Trends in jewelry come and go. While some stay longer, others disappear sooner leaving only a faint memory behind. Every now and then, there comes a trend that not only stays but lingers on long after. The accents styles in engagement rings today are a reminder of the old designs that enticed and excited us. In this article, we have rounded up a few of these styles that are selling like hot cakes. Should you care to buy a ring this season, remember to give them an once-over before you pick anything. At present, there are three predominant accenting styles in rings as discussed below:
Halo
This is when a circle of gems embraces the center stone from around it, scaling the sparkle to twice. Halo is a style that has many variations at this point. Halos in fancy geometric shapes are a popular style that is taking the market by storm. Designers are turning to new and fancy cuts of gems to fashion halos diverse visuals. However, the aesthetic quality of a halo style supreme in all its variations. So, whatever you pick in this genre is gold, as long as you have a taste for the bold and gorgeous. The halo style is unapologetically striking, and is likely to stick out even with flashy apparels.
Side Accents
Side accent is how accenting in rings started off in the first place. However, this style has come a long way, and this time around, the designers have taken it to a whole new level with the introduction of newer styles of accenting. Even the most ordinary style of side accents upgrades with ideas involving use of fancy cut stones, color play and mix and match.
Band Paving
One of the most delicate styles of accenting engagement and other kinds of rings is band paving. Paving the band with a series of gems of similar, analogous or contrasting color as the center stone is much in fashion now. Through paving of the bands, designers have been able to achieve visually exciting results that have left a body of mesmerized buyers. Paving of bands is a style that has been tried with both large and microscopic stones with varying degree of success. Both delicate and gorgeous results can be achieved through this style.
