Gold Engagement Rings

With little exception, gold engagement rings are the standard choice for fine engagement jewelry. A recent interest in unique engagement ring styles with stand-out appearance has given rise to a few other precious metals for use in engagement ring settings, but the clear favorite remains the gift of a gold engagement ring.

Throughout the history of gold diamond engagement rings, the predominant metal setting has been yellow gold engagement rings; yellow gold is gold’s natural state, and until new advancements in gold processing, was the only widely available gold color. Often, people prefer yellow gold diamond engagement rings because they know that no one will ever mistake the gold yellow gold in a yellow gold engagement ring for a cheaper metal (such as mistaking a white gold engagement ring for a silver setting).

People also prefer yellow gold for a very basic reason; many women have a clear preference in the color of their jewelry. There are women who like the look of silvery white metals, and women who prefer to wear yellow golden tones. Largely, the decision comes down to what looks best against her hair and skin. Of course, most men wouldn’t know how to decide such a thing, but a look at her collection of jewelry should be a fairly obvious indication of what she thinks she looks the best in.

People also prefer yellow gold because it is tradition. Despite the rise in the number of styles and combinations of metals and stones in engagement ring designs, some people simply want a traditional yellow gold diamond engagement ring; often this is because this is the ring she is most familiar with and has dreamed of all her life.

Tradition and timelessness of styles has also piqued an interest in antique gold engagement rings. Vintage jewels are being tapped for design inspiration for antique yellow gold engagement rings and similar styles in varied colors and settings with gemstones. Antique gold engagement rings are crafted in white gold and other metals. There are also color patinas being applied to some styles of the antique yellow gold engagement ring to give the metals an aged appearance more in line with the 'age' of the style.

The same interest that has piqued platinum and titanium use in engagement ring design has piqued interest in engagement rings with alternative gold colors such as the previously mentioned white gold and lesser known colors of gold such as rose gold engagement rings. The gold in a rose gold engagement ring has been colloidally suspended to reveal a rose colored tint to the gold. A rose gold diamond engagement ring is a fantastic alternative precious metal setting with unique flair. Alternative golds allow buyers to keep the tradition of gold in bridal jewelry while finding the unique elements of design they seek in alternative colored metals.

A note in closing about shopping for gold engagement rings online; more choices are available online than anywhere else. There are excellent deals to be found online for cheap white gold engagement rings and rings in other colors of gold. There is also a wide range in qualities. Online, everything from 10k gold to 18k gold engagement rings are options. Just know when shopping that for active women, harder, lower quality golds may be preferable. While 18k gold engagement rings may be of higher value, they will pit more easily. It is a highly individual choice that relies on lifestyle. At any rate, the choice is the buyer’s to make online, because there is no limit to the possibilities.