Guide to Engagement Rings

You’ve arrived at the correct spot, we can confidently state as the leading online supplier of exquisite jewelry and certified diamonds. Our knowledge, quality, and variety are unparalleled. We’re here to assist you in creating an engagement ring that reflects your goals, your financial situation, and essentially anything and everything that is most important to you.

What Is an Engagement  Ring Symbolizing?

Our Instagram feed is filled with these magical moments, and an engagement ring has long been a sign of a marriage proposal. You’re aware of them, right? The proposal is made while the proposer is knelt down and feels a little nervous. An engagement ring is a clear and tangible statement of someone’s love for you and their desire to make your relationship official. Its meaning is profound.

Although any ring can be used as an engagement ring, diamond engagement rings are by far the most common. Of course, there are no restrictions on where you may look for your ideal ring. There are no regulations, and this applies to where the engagement ring is placed on the finger. Similar to a wedding band, an engagement ring is traditionally worn on the third finger of the left hand and serves as a fairly obvious sign of a relationship in Western cultures. Some cultures, however, prefer to wear engagement rings on the right hand because they believe the left hand to be unlucky. What sounds proper to you? We’re here to make it happen no matter how you want to celebrate.

What Should You Expect To Pay For An Engagement Ring?

Nothing more than an old proverb that doesn’t necessarily correspond with your priorities, needs, or personal budget, the saying that you should spend three months’ worth of salary on your engagement ring. And while it may be useful to know that, according to a survey by The Knot, the average price of an engagement ring in the United States is $5,900, what really matters is that Neptunes Blvd offers incredible values and engagement ring prices that suit your comfort zone. Whether your ring costs $1,000 or $10,000, our specialists are dedicated to assisting you in getting the most out of every dollar.

We are aware, through dealing directly with millions of clients and performing our own research, that financing and saving for an engagement ring may cause a great deal of worry, particularly among Gen Z and Millennials. In light of this, we’ve teamed up with a knowledgeable financial expert to provide some advice that will help you save money and create a sensible budget.

Frequently Used Metals for Engagement Rings

Platinum (or white gold for those who prefer a platinum look at a reduced price) is unquestionably a favorite engagement ring metal among Neptunes Blvd clients. However, rose gold engagement rings have become a rapidly expanding fashion over the past few years. The late nineteenth century saw widespread usage of rose gold settings, which are now prized for their innately romantic appeal and suitability for rings with vintage-inspired designs. People who love how this metal’s lovely warm glow accentuates engagement ring settings with colored gemstones have recently become interested in yellow gold engagement rings.

 

 

 

 

 

Popular settings and designs for engagement rings

Setting and style have varied meanings in terms of terminology. When discussing the process of setting a diamond in place, a craftsperson working on a custom engagement ring in the Neptunes Blvd workshop is likely to use the term “setting.” A ring’s head setting options include bezel and prong-style settings, to name a couple. The method by that stones are put into the body of the ring is also described by settings, such as channel-set designs.

However, not everyone interprets the word “setting” in the same way. At Neptunes Blvd, we frequently refer to the general design of the ring in which your diamond(s) or gemstone(s) will be placed in a conversational rather than technically correct manner.

How to Choose the Best Diamond for You

When looking into diamond engagement rings, the 4Cs (cut, color, clarity, and carat) are probably the first thing you’ll come across. Trying to understand the subtleties of these concepts may even leave you feeling overly stressed. But do not fret. Based on your preferences and price range, our specialists with years of expertise can help you select the ideal diamond. However, if you enjoy getting down and dirty, we also have excellent resources that can help you cut through the nonsense and quickly grasp the fundamentals.

However, before you explore more of our fantastic education section, we’ll address two frequently asked questions. Which of the four Cs is the most crucial? Solution: Cut. What should the carat weight of an engagement ring be? The average carat weight of our best-selling pieces with a single center stone is a little under 1.0. Naturally, this does not imply that your diamond must weigh that much, but people have told us that having a reference point is useful. If you’re wondering why cut is so crucial, it’s because a perfect cut will make you dazzle the most. However, a diamond’s carat weight has no bearing on how well it reflects light.

Why Are Fancy-Shaped Diamonds So Popular?

Although there are many small details that go into making a stunning engagement ring, it should come as no surprise that the shape of the diamond center stone plays a significant role in determining the appearance of our most popular engagement ring designs. We provide nine fancy forms in addition to round diamonds, such as pear, oval, and emerald.

Fancy-shaped diamonds are popular because they are a beautiful method to make genuinely unique designs. Bonus: Compared to a round brilliant diamond of identical carat weight, many fancy-shaped diamonds can save you up to 25%. Additionally, a lot of the fancy-shaped diamonds work well in designs with a vintage feel. A fancy-shaped diamond may be a terrific option if you’re interested in modifying a ring to produce an heirloom-like vibe or if you just want a design that is specifically for you.

How to Customize a Neptunes Blvd Engagement Ring?

Customers frequently remark on how much they appreciate our high standards of quality, choice, and service. However, the fact that we can design any type of ring imaginable is what really delights our customers. We can assist you in designing whatever you can imagine. In our Seattle workshop, each engagement ring is meticulously handcrafted by a talented group of artisans, who then check it four times before it leaves. Are you ready to locate the ideal ring?
Customers frequently remark on how much they appreciate our high standards of quality, choice, and service. However, the fact that we can design any type of ring imaginable is what really delights our customers. We can assist you in designing whatever you can imagine. In our Seattle workshop, each engagement ring is meticulously handcrafted by a talented group of artisans, who then check it four times before it leaves. Are you ready to locate the ideal ring?

A Size Chart for Rings
We have some great tips and tools to help you decide your ring size. Using a ring that you already own as a guide and our written instructions, the first method explains how to get your ring size. The second option is the most accurate, however getting our free ring sizer takes some time, so patience is required.

A Guide to Ring Size
In order to determine your ring size, we have some excellent advice and resources. The first approach describes how to determine your ring size using a ring that you currently own as a reference point and our printed instructions. The second choice is the most precise, however it takes a little while to obtain our free ring sizer, which demands some patience. 

Combining your wedding ring and engagement ring
On the left hand, the finger adjacent to the pinky is where the wedding ring is customarily placed. This is a result of the notion that the ring finger and the heart were linked by a vein of love in classical Greece. Many women will temporarily switch their engagement ring to their right hand on the day of their wedding ceremony. They will switch the engagement ring back to the left hand after being married and putting their wedding rings on, leaving the wedding band closest to the heart.

More and more couples are shopping for engagement rings together, and in many cases, they are considering how their choice of wedding bands and engagement rings synchronize, both aesthetically and symbolically. This is one of the most interesting trends we’ve seen over the past few years.