Cushion Shaped Halo with a Round Diamond

Barkev’s Halo Engagement Ring

The halo engagement rings is a twist on a previous trend in the world of engagement diamond rings. The trend provides women with a best of both worlds option. The cushion shaped setting provides an alternative to traditional settings while the round center cut stone gives off the maximum brilliance that most brides are looking for.

Vintage Inspired Trends

As with any area of fashion, there are often hints of vintage inspired elements that resurface as part of an overall fashion movement and engagement rings are no different. This year look to find some classic inspired elements make their way into showcases everywhere.

Fancy Colored Diamonds

Barkev’s Blue Sapphire engagement ring

For those brides that are looking to set themselves apart from the crowd, one of the new trends is to choose a fancy colored diamond for their engagement ring. Some of the most popular colors for fancy colored diamonds are yellow diamonds and blue sapphires. Even celebrities are getting in on the trend of fancy colored diamonds. Celebrities who are sporting fancy colored diamond engagement rings include Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Rebecca Romijn and Adele.

Eternity Bands as Engagement Rinds

Eternity bands have long been around as an option for anniversary gifts and symbols of love for those special occasions. They are a symbol of the relationship that is yet to come and have been the chosen gift that will mark milestone anniversaries such as the fifth, tenth or twenty-fifth anniversaries. Now though, more and couples are choosing them as an option for their engagement ring. The eternity band makes a great alternative for an engagement ring due to the ease in which you can find a wedding ring to compliment the band. It is also easy to create a single piece by fusing the band to the wedding ring.