For couples who aren’t afraid to break from tradition vintage rose engagement rings are the perfect choice. Vintage is a term used to describe jewelry over 50 years old. The popular style of engagement ring today is typically a white gold platinum diamond solitaire, or three stone rings in a prong setting. Vintage rings are popular with couples who are looking for something different to stand out from the crowd of engagement rings. The many styles and shape diamonds that we find popular today were invented in the 1900’s. The styles of engagement ring we see today (Asscher, pearl, heart princess, antique, square. ect) were all designed in the 1900’s.
The trend for diamond jewelry for today is a uniformed look with white diamonds in a white gold or platinum setting. The Art Deco engagement ring of the 1920’s are very popular with couples today looking for a stunningly designed unique shaped ring with channel set diamonds. Vintage rose gold engagement rings were typically made of rose or yellow gold with fancy coloured diamonds. If you are considering buying a vintage engagement ring you will need to know that it is generally cheaper to buy an original vintage ring than to buy a custom made one.
Some brides to will love the look of the vintage ring but don’t like the idea of wearing a preowned ring .An alternative to buying a preowned engagement ring is to have you’re vintage rose gold engagement rings custom made, this is a much more expensive alternative, up to twice as much. A custom made ring is prefect if you have no limit on your budget and want the look of the vintage ring without having to wear a ring which previously belonged to someone else. The styles of the rose vintage engagement rings are typically rose or yellow gold with fancy gems. The down side of vintage rings are that they are prone to wear and tear as gold is not the most durable metal compared to platinum or titanium.
For brides looking for that special engagement ring that stands out form the crowd a specifically custom made ring with personally chosen ring setting and diamond shape is the perfect option. A vintage styled white gold engagement ring with a high prong setting will look good on any ring finger. Vintage rose gold engagement rings might not be for everybody, as rose and yellow gold is less popular today then it was 10 or 20 years ago. The price of vintage rose engagement rings will differ depending on the kind of metal and carat diamond used. As with any diamond engagement ring purchase you should be mindful of the 4c’s.