds ($17,200) EricaCourtney.com

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“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

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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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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). <a href="https://melissajoymanning.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">MelissaJoyManning.com</span></a> — 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). <a href="http://www.likabehar.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">LikaBehar.com</span></a> — 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) <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ecdesignstudios.com/"><span style="color: #ff0000;">ECDesignStudios.com</span></a> — 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). <a href="http://wwake.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">WWake.com</span></a> — 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). <a target="_blank" href="http://www.lx-antwerp.com/"><span style="color: #ff0000;">LX-Antwerp.com</span></a> — 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). <a href="http://www.k-mita.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">K-Mita.com</span></a> — 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) <a href="http://www.dawes-design.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Dawes-Design.com</span></a> — 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). <a href="http://www.shahlakarimi.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">ShahlaKarimi.com</span></a> — 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). <a href="http://www.stevenkretchmer.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">StevenKretchmer.com</span></a> — 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) <a target="_blank" href="http://sarahgraham.com/"><span style="color: #ff0000;">SarahGraham.com</span></a> — 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). <a href="http://anoukjewelry.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">AnoukJewelry.com</span></a> — 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). <a href="http://toddreed.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">ToddReed.com</span></a> — 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). <a href="http://www.pollywales.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">PollyWales.com</span></a> — 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). <a href="http://www.laurensigmanjewelry.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">LaurenSigmanJewelry.com</span></a> — 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) <a href="http://www.chefridi.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Chefridi.com</span></a> — “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). <a href="http://www.susanwheelerdesign.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">SusanWheelerDesign.com</span></a> — 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) <a href="http://www.efvaattling.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">EfvaAttling.com</span></a> — 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). <a href="http://catherineangiel.com/collections/designer-diamond-rings/products/edgy-black-diamond-ring" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">CatherineAngiel.com</span></a> — 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) <a href="http://www.meganthorne.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">MeganThorne.com</span></a> — 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) <a href="http://www.carelle.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Carelle.com</span></a> — 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). <a href="http://jadetrau.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">JadeTrau.com</span></a> — 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) <a href="http://www.justjules.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">JustJules.com</span></a> — 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). <a href="http://www.tapbytoddpownell.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">TapByToddPownell.com</span></a> — 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) <a href="http://jenniekwondesigns.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">JennieKwonDesigns.com</span></a> — 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). <a href="http://www.luanacoonen.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">LuanaCoonen.com</span></a> — 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). <a href="http://www.pamelafroman.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">PamelaFroman.com</span></a> — 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) <a href="http://www.ericacourtney.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">EricaCourtney.com</span></a> — 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) <a target="_blank" href="http://normansilverman.com/"><span style="color: #ff0000;">NormanSilvermanDiamonds.com</span></a> — “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). <a href="http://www.laurenharpercollection.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">LaurenHarperCollection.com</span></a> — 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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Michelle Graffis the editor-in-chief at National Jeweler, directing the publication’s coverage both online and in print.

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