This document provides information on different types of rings including wedding bands, engagement rings, signet rings, promise rings, and their various styles, components, settings, and references. Wedding and engagement rings come in many materials like gold, diamonds, and can have classic bands or elaborate embellishments. Signet rings are often yellow gold with an engraved design. Promise rings express commitment between couples. Ring styles include knife edge, half round, flat bands, and more. Components include shoulders, shanks that can be square, triangular, or round. Settings like solitaire, cluster, and pave are discussed. References with websites for further information are provided.

1. Rings Research Brief
Design theory Two
Ashleigh Benn

2. Types of Rings

3. Diamond and white Gold Wedding bands
gold Claddagh
Engagement ring
http://www.lindaclifford.com/RingsJZ111D.html http://www.engagementrings-diamond.com/

4. Wedding Rings/Engagement rings
http://www.weddingdetailsite.com/2012/02/12/diamond-wedding-bands/
Wedding rings can be found in many materials and themes. They
can be found in the form of a classic band, or an elaborate
embellishment of diamonds.

5. Signet Ring
• Yellow gold
http://www.bentleyhandengraver.com/category/monogram-
signet-rings/ http://www.goldsmithy.co.uk/signet.html

6. Promise Ring
White Gold and Diamonds
http://engagementringo.com/promise/promise-ring
A promise ring is a gift that can be given to
express many things and mostly means a couple
are fully committed to each other..

7. Styles

8. Knife edge shank
White Gold and Diamond
http://brorayat.blogspot.com/2012/02/buy-today-platinum-4-prong-
knife-edge.html

9. Half Round Band
http://www.heartsonfire.com/shop-jewelry/rings/mens/menshalfroundcomfortfitband.aspx

10. Flat Band
Stainless Steel
http://www.alibaba.com/product-
gs/312309481/Flat_Band_Stainless_Steel_Ring.html

11. Signet: Oval
Yellow Gold
http://www.newburysonline.com/epages/es109900.sf/en_CA
/?ViewObjectID=18002543&ViewAction=ViewProductDetailI http://www.mplevene.co.uk/13385.aspx
mage

12. Solitaire Ring

13. Components

14. Shoulders
Green Nephrite on Silver Plated Marcasite Sterling Silver
copper band
http://www.buy.com/th/shop4silver-silver-band- http://www.buy.com/pr/product.aspx?sku=215506608
ring.html

15. Ring Shank
Gold and white gold with diamond
http://www.bemainc.net/Solitaire_Rings.htm

16. Shanks
14K white gold with Carnelian
Pyramid
Square Triangular
http://www.polyvore.com/asos_square_shank_deta http://www.brixnerdesign.com/detail.asp?id=15
il_ring/thing?id=37023587

17. Round shank
Sterling Silver with Amethyst
http://www.etsy.com/listing/83810549/sterling-silver-stacking-round-shank

18. Setting
White Gold
http://www.alibaba.com/product- http://ringdesignsengagement.com/design-engagement-
free/104222870/14k_White_Gold_Engagement_Ring_Setting rings/
/showimage.html

19. Inside (for engraving)
Titanium
http://www.ebay.com/itm/STERLING-SILVER-PLAIN-
WEDDING-BAND-4mm-Size-15-FreeSHIP- http://www.titaniumringsforever.com/engraving-inside-and-
/350287759227#ht_2835wt_922 outside-your-ring

20. Gallery
http://www.voltairediamonds.ie/engagement-rings/engagement-
rings/Round-Brilliant-With-Classic-Four-Claw-Setting-Engagement-Ring

21. Settings

22. Cluster Setting Solitaire
http://www.yourengagement101.com/ring-buying- http://www.gold-custom.com/Ring-Settings/Diamond-
tips/2010/03/types-of-engagement-ring-settings/ Engagement-Ring-Setting_ItemTag_RS-002.aspx

23. Swiss Channel
http://www.eternitydiamonds.com/engagement-
http://www.hkjewellery.co.uk/details/web/type/rings/id/674 rings/diamond-engagement_ring/Nadia-Diamond-Channel-
2 Set-Ring-in-Cathedral-Setting-(.14-ctw.)-170.htm

24. Tube Pave’
http://www.sarahbarlow.co.uk/?p=623 http://jewelry.about.com/od/choosesetting/ss/pave_settin
gs.htm

25. Pave’
http://www.jewelrycentral.com/pop/pave.html

26. Tension Bezel
http://www.novori.com/tension-set-rings.php http://www.diamondvues.com/2007/02/guide_to_choosing_
a_diamond_se.html

27. Claw
http://www.custombridaldesign.com/?page=learnaboutsettin http://open-bank-account.com/bank-account/buying-
gs engagement-rings-online-secure-payments.html

28. References
• http://www.lindaclifford.com/RingsJZ111D.h • http://www.hkjewellery.co.uk/details/web/type/rin
tml gs/id/6742
• http://www.custombridaldesign.com/?page= • http://www.eternitydiamonds.com/engagement-
rings/diamond-engagement_ring/Nadia-Diamond-
learnaboutsettings Channel-Set-Ring-in-Cathedral-Setting-(.14-ctw.)-
• http://open-bank-account.com/bank- 170.htm
account/buying-engagement-rings-online- • http://www.yourengagement101.com/ring-buying-
secure-payments.html tips/2010/03/types-of-engagement-ring-settings/
• http://www.novori.com/tension-set- • http://www.gold-custom.com/Ring-
rings.php Settings/Diamond-Engagement-Ring-
Setting_ItemTag_RS-002.aspx
• http://www.diamondvues.com/2007/02/gui
de_to_choosing_a_diamond_se.html • http://www.voltairediamonds.ie/engagement-
• http://www.jewelrycentral.com/pop/pave.ht rings/engagement-rings/Round-Brilliant-With-
ml Classic-Four-Claw-Setting-Engagement-Ring
• http://www.sarahbarlow.co.uk/?p=623 • http://www.ebay.com/itm/STERLING-SILVER-PLAIN-
WEDDING-BAND-4mm-Size-15-FreeSHIP-
• http://jewelry.about.com/od/choosesetting /350287759227#ht_2835wt_922
/ss/pave_settings.htm • http://www.alibaba.com/product-
• http://www.titaniumringsforever.com/engrav free/104222870/14k_White_Gold_Engagement_Rin
ing-inside-and-outside-your-ring g_Setting/showimage.html
• http://www.polyvore.com/asos_square_shan • http://ringdesignsengagement.com/design-
engagement-rings/
k_detail_ring/thing?id=37023587
• http://www.etsy.com/listing/83810549/sterling-
silver-stacking-round-shank

29. Thank you