1. Why Are Vintage Engagement Rings So Popular
Jewelry has still the same significance as it used to have
earlier, however, the designs have gone a little more
extravagant and the price a little more expensive. But, the
thing you should note here is that expensive things don't
guarantee quality, and similar is the case with jewelry items.
There are a few occasions in your life which you want to be
mere perfect in every way. The two most important events in
your life which are etched in your mind forever are
engagement and wedding.
When you finally gather the courage to say those beautiful
words to your beloved, you may want it to be a little more romantic. So, what you can do here is
choose one from the many vintage engagement rings available in the market, for the woman you love.
She would definitely like your gesture, and besides giving her consent to your proposal, she might end
up giving you a big hug, which I don't think you would mind. Vintage ring in its true sense is a ring that
is not too old, however, it may have been designed some three to four decades back. Many people
confuse vintage with antique, and shop keepers use this lack of knowledge to their benefit by selling
you vintage stuff by saying its antique. You need to careful here because the antique piece costs a lot
more than vintage, so you would be paying extra money for something that isn't what you think it is.
Vintage wedding rings can also be looked for in the market for their unique styles and use of larger
stones on the top of the rings. These have a different aura about them, and can't be matched by the
modern stuff that uses hi-tech machines for its intricate designing. You can certainly find one for your
would-be better half if you know what she likes. Moreover, the stones and the metal used in their
designing is of better quality than used in crafting modern rings.
While buying an engagement or wedding ring of vintage
type, you need to focus on the 'four C's' of quality. The first
takes into account the imperfections in the stone, which are
less visible in the case of better clarity. Next comes the color
of the stone, which differs from stone to stone. Vintage rings
have a different cut than the modern ones because they were
carved by hands and not by machines as is done today. The
last C is for carat, which relates to the weight/size of the
stone used in the ring.