However, you may decide that although you would like a white gold engagement ring you would prefer something a little more out of the ordinary rather than the classic solitaire diamond. Nowadays there are a host of stunning designs of engagement ring that you might like to take a look at before picking your final selection.

To begin with there are rings that have a large central stone, surrounded by smaller diamonds. This central stone is often oval or emerald cut and can be a sapphire, ruby or emerald. To go against tradition a bit more you could opt for an opal, topaz or peridot while still sticking to a conventional engagement ring design.

Another traditional format for the white gold engagement ring is the trilogy. This three stone ring denotes past, present and future and symbolizes being together forever. There are various different styles of trilogy ring with usually a larger central stone which could be a diamond, ruby, sapphire or emerald; round, oval, square or emerald cut with a smaller round or square diamond either side.

Recently engaged celebrities seem to be going for huge fancy colored diamonds for their engagement rings, for example, yellow, pink and even black diamonds have been seen on famous fingers. In 2009 Katharine McPhee’s ring featured both yellow and pink diamonds, whilst Tracey Edmonds acquired a huge emerald cut bright yellow diamond from Cartier and Carmen Electra opted for a black diamond solitaire. The prettiest, and most expensive, of them all is the enormous light pink emerald cut diamond, surrounded by intense pink diamonds on a diamond encrusted band worn by Mariah Carey.

You might like to break with tradition altogether and have something completely different. Just because a ring doesn’t say “engagement ring” beside it in the jewelry store window, doesn’t mean that you can’t have it for your engagement ring.

Remember that at some point you will be wearing a wedding ring alongside your engagement ring and it is fashionable now to shop for both at the same time as a set. If the wedding ring is bought later it is important to try them on together and make sure that both are made of the same quality gold so that they do not wear each other down. A wishbone shaped wedding ring will often fit better around a solitaire or cluster engagement ring than a wedding band. This ensures that the two rings are compatible and will fit together as nicely as hopefully you will as a married couple.

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If you are thinking of choosing a white gold ring, the first question to ask is: what is white gold? Actually, there are two main types. The first is an alloy of gold and nickel which is used to make hard, more durable rings. The second type of white gold is a mixture of gold and palladium. This is a softer alloy, which is more pliable and is used for setting gemstones – you should not be able to find white gold rings where the band itself is made from the palladium alloy; if you do, ask the jeweller about durability or avoid that ring altogether.

An important point to know about white gold is that it is rarely silvery white naturally, and in fact the term white gold is used to describe gold/nickel alloys of varying hues from pale yellow to pink, and even light brown. White gold rings always look so beautifully silvery white because they are normally rhodium plated. This is also important because it offers some degree of protection to people who suffer from nickel sensitivity, and who may otherwise not be able to wear white gold jewelry. But remember, over time, metal plate can wear away, so choose carefully if you are prone to rashes and irritation due to nickel allergy.

Stylistically, white gold rings are a very good choice as they complement all skin tones and colors, whereas yellow gold jewelry can sometimes look less attractive. Yellow gold rings (and other jewelry) can appear more formal also, so if you’re trying to achieve sophistication with a modern, more informal twist then white gold rings are the answer. Finally, if the ring is for an engagement then white gold is great for highlighting diamonds. Yellow gold can detract somewhat from the appearance of a diamond as the reflection of the band colour can make it look dull.

The other great thing about white gold rings is that they are harder wearing than yellow gold, and so less care is needed in their upkeep. And since there is less gold in a white gold ring than in the yellow gold one, the white gold ring can sometimes cost substantially less. So for the same cost as a traditional yellow gold ring, you could perhaps opt for a bigger, nicer gemstone instead, set into white gold.

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