Top 10 Alternative Designer Engagement Rings

Our collection of designer engagement rings are as diverse as they are beautiful. Choosing a designer ring takes the weight off of your decision, as you are safe in the knowledge that your engagement ring has been designed for beauty and durability by experts in the diamond and jewelry field. Furthermore, choosing designer can also add long-term value to your piece of jewelry.

There was a time when brides to be were limited in their choices. However, modern jewelry-making now sees designers creating spectacular pieces of jewelry that are unique masterworks of imagination.

Our designer settings allow you the freedom to choose your own center diamond, providing the flexibility and assurance that the final piece will be one of exceptional quality.

Below we have selected 10 of our favorite alternative designer engagement rings to give you a glimpse of the possibilities when choosing one.

Translating from Italian as ‘to embrace’, this white gold ring from Danhov is all about elegant curves and a unique silhouette. The pave band winds and swirls, drawing the eye to the center stone in a hypnotic spiral.

This ring from Simon G. shows the harmonious balance of soft curves with contemporary angles. The princess cut diamond is set in square-edged claws and finished on a rounded band with a dazzling micro-pave setting. The high mount gives the center stone prominence, while the delicate band contributes a soft, feminine feel to this dainty ring.

Adopting an unusual shaped crown, the round brilliant center stone of this Ritani masterpiece gives a side profile that is clean and striking. The band is completed with channel set round brilliant diamonds giving additional sparkle to this modern beauty.

Vatche perfectly balanced complex pear-shaped diamonds into their simple and elegant three-stone ring. The horizontal pear diamonds dance at the edges of the center stone, creating a unique and stylish shape, while the open claw setting allows all three diamonds to sparkle.

Verragio are the masters of seamlessly working two-tone metal features into their designs. This creation features a second band (seen here in rose gold) resting inside a twisted vine with a pave diamond finish. Leading to a stunning round brilliant center stone, the design also features Verragio’s signature, delicate side-profile stones, and elegant metal beadwork.

Undulating twists of micro-pavé diamond strings lead the eye in a dazzling dance to the center stone. This Tacori ring goes to show that the angel is in the details.

This statement ring from Danhov is all about making an impact. The center round brilliant diamond rests on a half-crescent, giving a unique side profile as well as maximizing light return. Each of the three round brilliant diamonds is set in stunning halos and finished on a pave band with additional internal metalwork adding structure and a contemporary feel. As bold as it is beautiful.

The band of this Simon G. ring from his ‘Fabled’ collection is something straight out of a fairy-tale. A white gold vine weaves effortlessly around the pavé diamond band, sweeping up to the round brilliant center in all its crowning glory. Delicate, ethereal, and unique.

Blending a classic French style halo setting with cool art-deco angles of an emerald cut diamond, Ritani’s delicate ring is all about merging styles to create a unique and wearable design. Radiant and rare, this ring from their Bella Vita collection is sure to turn heads.

Intricate metal beadwork, ribbon-shaped prongs, and painstakingly detailed pavé diamonds all work together to create this royal offering from Tacori. Seen here in warm, elegant yellow gold the Tacori finish is all about angles; a side-profile demonstrates their stunning attention to detail with sweeping crescent-shaped patterning beneath the crown and pavé diamonds around the setting. A ring you could gaze at for years and always find beautiful.

Finish any one of these unique designer settings with an equally dazzling diamond from our A CUT ABOVE® diamonds, and create a masterpiece that will sparkle for eternity.