Gallery of Diamond Engagement Rings
A selection of classic, popular and favorite setting styles to accompany a Princess Cut or Round Cut Diamond center stone. And don’t forget to visit our Diamond Engagement Rings page for more information!
The Elegant Diamond Solitaire
The diamond solitaire setting, first introduced in 1886, is the most traditional as well as being the most popular engagement ring design. Here are a few favorite designs…
2mm Knife Edge Solitaire Ring This lovely knife-edge engagement ring is a variation of the traditional ‘Classic style’ diamond solitaire. The solitaire design focuses the eye on the brilliance and sparkle of one perfect center stone. – by James Allen. Setting: $180 more… |
Six Prong Solitaire The traditional 6-prong knife-edge ‘Classic style’ diamond solitaire engagement ring. The Classic mount elevates the diamond from the band for maximum brilliance, fire and sparkle. – by Brian Gavin Diamonds. Setting: $325 more… |
Comfort Fit Solitaire Engagement Ring This beautiful 2mm diamond solitaire engagement ring is one of the most popular solitaire designs. The ‘comfort fit’ band is a favorite alternative to the traditional knife-edge ‘Classic style’. – by James Allen. Setting: $345 more… |
Four Prong Solitaire An elegant and classic 4-prong ‘comfort fit’ diamond solitaire engagement ring design. – by Brian Gavin Diamonds. Setting: $325 more… |
Cathedral Reverse Tapered Diamond Engagement Ring The Cathedral setting is another popular style of diamond solitaire. The Cathedral mount raises the diamond even higher off the band than the Classic style, letting in more light increasing the brilliance and sparkle. – by James Allen. Setting: $700 more… |
Elegance Tapered Cathedral Solitaire A beautiful tapered cathedral style diamond solitaire engagement ring with a custom four claw prong head. – by Brian Gavin Diamonds. Setting: $1175 more… |
Six Prong Knife-Edge Diamond Ring A lovely variation of the original 1886 6-prong ‘Classic-style’ diamond solitaire engagement ring. A beautiful and timeless classic. – by James Allen. Setting: $870 more… |
Six Prong Knife-Edge Diamond Ring A beautiful version of the original 1886 ‘Classic-style’ diamond solitaire engagement ring. Tradition and elegance at an affordable price. – by James Allen. Setting: $180 more… |
Six Prong Solitaire Engagement Ring A romantic vintage inspired basket setting with a classic six-prong head. – by James Allen. Setting: $1230 more… |
Classic Style Solitaire Half Round A traditional Petite ‘Classic’ style 6-prong diamond solitaire engagement ring in half-round setting. The thinner band accents the center diamond making it appear larger. – by Brian Gavin Diamonds. Setting: $850 more… |
Wire Basket Solitaire Ring This beautiful basket style diamond solitaire engagement ring allows the diamond to be set lower for those that prefer a more subtle look. – by James Allen. Setting: $750 more… |
Cross-Prong Diamond Solitaire This delicate custom engagement ring setting features a stylish cross-prong basket design to lift the diamond away from the band for maximum visibility, sparkle and brilliance. – by Brian Gavin Diamonds. Setting: $1250 more… |
The Sparkly Pave Style Engagement Ring
The second most popular engagement ring style, next to the diamond solitaire, is the Pave setting. The Pave setting (pronounced pah-vay) makes the ring’s surface seem like it is covered in a sea of diamonds and is one of the most beautiful and sparkly engagement ring designs.
