Engagement Rings by The Vintage Goldsmith

Etsy is an amazing resource for couples everywhere, with plenty of stylish trends and budget friendly options to choose from. When it comes to jewelry, many will exhaust their resources trying to find that perfect ring. But, if you’re looking for a unique, vintage inspired design, there’s only one place to go, and that’s The Vintage Goldsmith.

With Art Deco designs, classic setting recreations, and plenty of center stone options, it’s hard not to fall in love with all of the rings in this shop. Whether you prefer a bezel setting, a sapphire center stone, diamond pave accents, or halo design, you can find it here. Lulu is incredibly talented, and creates pieces with a one-of-a-kind type look you’re sure not to find anywhere else. Carefully designed with wearability in mind, and plenty of budget-friendly options, you can easily find the right ring for both your fiance-to-be, and your wallet. With an excellent reputation in customer service, and an endless possibility of custom options, your search for the perfect engagement ring and wedding band stops here!

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Vintage Inspired Engagement Rings

Photos & Jewelry: The Vintage Goldsmith.

The Ring

Engagement RingsThe engagement ring is meaningful and monumental in many ways. It marks the beginning of a new chapter in your relationship, and is often worn for a lifetime. Choosing the right ring is all about careful consideration, with time spent reviewing your options and waiting until you’ve found the perfect one. If you’re in the market for an engagement ring, there are a few tips that can help guide you along the right path.

Although the traditional method of searching for rings involves visiting jewelers in person, many find that utilizing their online resources to be much more efficient. Not only can you find a variety of options within your price range instantly, you can also customize your ring down to every detail. The best online jewelers will not only offer engagement rings, but also settings and loose diamonds, which you can use to create the ring you’ve always wanted. This makes it easy to find a quality ring, along with the material and diamond that meet the specifications you want, in the price range you’ve been looking for.

They key to finding the perfect ring is to have the option to customize and choose what you want. You will want a selection of different setting styles, along with a variety of diamonds. You should have the choice to select a diamond with the color, clarity, cut, and carat weight of your choice. These four characteristics are important, as they will determine the overall cost of the diamond. By picking your own, you can stick to the budget you’ve allotted, and still have a selection to choose from.

Because the engagement ring is such a symbol in your relationship, you shouldn’t have to sacrifice or settle for second best. By checking out online jewelers, you can open up your options, and increase your odds of finding that perfect ring.

More Photographic Inspiration

Engagement Ring Diana Ornes Wedding Photography

Credits: Photographed by Diana Ornes Photography.

Ring Feature

After being introduced to Diana Ornes Photography via this beautiful wedding, I’ve only found more and more photos I like! I really adore ring shots, and this one in particular is stunning. I love the rings themselves as much as I love the photo.

Ring Photography Diana Ornes

Credits: Photographed by Diana Ornes Photography.

Claudia Endler Designs

When it comes to all things wedding jewelry, you may find yourself scouring several different stores, shops, sellers, and sites to find everything you’re looking for. From the engagement ring, to gifts for the bridesmaids and the groomsmen’s cufflinks. All of these details should mean something to you, and be made of the highest quality, not to mention being easy on the eyes.

Claudia Endler Designs

Modern brides and grooms want something different, and if simple diamond studs aren’t your cup of tea, you’ll find you still have a variety of options that aren’t for those with cookie-cutter tastes. Modern, exciting, and elegant jewelry, perfectly suited for the Bride, Groom, and wedding party, can be found in the very talented Claudia Endler Designs. These original designs set themselves apart from all other wedding jewelry. Wedding bands that make a statement, bridesmaid jewelry that is simple and elegant, and an engagement line that strikes the balance between simplicity, and beauty.

Modeux Claudia Endler DesignsWedding bands are all too often the least exciting piece of wedding jewelry, which is a pity considering they are the focal point of the ceremony on your big day. Modern designs offer an alternative to the traditional band, giving you a chance to embrace your own personal flare with your wedding bands. Design doesn’t have to mean elaborate, and over the top jewelry; those with simple tastes will appreciate the focus on metals, lines, stones and other design aspects that Modern jewelry offers. Claudia Endler’s Men’s Line Band, with stackable, contrasting metals in varying finishes is my personal favorite; a subtle and original take without straying too far from tradition. Stackable rings are also great way to build your own design and look, and find the balance you want in a set. Stackable diamond engagement rings are also available, along with the perfect wedding band to match it’s shape and style, they fit flawlessly together.

