Antique- the word that brings three abstract things in the mind that is UNIQUENESS, ELEGANCE and TIMELINESS. This is today what many of us want when it comes to selecting an engagement ring. The kind of Richard Burton gave Elizabeth Taylor or Prince Charles gave Camilla. If your beloved is classy and an art lover what could be better gift than an antique engagement ring that will make her feel out of the world and imagine your ceremony venue echoing with wow sounds which will make her feel more proud of you.
A ring to be considered as an antique must be 50 years old.
Antique Engagement Ring come in three distinctive styles: Edwardian era, Victorian era and art deco era. So if your girl is a die hard romantic the right choice for her is Victorian era antique ring which are made from rose or yellow colored gold and studded with diamonds but the choice is yours. You can use different gemstone in the place of diamonds like emeralds, sapphires and rubies.
For the platinum lovers comes the Edwardian era. These rings had rose cut diamonds or sapphires in them. These goes with the elegant ones and for the birdies which love geometric shapes comes the Art deco era. The ring studded with diamonds and other beautiful stones but makes your one to look different from the crowd.
Before buying an antique ring survey the market carefully including a good knowledge of styles of different eras. You can get one from the person dealing with antiques or you may inherit it from your forefathers.
But if your one does not want to wear a used ring but just love the antique look we have some other options too. Today jewelers craft antique style rings which can solve your both the purposes but you may not get the same essence as that of original antique piece
Buying antique is not an easy job. Before finalizing just check each stone once. If the ring wants some repair then its better to leave it as getting it fixed is costlier then getting a new one. And one more thing to be kept in mind is antiques are really delicate. These cannot be used for regular wear. So it’s better to give your girl one more ring including an antique one which she can wear regularly and can keep the other one for special occasions.
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