If you’re overwhelmed by the huge choice of engagement rings, or if you’re simply looking for some inspiration – here are our favourite engagement ring style trends for 2023.
Vintage styles
If you don’t have the perfect family heirloom ready to be handed down to you, there are plenty of gorgeous vintage inspired ring designs to choose from, all you have to do is pick your favourite era!
Our favourite styles are:
Georgian – lots of intricate shapes and interesting gemstone cuts
Victorian – symbolic and romantic styles often rose cut, old mine cut and marquise cut stones
Edwardian – feminine, flowery designs with ornate delicate details, often with filigree
Art-Deco – the distinctive art-deco style from the 1920s and 30s features geometric patterns and abstract designs.
Halo rings
We just love halo rings and they’re going to be everywhere for 2023 and beyond. A halo ring is where a collection of smaller stones encircle the main centre gem, making it look larger and even more eye-catching! This classic design first gained popularity during the Georgian period and has never really gone out of style.
The most famous example is Lady Diana and Katherine Middleton’s stunning sapphire engagement ring. The centre stone can be a coloured gem or colourless diamond or moissanite and one thing’s for sure, this timeless design will always be in vogue.
Be a Green Queen
If you want your wedding to have as little environmental impact as possible, start with a sustainable and ethical engagement ring. Scientists can replicate incredible stones in laboratories, eliminating the adverse effects of mining and blood diamonds – so you can still have the ring of your dreams!
Forget the old-fashioned assumption that your ring has to include a diamond and treat yourself to stunning moissanite instead. Moissanites are natural, colourless stones, which are up to 80% cheaper than a diamond of the same size! It’s almost as hard-wearing as a diamond and moissanites are even more sparkly!
Rose Gold
Rose gold is back in a big way for 2023 and is the most romantic colour for bridal jewellery. It’s made from a combination of yellow gold, copper and sometimes silver. The quantities used affect the final shade and karat; using more copper results in a darker pink, while more gold results in a cooler, pale pink. By blending the gold with copper also makes it more hard-wearing, so perfect for wearing every day.
Rose gold is such a flattering shade and suits all skin shades and undertones. Mixing metal colours is so 2023, so pile your silver, yellow and rose gold jewellery on together and make a striking statement!
Simplicity is Everything
Sometimes, less is more and if you love uncomplicated, classic design – a simple solitaire will be perfect for you! A solitaire is a style that will never go out of fashion.
Couples have exchanged rings as a symbol of engagement or marriage back as far as the ancient Greeks and Romans, while modern engagement rings as we know them, gained popularity during the Victorian age. Featuring a single centre stone, the stunning solitaire is the design many associate with a classic engagement ring.
