ELEGANT RINGS HANDMADE WITH GOLD2.25.6.4
Yellow gold is a classic metal used in creating many handmade jewelry items. This gold is usually made in carat weights ranging from ten to twenty-four with fourteen ct gold being the most common weight to to make average priced fashion pieces. When looking for rings that are elegant and distinctive you will find a number of designs using a higher grade of gold. These 18ct gold rings are available in styles suitable for both a man or a woman to wear. There are many more designs available as ready made items for women then there are for men, although you can have custom created rings made with the higher eighteen carat weight.
In the category of women’s rings there are designs that use a simple gold band with a gemstone setting. The stone can be any number of decorative gems including a diamond. The bands set with gemstones can be formed into decorative shapes or designs on the surface area to enhance the overall look of the piece. The higher carat rings are usually created to be select jewelry items made with special gems or with engraved bands. They will cost more than the lower carat bands and are often found in pieces used for wedding ring sets.
In a wedding band set there will be the woman’s and man’s band with some sets having a matching engagement ring as well. The various men’s styles created with eighteen ct. yellow gold will be found in bands with diamonds set into them as well. Some more formal pieces will use black onyx as an inlay in the metal band and have a diamond set into the onyx. The gold bands used for a wedding will often be engraved with the date of the event on the inside surface of each ring.
Most weights of both gold and silver items can be easily engraved because the metal is a softer type of metal than some other types of metal. When browsing for an elegant ring style to use for engagement you will find the marquise diamond engagement ring. The marquise refers to the cut of the diamond placed into the setting. This particular cut has been around for many centuries and got its name because it was made for the mistress of a prominent Marquise at the time. The shape is somewhat oval in design with pointed ends rather than round ones. This effect helps create more brilliance for the various facets seen within the center of the gem so it shimmers with radiance every time it is moved.