Choosing just the right engagement ring doesn't have to be difficult. Thanks to the design options offered by Rare Carat, you and your partner can design an ideal ring that will suit both their hands and their lifestyle. If you prefer to surprise your partner, you can still shop in confidence for the perfect gem and setting.

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Choosing Your Stone

Before you choose your Rare Carat diamond, carefully consider the daily activities of the wearer. If your fiancé has small hands, a single solitaire Rare Carat princess cut diamond could be an ideal choice. The princess cut is a very sparkly stone cut in a rectangular shape and is often featured in solitaire rings. As a general rule, these stones stand higher than the band and reflect a great deal of light.

If your partner uses their hands a great deal or prefers a more old-fashioned look, the cushion cut diamond may be a better choice. Cushion cuts are also square, but the corners are rounded and the top of the stone is flat. The angled sides feature facets that also bounce a lot of light around. Many cushions cut stones are designed into rings that wrap the gem, rather than leaving it to stand proud atop the ring.

For those who want to stick with rounded corners, an Asscher cut can also be quite striking in a band that includes a bit more material. Asscher cuts are also flat on top, but the sides of the gem around the stone are focused to bounce light through the ring. Both the cushion cut and the Asscher cut can also be set off to great effect with a halo or circling pattern of smaller gems around the main diamond at the center. A round diamond can also offer a lot of sparkles and be set into a circle of smaller gems.

Should your partner have long fingers or large hands, a ring with an elongated stone may be a better choice. The emerald cut is a long, rectangular stone with fewer facets. While these stones are quite eye-catching, they're not especially sparkly. For a more eye-catching sparkle, you may want to consider a Marquise cut or an oval cut. The Marquise is a long oval with sharp points at both ends and is an excellent choice for someone with longer fingers. The oval is rounded at both ends and would be an ideal center stone for a halo design as well.

For those looking for an especially striking solitaire, the teardrop is particularly eye-catching. This stone is rounded at one end and pointed at the other. One of the most arresting features of the teardrop stone is that the number of facets is consistent from the wider bottom to the narrow top of the stone. The sparkle thrown by this stone changes from bottom to top, meaning that a solitaire teardrop ring will gain a great deal of attention every time your loved one uses their hands.

Choosing Your Setting and Band

Your budget may come into consideration when you choose your ring setting. If you want a large single stone for your engagement ring in the solitaire tradition, you may be happiest with a lab-grown diamond that will help you manage the cost better. While solitaires are generally square or round, there's no reason that you can't invest in a single emerald cut or oval diamond with a split band to both showoff and support the larger diamond at the center of a setting.

The flash of a diamond is generally cool. Pairing diamonds with yellow gold or rose gold can be a good choice if your loved one wears a great deal of gold. However, if the majority of their jewelry is silver or white gold, it may be a better idea to go with a platinum or white gold band.

Even if you've never designed anything before, you can find some terrific ideas on the Rare Carat web page. If you plan to surprise your partner, take a look at the jewelry they like best and note the shape and style of their favorite gems before you make your final decision.