Thin French-Cut Pave Set Diamond Engagement Ring The petite version of the popular French cut pave setting. This diamond engagement ring features a 1.6-1.7mm band and 20 pave diamonds. – by James Allen. Setting: $575 more… |
Thin Shank Micro Pave This graceful and delicate petite style diamond engagement ring features pave diamonds with a classic 4-prong style head for a Princess cut diamond. – by Brian Gavin Diamonds. Setting: $1670 more… |
Pave Cathedral with Claw Prong Basket This beautiful and delicate Cathedral Pave design features a hand made basket. Twenty pave diamonds add extra brilliance and sparkle to this popular engagement ring. – by James Allen. Setting: $1300 more… |
Valentine Micro Pave This delicate designer ring is handcrafted with a pave diamond melee and a classic 4-prong head for a Round cut diamond. – by Brian Gavin Diamonds. Setting: $975 more… |
.32ct French Cut Pave Diamond Engagement Ring This lovely and stylish design is one of the most popular Pave rings. “French cut” refers to the way the pave diamonds are set, with tiny “v’s” on the edges giving the ring a vintage feel. – by James Allen. Setting: $1040 more… |
Engraved Cathedral Engagement Ring This stunning cathedral style setting features 10 melee diamonds and hand engravings to give the ring a classic vintage feel. – by Brian Gavin Diamonds. Setting: $1540 more… |
.16ct Pave Set Diamond Engagement Ring A dazzling pave style ring has a tapered band with 18 pave diamonds, to accent the brilliance and sparkle of your center stone. – by James Allen. Setting: $1025 more… |
Cathedral Pave Diamond Engagement Ring This lovely cathedral style diamond engagement ring features pave diamonds and an additional melee around the basket that will showcase and highlight the center diamond stone of your choice. – by Brian Gavin Diamonds. Setting: $2150 more… |
Tapered Knife-Edge Pave Set Diamond Engagement Ring Elegant and luxurious, this stunning tapered knife-edge engagement ring has two rows of sparkling pave set diamonds. – by James Allen. Setting: $1975 more… |
French Cut Pave Engagement Ring This lovely and stylish “French Cut” pave design features a classic 4-prong bar head to frame the center diamond of your choice. “French cut” refers to the way the pave diamonds are set. – by Brian Gavin Diamonds. Setting: $2100 more… |
The Halo Style Engagement Ring
The Halo style is very popular. These lovely vintage-inspired rings, hailing from the art deco period, add extra sparkle to your ring and make the center gemstone appear larger and more brilliant.
0.29ct Diamond Halo Pave Engagement Ring A beautiful halo style pave set engagement ring featuring 45 pave diamonds. The elegant halo of diamonds surrounds the center stone of your choice. – by James Allen. Setting: $1925 more… |
Halo Diamond Engagement Ring This classic custom halo setting features 20 channel set diamonds and a halo of diamonds surrounding the center diamond of your choosing. – by Brian Gavin Diamonds. Setting: $3260 more… |
Fancy Shape Halo Engagement Ring This beautiful custom halo setting features pave set and halo diamonds accenting the fancy shaped center diamond of your choice. – by Brian Gavin Diamonds. Setting: $2700 more… |
Cushion Cut Halo Engagement Ring A lovely halo style pave set engagement ring featuring 21 pave diamonds. The elegant halo of diamonds surrounds the cushion cut center stone of your choice. – by James Allen. Setting: $950 more… |
The Timeless Vintage Styled Engagement Rings
Vintage-styled rings are a timeless favorite. Inspired by the elaborate stylings of the Edwardian, Victorian, Art Deco and Art Nouveau periods, these rings recall the beautiful designs of these romantic times. See our Vintage-styled page for more info.
Antique Bezel & Pave Set Engagement Ring This popular engagement ring features an elegant vintage styled setting with delicate metalwork and 22 side stone diamonds. – by James Allen. Setting: $825 more… |
Sleek Micro Pave with Milgrain This delicately feminine micropave-set diamonds design is accented with milgrain edges for a lovely vintage feel. – by Brian Gavin Diamonds. Setting: $1790 more… |
Milgrain Bead Set Cathedral A lovely vintage style engagement ring featuring 12 melee diamonds and a milgrain design framing the beautiful center diamond of your choice. – by Brian Gavin Diamonds. Setting: $1660 more… |
Art-Nouveau Pave Set Diamond Engagement Ring The curved lines of this engagement ring’s elegant scalloped basket are influenced by the Art Nouveau period. – by James Allen. Setting: $950 more… |
Colored Gemtone Engagement Rings
Blue sapphires, yellow diamonds or other colored stones are a popular choice for engagement rings. Their popularity is due in large part to the marriage of Prince William to Kate Middleton, and a number of celebrity brides recently opting for beautiful colored gemstones. For more information, check out our article on Blue Sapphire Engagement Rings.
