Most design-your-own engagement ring sites start with a MAJOR assumption: You’re looking for an engagement ring with a diamond center stone. And that’s not necessarily the case with a modern bride. Maybe you don’t want to spend the rent (and then some) on a piece of jewelry, or maybe diamonds just aren’t your thing. Regardless of the reason, Gemvara makes it easy to design your dream gemstone engagement ring with pretty much any combination of stones set in whichever metal (or combination of metals) is your favorite. Their design-your-own platform is so easy to use that I went a little bananas this morning. Here are 10 gemstone engagement rings I customized. (You’ll see lots of white sapphires—but not a single diamond!)
I like the idea of a really pastel center stone, like the top two here, which you don’t see a lot of:
Engagement Ring 1
Grace Ring with Green Amethyst and White Sapphires, $960.
Engagement Ring 2
Natalie Ring with Rose Quartz and White Sapphires, $1,590.
Engagement Ring 3
Cushion-Cut Candace Ring with Tanzanite and White Sapphires, $2,820.
I added some smoky quartz on the band here:
Engagement Ring 4
Melissa Ring with Ruby, White Diamonds, and Smoky Quartz, $3,730.
Engagement Ring 5
Apex Ring with Aquamarine and White Sapphires, $1,450.
Engagement Ring 6
Sansa Ring with Pink Tourmaline and White Sapphires, $1,320.
Engagement Ring 7
Ava Ring with Peridot, $590.
Engagement Ring 8
Maeva Ring with Sapphire and White Sapphires, $6,000.
I forgot to switch up the metals until now!
Engagement Ring 9
Emerald-Cut Carrie Ring with Emerald and White Sapphires, $3,555.
I did this one in all white sapphires, which gives you the same look as diamonds for WAY less $. (When I switched all the stones to diamonds, the price jumped to $4,470.)
Engagement Ring 10
Clara Ring with White Sapphires, $2,750.
If you do want diamonds, you can also choose those. But once you start mixing things up with colorful stones, you might change your mind.
Would you want a gemstone engagement ring? Which of these engagement rings is your favorite?
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