The pragmatic, innovative design of a fashionable engagement ring appeals to today's future-minded woman. The traditional simple solitaire and traditional diamond shapes do not play a leading role here.

What to Look For

Look for modern diamond engagement rings with:

• a step-cut or a brilliant-cut or a mix of the two.
• fancy shapes such as a princess, emerald, asscher
• round brilliants, mounted in an originally designed solitaire setting or in addition to other shapes
• almost anything is permitted as long as it looks innovative. The traditional cuts and shapes have been continuously improved to add new dimensions to the stone and to increase its inner fire.
• Ultra modern designs tend to include more of the rare and expensive fancy colored diamonds.
• modern-looking rings usually have wide bands or avant-garde interlacing and combinations. Bezel-settings, tension settings or flush settings are used for a most contemporary style. Sometimes stones are interlocked to give a seamless and prong-free look — this setting is referred to as invisible setting and is very fashionable.
• the trend bends towards white metals (platinum, white gold, titanium) or combinations of white and yellow with a matte finish or a combination of matte and luster. In some way, yellow is considered traditional.

Modern styles are the most permissive of shapes of stones and settings: from clean, minimalist models to unexpected combinations, as long as they result in streamlined designs and permit daily wear. Modern diamond fancy cutting and shaping has a disadvantage. Highly-skilled craftsmen are required to create the pieces. This results in higher costs.

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