Chic and modern Brides on a budget can also enjoy these designs, with the Modeux series, featuring stunning pieces for $200 and under. Onyx and pearls take all new shapes in these modern designs. Necklaces and earrings are the iconic bridesmaid gift, so why not give a unique piece of jewelry unlike anything they have? Your wedding day will be a memorable occasion, make sure your jewelry lives up to the same expectations.

Modern Engagement Rings Claudia Endler Designs

Think Green Part 2

Continuing with our three day “Green” celebration, here are more ways to incorporate eco-friendly details into your wedding. As promised, today we’ll talk about alternatives for the ring (both engagement and wedding band) and the dress (for you and your maids).

Eco Friendly Wedding RingsWhen it comes to diamonds, you may think that buying “conflict free” is an eco-friendly and humane alternative, where it is definitely the latter (read up and understand why buying “conflict free” is so important), it isn’t clean of leaving a carbon footprint. Both gold and diamond mines produce waste that include toxins such cyanide and mercury, which seriously affect the water and environment alike. Vintage and antique rings are a 100% clean alternative. Yes, they are used, but they come in more styles and at a much cheaper price than whats in retail stores. The other great thing is that they are unique, you are the only one with that exact ring. That’s more meaningful than a mass produced ring. As for wedding bands, go for recycled metals, or re-used diamonds, often salvaged from old estate jewelry.

As for the dress, you might not want to comprise on, but maybe you’re unaware of just how many options you have. There is a variety of resources for choosing the perfect dress with a conscience. You can buy vintage, gently used, or recycled.

Green Wedding IdeasVintage: Unique, one of a kind, well preserved vintage dresses are a great choice to have some retro flair in your wedding. There is every style, every cut, every color you could wish for, as most of the fashion of today’s dresses are just based on retro styles anyway. Check out Vintageous.com.

Gently Used: Lets be honest, a used wedding dress is probably the most pure form of the word “used” as you know it was only worn on one occasion. You can trust it is in good condition, check out BravoBride.com or RecycledBride.com.

Recycled: If you’re particularly crafty, you can make a unique dress by using second hand or thrift dresses and making your own with the fabrics.

Same goes for shoes and bridesmaid dresses. A great way to recycle is to sell your dress and other items post wedding just as the brides did whom you bought from!

Useful Articles:
@ Stress Away Bridal
@ Environment Canada

Diamond Rings

For those of us in love, and who are on a tight budget, there are few options out there for a tasteful, affordable diamond ring. Whether its a sweet and simple engagement ring or a promise ring, here are some great finds if your requirements are:

- Real diamond
- Budget of $100
- Sterling Silver or Gold (any color)

Engagement Rings Under $100

Credits: Top to bottom, left to right: One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine.

If you don’t want Cubic Zirconia, or a semi precious stone (even if it resembles a diamond), and are set on a real diamond no matter how small, here are some great finds.. Using the budget $50 – $100 in a search on Etsy (to weed out the unworthy), these are the best results.

Super simple, chic and classic, these are beautiful solitaires. One hundred percent real diamonds, with varying clarity. Etsy sellers usually always offer to make the ring in your size, or use a metal of your choice, so you really can’t go wrong.

Be sure to become familiar with the diamond classification terms, such as diamond Clarity, Cut, and Color. These are good resources to read up on when choosing a diamond.

As for my personal budget ring story: my boyfriend wanted to give me, what he calls, a “real estate” ring. As in, it is claiming the real estate on my ring finger, but isn’t really an engagement ring. We are living abroad, and away from both our families, so he has promised to only give me a true engagement ring when he has met my family. “Promise ring” reminds him too much of impulsive teenagers, and he didn’t want it to lose it’s meaning.

mineThat is my ring there on the left (photo from the listing), and it was an amazing find: a vintage diamond ring from around the 1950s, with an illusion setting (great feature for budget rings), two side diamonds, and solid 14kt White Gold. It was $99 and I couldn’t be happier. I wanted something unique, and original, and I got it. Don’t underestimate the power of ebay, for great antique, vintage rings! They can always be resized by your jeweler if you find the ring of your dreams.

If you are looking for a conflict free, eco friendly, luxurious diamond, be sure to check out Brilliant Earth.

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