women's diamond rings

Year on year, women's diamond rings are one of the constant big sellers for jewellers. Out of these, it is the most traditional of diamond round solitaire rings that continue to outsell the rest and top the list for couples when engagement ring shopping. However with the rise of individualism and the resulting desire for people to want to express their own unique characters, more unusual engagement rings are beginning to feature more frequently. Whether through the use of alternative diamond cutting techniques, different designs or even the use of gemstones other then diamonds, the industry has pulled out all the stops to make sure there's something out there for everyone.

The biggest aid to this process nowadays has been the rapid expansion of online jewellery stores. With the Internet, couples have been given the ability to explore a whole host of styles without ever having to leave home plus greater access to affordable engagement rings like never before. With the huge range on offer and prices up to 60 percent lower then on the high street, it means acquiring the perfect engagement ring is closer at hand then ever before.

No woman understands this desire for beauty and originality better than the Queen of Jewels, Elizabeth Taylor. So enamoured by glamorous jewellery, she wrote a book entitled "My Love Affair with Jewellery" in which she featured the many hundreds of items she owned or had owned. One of these was an emerald and diamond Bulgari ring given to her by the love of her life, Richard Burton. As unusual and stunning engagement rings go this was an absolute winner, with a 7.4 carat emerald and 12 pear shaped diamonds.

However big engagement rings do not always make the best engagement rings as it is dependent on the personality of the wearer and the shape and size of their hand. On a tiny, dainty hand for example a small marquise cut diamond engagement ring may look much better then a giant round solitaire, as the shape helps to elongate the finger and can appear more elegant. Whichever you decide remember that the ring represents your relationship, love and characters and as tempting as it is, try not to be guided too much by other people's perceptions.

Gary Ingram is Managing Director of The Diamond Store.co.uk, one of the UK's largest online jewellers that specializes in selling Unusual Engagement Rings and The Perfect Engagement Ring for you.

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