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Rebecca Howarth
10th March 2010 16:01

Twist designs and complimenting wedding rings

 

Engagement rings with a twisting band has been a popular style for a while and I wanted to talk about a few designs that I have recently been working on.

This is a blue sapphire engagement ring that is currently in the ready to wear collection. It has a beautiful blue sapphire as the center piece and the band twists around the setting for a flowing design and has a three pave set diamonds on one shoulder. When it comes to the wedding ring the ring would need to be shaped to fit. Having a band that is shaped neatly in to the twist can create a dynamic shape for a wedding ring and can complete the set for a truly interesting set. Twist wedding bands can have subtle curves or dramatic swoops but will be determined by the design of the engagement ring.

Platinum and sapphire engagement ring

Here is an example of a twist engagement ring with a matching fitted wedding ring which would be a similar shape that could compliment the ring above (and a mans ring to complement as well!) and various shaped wedding rings around some different shaped twists.

Ocean inspired engagement ring
White gold and cognac engagement ring
White gold and diamond engagement ring

A shaped wedding ring is not for everyone though and we have created some designs that means that a twist design is possible but a simple more traditional wedding ring can fit against the band. Some people need to take their engagement ring off for work for example and want a simple no shaped wedding ring.

This is a new ring in our ready to wear collection. It is a three stone (trilogy) engagement ring with classic six claw settings however it has a band that twists around the side settings for an interesting and slightly different spin on the classic three stone design. But one of the main benefits on the way the band twists in this ring means that a simple wedding band can sit alongside the engagement ring. The twist lays flat against the wedding ring at the sides and the back of the ring.

Platinum and diamond engagement ring
Platinum and diamond engagement ring

Another way of creating a twist design but again still having a straight wedding ring, we can lay the twist onto the band of the engagement ring so that the wedding ring can fit up against it. As you can see this set of rings that I designed for a customer (in Alaska!) the delicate twist wraps around the setting and down onto the band. The ring does not obviously twist entirely but creates a soft flowing feel.

Platinum engagement and wedding ring set

Here is a ring currently in the ready to wear collection and shows you in the side view the principle.

White gold and diamond engagement ring
White gold and diamond engagement ring

This ring actually twists to hold the diamond rather than twisting around the setting.

Platinum and diamond engagement ring

This ring is an asymmetric design but the principle is the same. The twist wraps around the diamond almost 360 degrees but opens and runs down the wedding ring decreasing in depth and finally turning into an engraved line.

White gold and diamond engagement ring

I hope this helps show the options when it comes to thinking of designs for your wedding ring if you are considering a twist engagement ring.

Rebecca

Rebecca Howarth
 

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