Design My Own Engagement Ring?

Often the question does come up "Can I design my own engagement ring?" Fortunately, the answer is yes, and we'll provide a lot of the information you need to know to design your own unique engagement ring.

Some of the factors you need to consider in designing your own engagement ring are: settings, shapes, color, clarity, and metal. Let's start with the various shapes you'll find in engagement rings.

We'll provide links to pictures of the various engagement ring shapes that are listed on eBay. This will give you a better feel for what is on the market. After clicking on each link return to this page to do more engagement ring research.

Diamond Engagement Ring Shapes

1. The first engagement ring shape we'll look at is the round cut diamond engagement ring. Click on that link and return here for more engagement ring links.
2. Princess diamond engagement ring
3. Emerald Cut Diamond Engagement Ring 
4. Oval Diamond Engagement Ring
5. Marquise Diamond Engagement Ring
6. Pear Diamond Engagement Ring
7. Cushion Cut Diamond Engagement Ring
8. Radiant Cut Diamond Engagement Ring

Of course, this doesn't cover all the possible shapes for engagement ring diamonds. To research more types and shapes go to our engagement rings page and look at the different listings.

Diamond Engagent Ring Colors

When you design your own unique engagement ring you'll want to know how color affects your decision. Diamonds with no color are the most expensive and the diamond colors vary from slightly yellow to brown. The color grading system for diamonds is based on a letter scale from D through Z. The rarest and most expensive of the diamond colors it the colorless "C". The normal range for diamond colors on the market include "Z" which have the most color and are the least valuable.

Diamond Engagement Ring Clarity

Inclusions in a diamond reduce its value. A diamond with no inclusions will be very expensive, and rare. Inclusions are a natural condition of diamonds that are mined. Here is a diamond grading scale that will help it make more sense when you're ready to design your own engagement ring.

1. F - A flawless diamond which is very rare. Flawless Diamond Engagement Ring
2. IF - A diamond that is flawless internally, but includes minor blemishes. Diamond Engagement Ring IF
3. VVS1, VVS2 - A diamond that has inclusions that are very difficult to see under magnification. Diamond Engagement Ring VVS1 Diamond Engagement Ring VVS2
4. VS1, VS2 - A diamond with very slight inclusions that can be observed with difficulty under magnification. Diamond Engagement Ring VS1 Diamond Engagement Ring VS2
5. SI1, SI2 - A diamond which has light inclusions noticeable under magnification. Diamond Engagement Ring SI1 Diamond Engagement Ring SI2
6. I1, I2, I3 - A diamond that contains inclusions that are obvious under magnification. The clarity and brilliance in these diamonds can definitely be affected. Diamond Engagement Ring I1 Diamond Engagement Ring I2 Diamond Engagement Ring I3

Diamond Engagement Ring Metal

When you design your own engagement ring you'll have to choose a metal for the ring. Here are some of your choices with links to pictures of rings listed on eBay.

1. Platinum is an expensive metal for engagement rings due to its rarity. Platinum is hypoallergenic, but it is nearly impossible to resize a platinum ring. Platinium Engagement Ring
2. Gold engagement rings are among the most popular of all. The more karats in a ring, the purer the gold. Most gold engagement rings range from 10 karat to 18 karat, and just so you know, 24 karats is pure gold which is too soft for jewelery. One drawback to a gold engagement ring is that other metals are mixed with gold to make it harder and this alloy can cause skin irritation. Gold Engagement Ring 
3. Silver is one of the least expensive of the precious metals used in engagement rings. Silver engagement rings are actually an alloy because of the nickle that is mixed with it, and the nickle content is known to cause skin problems. Silver Engagement Ring
4. Palladium is another metal used in engagement rings. Palladium is a white metal and stronger than white gold. It is lightweight and not prone to cause skin problems. Palladium Engagement Ring
5. A titanium engagement ring is made from the hardest metal found in nature. Resizing a titanium ring is out of the question, but they are lightweight and hypoallergenic. Titanium Engagement Ring

Diamond Engagement Ring Settings

There are plenty of engagement ring settings to choose from when you design your own ring and we will cover a few of the most popular here.

1. The prong setting is one of the most popular settings for engagement rings. The engagement ring prong setting holds the stone with three or more claws and shows the diamonds best qualities. Although engagement rings with prong settings are easy to keep clean, a small diamond can practically become invisible inside the prongs. Engagement Ring Prong Setting
2. Bezel Setting - One of the great things about the bezel engagement ring setting is how well it protects your diamond. A Bezel setting wraps a piece of metal around the diamond to both protect and showcase its beauty. Engagement Ring Bezel Setting
3. Tension Setting - Tension set engagement rings really highlight your diamond. This is because the tension setting is designed to showcase the diamond, however the tension set engagement ring is expensive and hard to resize because the metal is usually very hard. Tension Set Engagement Ring
4. Pave Settings - Pave engagement ring settings are typically more expensive due to the intricate work needed to set all the small diamonds onto the surface of the ring. However, the pave setting is considered among the most beautiful. Engagement Ring Pave Setting
5. Channel Settings - Channel engagement ring settings are popular, but don't showcase your diamonds as well as many other settings. The reason is that the stone is set down into the ring. A channel is cut into the ring to set the stone and strips of metal along the sides hold the diamond. Engagement Ring Channel Setting

You'll also need to know your ring size. Any jewelry store can easily find out what you ring size is. So, yes is the answer to "Can I design my own engagement ring?"