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If you’ve ever had a ring passed down through the generations, you will understand how important engagement rings truly are. An engagement ring, whether it’s a modern diamond engagement ring or a priceless antique engagement ring, is a ring that will be cherished forever.

 

Most brides wear their engagement rings for the rest of their lives. That is why it’s important to carefully choose the type of ring you or your bride, will wear forever. The type of ring, albeit a ring of round diamonds, emerald diamonds or any coloured diamonds, will say a lot about who the couple are.

 

The style of an engagement ring reflects the personality of the person wearing it, as well as the personality of the person who chose it. It is for these reasons choosing a trendy diamond ring is important.

 

One of the best ways to get a unique, yet trendy diamond engagement ring is to visit a ring designer. A professional designer will be able to help you chose a ring that suits the couple for both practicality and personal reasons.

 

With a ring designer, you can incorporate your own ideas with other design ideas that are hot and trendy. You can mix and match the type of loose diamonds used as well as the cut. You can select from cuts such as round, emerald, oval and princess. You will also be able to pick the metal you think to be most appropriate as well, which normally includes yellow or white gold or platinum.

 

One of the hottest trends in diamond engagement rings today are with coloured diamonds. Make your ring exceptionally personal by basing the stones on two family heirloom rings. By doing this, you will be combining the two new families into one family through a new heirloom piece.

 

Another hot trend in engagement rings is the halo ring. These rings have become a mad rage with many, including Hollywood stars. The halo engagement ring offers women the perfect amount of tradition with a hint of vintage.

 

The halo engagement ring is made with micropave diamonds that surround the centre stone, which is normally a diamond. These micropave diamonds offer the halo effect of the center stone that will not be found in other classic rings, such as the solitaire. This type of ring setting is an excellent way to accent other ring types no matter what cut you choose. You can easily halo an asscher, round, princess, emerald or cushion cut diamond.

 

If you’re wondering who else has opted for this trendy choice of ring, check out the hands from a few of Hollywood’s greatest stars including Natalie Portman, Jennifer Garner, Carrie Underwood, Gwyneth Paltrow and Mariah Carey. One of the most famous halo rings is that of Princess Diana’s diamond and sapphire ring, which has been passed down to Kate Middleton.

 

No matter what type of trendy engagement ring design you choose, there’s no doubt that it will become a loving and timeless piece worn for many happy years.

Fashionable and trendy recently sold Diamond Rings and Engagement rings:

Victoria’s Secret, world famous lingerie designers have launched a bra that will truly enhance any bust, without the use of plastic surgery.

For a cool $2 million USD, you can get your hands on a luxurious bra studded with 3000 brilliant cut white diamonds. The bra has 60 carats of white diamonds, more than 82 carats of light blue sapphires and oval-shaped topazes. It truly looks exquisite!

The bra has been paraded around New York by Victoria Secret model, Adriana Lima who looks absolutely stunning, considering she gave birth to a baby last November.

The Bombshell Fantasy Bra as it is known, will be featured in the Victoria’s Secret Christmas Dreams and Fantasies Catalog.

There’s been yet another development in the world of blinging up devices and gadgets beyond belief, this time from renowned designer, Stuart Hughes. It comes in the form of an iPhone 4 with £ 5 Million worth diamonds encrusted all over it.

What makes this so special and extravagantly expensive are the 500 individual, flawless, 100 carat diamonds that line the sides of the device. The famous Apple logo on the back is in beautiful rose gold and has 53 additional diamonds to add to its splendour. As for the all important home button, it’s made up of a beautiful pink diamond (7.4 carats).

If that wasn’t enough, you’ll be glad to know that only 2 of these have been made so you can rest assured that you’ll probably be the only one with this marvelous diamond encrusted iPhone 4 at your next party!

A leading international auction house of fine jewelry based in Toronto has announced that its upcoming Toronto sale and auction of jewels will feature the most valuable and rarest pink diamond ever to become available in the country.

Weighing a spectacular 10.11 carats, this conflict-free gem, discovered in the Argyle Diamond Mines of Australia, is among the rarest collectible items ever to be offered in the region. The auction value of the diamond has been set anywhere from $2.5 million to $3 million. The most expensive pink diamond ever to be sold was a 5 carat world record pink diamond piece that sold for the price of $10.8 million dollars in Hong Kong last December.

Colored gemstones are very desirable because of their exceeding rarity. Celebrity endorsements in the form of pink diamond engagement rings have made them even more desirable and chic. Carla Bruni, the model/singer and wife of French President Nicolas Sarkozy sports a pink diamond engagement ring as well as Jennifer Lopez from the notorious Bennifer era, and Victoria Backham, the posh spice. It is however most probable that the fate of this spectacular gem will be set at a safety box or a secure safe once purchased.

$30,000 heart-shaped engagement diamond ring on Carla Bruni’s finger from the President of France Nicolas Sarkozy (pic via).

the infamous 6.5 carat brilliant pink diamond engagement ring, from ex fiancée Ben Affleck (pic via)