Engagement Rings: A Backward Glance Diamonds are the gemstone most commonly associated with engagement rings, but that has not always been the case. They first made their appearance in betrothal rings circa the fifteenth century but were not universally presented as...
Entourage An entourage ring is a ring with a large center stone surrounded by a row of smaller stones, usually diamonds. The most common method of setting found in an entourage ring is with shared prongs. In contemporary parlance, these rings are sometimes referred to...
Eternity Ring A ring consisting of a continuous circle of similar sized gemstones or diamonds. A half eternity ring is a half circle of stones. Channel-Set French-Cut Diamond Eternity...
Fede Ring Fede rings are an ancient sentimental design consisting of two clasped hands. The design in Roman times was called dextrarum iunctio, from the Latin meaning joined right hands. During the Middle Ages, these rings were called fede rings from the Italian for...
Gimmel Ring Cast Gold and Enamel Gimmel Fede Ring circa 1607. Courtesy of Victoria & Albert Museum. A gimmel ring (from the Latin gemellus meaning twin) is a ring that is made up of two or more separate hoops, sharing a split shank such that the hoops can be...
