Dazzling Wedding Rings and Bands
Mpls.St.Paul Magazine Weddings Spring/Summer 2010
By Melissa Colgan
From colored stones to understated bands, big sparkly diamonds to tiny rocks of love, today’s options for betrothal baubles are nearly endless. But to find that perfect one—among an array of options—might feel like searching for a diamond in the rough. That’s where we come in: We scoured the Twin Cities for these scintillating stunners.
Like your love, you will cherish these tokens for a lifetime. Ladies: Don’t be afraid to state your preferences. Drop a few hints . . . or, if you want, make it totally obvious by leaving examples of your favorite styles someplace he’s sure to look.
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18 karat white gold and diamond estate ring ($49,000), from JB Hudson.
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18 karat rose gold and platinum with cognac diamond ($5,410), from Studio Vincent.
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18 karat white gold and pave diamond setting ($2,450 without center stone, approximately $7,450 with center stone), by Tacori, from Arthur’s Jewelers.
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18 karat white gold and diamond split shank with halo setting ($4,200 without center stone), by Stardust, from Scheherazade.
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Platinum three-stone, pear-shaped diamond setting ($7,500 without center stone), by Flyer Fit, from JB Hudson.
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Platinum ring with 4 carat center stone and four round-cut diamonds ($193,500), from Wixon Jewelers.
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Palladium ring set with 58 round, brilliant-cut diamonds ($2,210 without center stone, approximately $6,710 with center stone), by Scott Kay, from Arthur’s Jewelers.
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18 karat yellow gold and diamond ring ($1,525), by Sarah Graham, from Max’s.
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18 karat white gold ring with bead set round diamond band and bezel setting ($2,125 without center stone), by Sholdt, from Continental Diamonds.
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18 karat yellow gold and platinum three-stone ring ($4,495 without center stone, approximately $24,495 with center stone), from Aurora Jewelers.
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Platinum and pave diamond band with pave mount ($5,900 without center diamond), from JB Hudson.
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18 karat white gold ring with cushion-cut yellow diamond and half-moon side stones ($49,900), from Scheherazade.
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18 karat yellow gold and diamond leaf ring ($2,850), by Aaron Henry, from Max’s.
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18 karat white gold ring with 14 brilliant-cut diamond halo setting ($2,000 without center stone, approximately $7,000 with center stone), by Verragio, from Arthur’s Jewelers.
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18 karat white gold diamond galaxy ring ($4,500), by Jeannie Hwang, from Max’s.
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18 karat white gold semi-mount ring with bead set round diamonds and channel-set baguette setting ($3,425 without center stone), by Simon G., from Continental Diamonds.
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18 karat platinum ring with 4.01 carat Asscher cut diamond ($149,995), from Wixon Jewelers.
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