An engagement ring is a deeply personal piece of jewelry. It commemorates your relationship and it should therefore match your personality, the personality of the one you love, and the relationship itself. Most certainly, there is a lot of joy in showing the ring off to your friends. In some ways, that makes the ring overly important and we sometimes lose sight of what’s important. We’re inclined to want it bigger and showier than what our friends have. It’s an understandable thing, right?
At Bert Levi Family Jewelers, we work very hard to help customers make decisions about their jewelry that will benefit them and the relationship. We’re always careful to help someone not to overspend and also (and this is really important to me) to make sure that the jewelry is what fits and absolutely not just what everyone else is getting.
It’s your ring.
It’s your relationship.
So, even though it’s traditional to use a diamond, you don’t have to. In fact, using a diamond is a historically recent thing. It was after Charles Tiffany created the Tiffany Setting, putting the diamond above an undecorated band and therefore showing off a diamond’s shine that this particular gemstone became the standard.
These days, if you think of a diamond ring, what you’re picturing in your mind is very likely a diamond in a tiffany setting. However, that was only invented in 1886! Before then diamonds were set so you could only see the crown, and a piece of metal foil was often beneath the diamond to reflect light. Other gems were commonly used for engagement rings. Rubies. Emeralds.
The point of all this is that you don’t have to choose a diamond. You can get a lovely blue sapphire, a forest green emerald, a flame-red ruby, or even no gemstone at all. What’s important is how the ring commemorates your love, your commitment, and your relationship. If you’re looking for an engagement ring in San Diego, we’d love to help. Give us a call or drop by the showroom. You’ll be glad you did.
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