Engagement Ring Trends For 2022

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What the experts say: "Toi et Moi translates to ‘you and me’ in French, and the Toi et Moi ring symbolises the coming together of two people in the truest celebration of love through the expression of two gemstones set alongside each other on a ring," explained Lisa Levinson, Head of Marketing and Communications for the Natural Diamond Council. "We are now seeing a growing popularity amongst celebrities 

1. TOI ET MOI SETTINGS

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such as Ariana Grande, Solange Knowles and Emily Ratajkowski who are receiving unique Toi et Moi designed rings from their partners. Natural diamonds are traditionally popular in Toi et Moi rings, but now jewellers are playing with other precious stones such as sapphires, emeralds or even pearls to make up the other precious stone on this undeniably romantic style."

1. TOI ET MOI SETTINGS

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What the experts say: "'The finer the band the better', is what a lot of our customers say", revealed Emily Newman, Head of Design at Lark & Berry. "When the main spend on an engagement ring is the diamond (or cultured diamond), you want to show it off. The shapes vary, but we are finding more and more people want the feature stone to shine on its own, thus, 

2. SHAPED DIAMONDS ON A SLIM BAND

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they’re seeking a minimalist band."

2. SHAPED DIAMONDS ON A SLIM BAND

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What the experts say: "Our biggest trend right now is a single diamond ring in a heavy gold bombe or sculptural ring," revealed fine jeweller Jessie Thomas. "People are still channelling their budget into a single diamond, but they are looking to design more, too, to set the stone more interestingly."

3. SOLO DIAMONDS ON A CHUNKY SCULPTURAL BAND 

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"They want a unique design, a chunkier ring and often an unusual form to add interest. People are willing to move away from the traditional, yet they still want to keep within a relatively classic and simple design. Our sculptural gold ring is currently our top seller. The rounded, smooth sculptural gold is tactile and weighty, and its floating claw-set diamond is unusual whilst still showing off the stone."

3. SOLO DIAMONDS ON A CHUNKY SCULPTURAL BAND 

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What the experts say: "The Art Deco trend continues to grow in popularity," revealed Emma Clarkson Webb, bespoke London jewellery designer. "So many of my clients are opting for contemporary rings incorporating Art Deco design motifs such as clean bold lines, geometric patterns and unusual cuts of diamonds such as kites and baguettes."

4. ART DECO-INSPIRED

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"My clients are becoming much more adventurous when it comes to combining different cuts of diamonds – baguettes with rounds, for example. I love that there are no rules when it comes to designing an engagement ring: anything goes."

4. ART DECO-INSPIRED

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What the experts say: "Oval diamonds are looking to be a very popular shape for engagement rings in 2022," according to Lark & Berry's Emily Newman. "We started to see them become increasingly popular around mid-last year, with around 25% of customers enquiring about oval diamonds. The most popular setting that we‘re seeing is the oval diamond being placed into 

5. OVAL DIAMONDS

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a delicate 4 talon claw setting on a slim, simple band, where the stone speaks for itself. However, we still get a lot of enquiries on 3 stone rings as well. People want to see oval diamonds in many varieties." "Oval cut diamonds are having a serious moment," agreed Emma Clarkson Webb, "as either a single stone, halo or three stone ring. I predict them to stay incredibly on trend for this year thanks to the likes 

5. OVAL DIAMONDS

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of Kourtney Kardashian and Hayley Bieber."

5. OVAL DIAMONDS

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What the experts say: "Diamonds set on a tilt is definitely a trend we see ourselves at the forefront of," revealed the team at Jessica McCormack. "We sold out of these styles last year, and have received many more in for 2022."

6. TILTED STONES

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What the experts say: "Wearing all white all the time isn't most peoples’ preference," notes Emily Newman. "People enjoy colour. They enjoy the way it makes them feel. This applies to jewellery as well. Customers are increasingly asking about what colours we can add, so that their ring isn't just white. Some are opting for a few pale blue, pink or yellow sapphires set into their diamond pave, a trio 

7. SPLASHES OF COLOUR

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ring with colourful side stones, or just a coloured stone at the base of the band to signify something personally meaningful to them." "We're also seeing more unusual, coloured gemstones at the forefront of clients' considerations when it comes to choosing their ring," agreed London bespoke jewellery Designer, Rachel Boston.

7. SPLASHES OF COLOUR

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"We're seeing a lot of demand for champagne and yellow diamonds, green, teal, and peach sapphires, all really elegant colours, and most of the time these are flanked by white diamonds on either side." "We’ve noticed a real grey/brown diamond trend," noted Mayfair jeweller, Jessica McCormack, "with people being drawn towards those muted tones which are actually 

7. SPLASHES OF COLOUR

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so beautiful and interesting in a stone." "We have found the key engagement ring trends to be vibrant coloured stones rather than diamonds," agreed the team at Minka Jewels. "The trend is for something unusual and less traditional, and often the process of choosing the stone is something the clients do with us together."

7. SPLASHES OF COLOUR

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