3-Stone Trillion Cut Blue Sapphire Engagement Ring A three-stone engagement ring with trillion cut blue sapphire side stones set in a wire basket. – by James Allen. Setting: $1950 more… |
3-Stone Princess cut Blue Sapphire Engagement Ring A three-stone engagement ring with Princess cut blue sapphire side stones set in a wire basket. – by James Allen. Setting: $1350 more… |
The Diana Ring This elegant ballerina-style ring has a halo of brilliant diamonds surrounding a gorgeous oval Sapphire center stone. A timeless classic. – by Angara. Price: $899.99 more… |
Prima Rose Ring This beautiful vintage styled ballerina engagement ring has a pear shaped blue sapphire center stone surrounded by a halo of sparkling diamonds. – by Angara. Price: $959.99 more… |
Intricate Settings
Split shanks, twisted bands and other “intricate settings” are making waves in 2013. Bands set with pave diamonds give the ring a lovely ornate and vintage feel. And the modern “Tension Set” designs make the diamond look like it is floating in air.
Twisted Pave Shank Contemporary Solitaire An intricate twisted band pave design with a basket setting to feature the center diamond of your choosing. – by James Allen. Setting: $950 more… |
Split Shank Diamond Engagement Ring This lovely split shank Cathedral style setting features 48 pave set diamonds to frame the center diamond of your choice. – by Brian Gavin Diamonds. Setting: $2490 more… |
Flora Twisted Band Solitaire This unique twisted band solitaire design highlights the center diamond of your choice. – by Brian Gavin Diamonds. Setting: $1950 more… |
Split Shank Halo Diamond Engagement Ring Lovely split shank design with diamond Halo with approximately 1.25 ctw pave diamond melee. – by Brian Gavin Diamonds. Setting: $3620 more… |
Twist Tension Setting Diamond Engagement Ring This dramatic ‘Floating Diamond’ setting is designed to let the maximum amount of light to enter the diamond for greater brilliance, fire and sparkle. – by James Allen. Setting: $3200 more… |
Spiral Tension Setting With ‘Floating Diamond’ settings the diamond appears to be magically suspended in air. Special heat treated alloys securely hold the diamond in place. – by James Allen. Setting: $1525 more… |
Channel and Side Stone Settings
The channel and side stone styles are older techniques that have been around a long time. The channel setting is similar to the pave, however the pave is considered to be more sparkly, while the channel holds the diamonds more securely.
The most popular side stone is the “Three Stone” style. This setting style is more often used for eternity and anniversary rings, but is not as common for engagement rings due to the expense of the three large stones.
Channel Set Princess Cut Diamond Engagement Ring A classic channel-set diamond engagement ring featuring 24 princess cut channel diamonds, with a cathedral style head, designed to accent the center stone of your choice. – by James Allen. Setting: $1625 more… |
Princess Cut Channel Set Engagement Ring This lovely channel-set diamond engagement ring features a melee of 18 Princess cut channel diamonds. – by Brian Gavin Diamonds. Setting: $2590 more… |
Gina Channel Set Diamond Engagement Ring This elegant channel-set diamond engagement ring features a melee of round cut channel diamonds. – by Brian Gavin Diamonds. Setting: $1940 more… |
Common Prong Four Brilliant Diamond Engagement Ring An attractive side stone engagement ring design featuring four sparkling round side stone diamonds mounted using a common prong setting. – by James Allen. Setting: $1275 more… |
Princess Trellis 3 Stone Engagement Ring A lovely princess cut 3 stone design with trellis to accent the center diamond of your choice. – by Brian Gavin Diamonds. Setting: $1375 more… |
Princess Petite 3 Stone A beautiful princess cut 3 stone design with micro pave diamond melee to accent the center diamond of your choice. – by Brian Gavin Diamonds. Setting: $2120 more… |
Tip Of The Day
Important to the princess cut is the setting. Though the diamond is a very hard gem you should choose a setting that protects the four corners of the princess cut diamond as these are the most likely to chip.
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