Ideal for the romantic at heart, rose quartz engagement rings have become a popular choice in recent years. This semi-precious stone is known for its symbolism as a warm, comforting and protective crystal. With its cloudy pink hue, it works well with platinum, white gold, yellow gold and rose gold. This stone can be included as a side stone alongside a diamond or used as a centre stone.
Join us today as we take a look at some of the loveliest examples of rose quartz engagement rings to help you find a little bit of inspiration for your dream ring.
Fall in Love With These Lovely Rose Quartz Engagement Rings
Soft, gentle and surprisingly versatile, this quartz variant is also tough and long-lasting, with a hardness rating of seven on the Mohs hardness scale. Whether polished and shaped or left in its raw form, the stone is a pretty choice for rings and many other types of jewellery. Some of the ways that you could add rose quartz to engagement rings include the following:
Round Halo
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With its classic round cut centre stone, which is surrounded by a halo of tiny pave diamonds and set in a simple rose gold band, this ring is feminine, romantic and classic. Round cut stones are flattering to fingers of all shapes and sizes. The halo around the stone adds extra sparkle in a subtle way, without detracting from the softness of this ring design. This style would work just as well in any other metal. You could also use rose quartz for the halo, with a diamond in the centre.
Cushion Halo
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For something different, this cushion cut stone lies at an angle. This style is also sometimes known as an east-west cut, as the four angles face in different directions. Although the halo adds extra sparkle, this ring could also be kept simple, with just a few pave stones on the band. Like the ring above, you could mix things up by changing metal or swapping the centre and pave stones around so that you have a diamond as a centre stone and tiny rose quartz stones as pave side stones.
Split Band Pave
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A delicate, tiny baguette cut stone enhances the simplicity of this ring, which features a pave encrusted split band design in platinum or white gold. Although a baguette or emerald cut stone works well, you could choose any cut for this ring – round, oval, trillion, cushion, pear or even heart would also work well. Whether you add pave stones in the band or kept it simple, this is a ring that will never go out of fashion.
Minimal Stacked
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For brides who favour a more modern style, stacked rings are versatile, minimal and delicate. You could stack your wedding and engagement ring, and add an anniversary ring or even a promise ring. When each ring is slightly different in style, the result is a diverse ring that can be stacked in various ways. Rings can also be worn individually if you are in the mood for something more subtle.
Minimal Trillion
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Another example of a minimal ring is this oh-so-delicate trillion cut ring in an equally delicate setting. This ring works well in yellow gold, which adds just the right amount of contrast to add visual interest. It would work just as well in platinum, white gold or rose gold, however. If trillion cut is not your thing, you could try a similar ring in a round cut, square cut, heart cut or marquise cut.
Pave Pear
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For those who favour a more classic style of ring, this gorgeous pave pear has plenty of sparkle. Pear cut rings are flattering and elegant. They can be worn with the point facing up or down, which can elongate or reduce finger size respectively. Whether enhanced with pave stones or kept as a similar solitaire ring, the style of this ring is classic and sophisticated.
While rose quartz is not a stone that resonates with every bride-to-be, it has a simplicity and honesty that makes it an understated option for those who are not too fussy about precious stones. Here at Cape Diamonds, our role is to make your engagement dreams come true. If you’d like help planning a custom engagement ring in Cape Town, get in touch with us today and let us help you plan the ring you’ve always wanted.