I think there will be two trends:
Keeping it classic with well executed solitaires, and a growing number of those in buttery yellow gold.
Big, vintage inspired designs. Heidi Gibson’s ballerina-esque settings have been popping up everywhere.
Stacking will continue with mixing metals, definitely more rose gold, solitaires with a lower basket halo of diamonds, and traditional halos will continue as they always help finger coverage! Dainty settings too with thin pave bands. As far as shape... ovals and ECs will become even more popular
I just looked up Heidi Gibson. Those are super ornate. If these are popular now hey definitely seem like a trendy style. I think these looks won’t hang around for too many years. Maybe just a year or two. That’s my prediction. Yellow gold still a thing? Hopefully not clunky yellow gold settings.I think there will be two trends:
Keeping it classic with well executed solitaires, and a growing number of those in buttery yellow gold.
Big, vintage inspired designs. Heidi Gibson’s ballerina-esque settings have been popping up everywhere.
I just love your rings... well done!I wish three or five stone settings revive...Step cut or antique cut with large facets are now my favorite!
Yellow gold
Emeralds
Rings with black or royal blue enamel
Ring wraps (made of diamond baguettes)
Black diamonds
Salt-and-pepper/gray diamonds
Rose cuts
Opals
Moonstones
Victorian
Georgian
Georgian? Example?
We saw the three stone early 2000, princess 1990’s , cushions 2015-17, ovals this year, halos about the last 5 years....
What do you predict for 2019?
More yellow gold, more marquise?
I just love your rings... well done!
According to the International Gem Society, the era spanned 1714 to 1837. Feast your eyes on Lang's selection of Georgian jewelry! https://www.langantiques.com/vintage-jewelry/georgian-jewelry.htmlGeorgian? Example?
Haha, if you are older like me, you probably still have a nugget ring and a few herringbones in your collection! They were "must haves" back then. They are fun in an 80's kinda way!Then what will NOT be instyle?
More yellow and rose gold, although white will reign supreme. We're not going back to the 80s though, no 6mm thick bands.
I don't think marquise are going to get popular, but I think we've finally turned the corner where people stop actively hating them. I think with the antique market, so much of the OEC and OMC stock has been snatched up, expect a revival of the antique moval/marquise and pear.
Continued slide in popularity for princess cuts.
Continued lessening market share for solitaire engagement rings, mostly for financial reasons. More ornate settings, cluster rings, ect.
I feel like lab diamonds today are where moissanite was when I got engaged in 2003. I think lab diamonds are going to overtake moissanite, but it'll take more than 2019.
Morganite's heyday has come and gone.
I think we'll be in a recession in 2020. I think engagement rings are going to start getting smaller. I actually think this is a long range trend. Solitaires over 1 carat are going to look old fashioned and dated in 10 years. No one is going to agree with me on this. LOL.