Saturday, March 31, 2012

Top Three Eras Of Antique Engagement Rings

By Antholy Carter


When you have decided to ask someone to marry you, there are probably a lot of things going through your mind. The popularity of the eras are determined by individual tastes, as the saying goes "one persons trash is another persons treasure".

You must be sure that you can protect your investment, even if you have spent money on it already. It is simply worth it to spend more in order to have insurance. Antique engagement rings from this era have very simple, yet very elegant designs. Some of the designs from this time period can also be quite obscure. A lot of the rings from this era also have rows of lozenges in them.

A ring could be lost or stolen, and it could also fall apart very easily. These are only a few of the reasons that it is important to have insurance for engagement rings. Other rings from this time period use pearls, but these should not be given as an engagement ring because they are not meant to be worn on a daily basis, like engagement rings will be worn, since the pearls can be injured when they are worn in this manner.

The next era was called the Edwardian era, which lasted from 1900 to 1920. During this time period is when platinum became very prevalent. Therefore, the rings that were created during this time period usually had lacy patterns that contained scroll work, pierced profiles, and descriptions on their mountings that were both both intricate and delicate at the same time. Another thing that was prevalent during this era was the use of brilliant sapphires and 4-sided figures with diamond-like shapes that add an additional aspect to the rings from this time period. These would definitely make for some very beautiful antique engagement rings.

Following the Edwardian era was the Art Deco era. This time period lasted from 1920 through 1930. The antique engagement rings that were made during this time period took a lot of though about their surroundings into the creation of their beautiful designs. Most of these rings actually have a very streamlined algebraic look to them. Of course, this coexists with the various trends that were taking place during this era. Usually these rings will also have very vividly contrasting gems set within them. This is also considered to be the most prevalent area in which lozenges are used.




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