Choosing A Vintage Style Engagement Ring
Vintage style engagement rings are a popular choice for brides
who love the romantic Victoria era or the ornate settings of
antique design. Vintage style engagement rings can be true
antiques or they can be modern creations fashioned after the old
style rings of another era. Finding a Vintage Style Engagement
Ring There are jewellery designers who will create a vintage
style engagement ring for you from a new design. They may
already have several on display or in their portfolio from which
you can choose. However, if you want to find a genuine antique
diamond ring, you can often find them at estate sales and
auctions.
The Internet has made accessing estate sales and auctions from
all around the world easily accessible to couples anywhere. You
need to be careful of some online auctions and choose to deal
only with the most well-known and reputable auction sites. You
are dealing with an expensive item that could easily be
represented as something it is not online. Good auction sites
with authenticate it's buyers and sellers and provide a means
for users to rate and comment on the goods and services they
have received.
If you find a vintage style setting at an auction or estate sale
and don't think the diamond is up the size or quality, it is
easy enough to replace it with a new diamond of your choice.
Since diamonds can be purchased as loose stones, separate from
any setting, you don't need to limit your purchase of a vintage
style engagement ring simply because you don't like the stone.
You don't even need to limit yourself to rings that were
previously engagement rings. You can choose any ring setting you
like and turn it into your own custom engagement ring. Other
jewellery works well for this idea too. Large vintage earrings
can be fashioned into a ring, have a diamond set it them and
then they instantly become one of the most beautiful vintage
style engagement rings.