How To Customize Your Alexandrite Ring Design

 

Customizing a ring is as exciting as it is strenuous. When you invest in something as precious as jewelry, you want to make all the right decisions and still have some fun with it. Don’t worry, we know exactly how to strike that balance. Here are a few simple tips that will help you customize the Alexandrite ring of your dreams.

1. Cut

Size isn’t everything. The cut of a gemstone determines how it will interact with light. In other words, cut affects brilliance and a brilliant tanzanite will create the optics that make it appear big. A deeply faceted and well-cut gemstone will shine brighter and even appear larger than a poorly cut gemstone that exceeds the former in carat weight. If you want a truly scintillating alexandrite ring, pick an alexandrite with a great cut.

While the cut is a key feature in any gemstone ring design, it is particularly important to alexandrite. Alexandrite has color-changing properties that make it appear green in daylight and red in incandescent light. It has been described as ‘emerald by day and ruby by night”, and is even called the “Chameleon gemstone”. While designing an alexandrite engagement ring, it is important to focus on its natural properties and find ways to enhance them.

2. Shape

This will primarily depend on the purpose that the ring intends to serve. A cocktail alexandrite ring will usually have a unique, fabulous shape while an engagement ring will have a classic shape. Round-cut solitaire gemstones are the most popular engagement and wedding ring shapes. The simpler shapes are easier to carry on a daily basis.

Keeping with the gemstone’s mysterious nature, an offbeat fancy-cut Alexandrite will pay homage to your ring’s uniqueness. You can also use the shape of your center stone to enhance the overall size of your alexandrite ring. Elongated shapes like the emerald cut, marquise cut, and oval cut rings not only make the center stone appear larger, but they also look extremely flattering on one’s fingers.

3. Metal

Choose your metal before you start designing the ring. Alexandrite is usually a well-saturated gemstone but lighter shades also exist, wherein the stone may appear baby pink and lime green. Rose gold will go incredibly well with those lighter shades. A deeply saturated alexandrite can either be paired with white or yellow gold, as both warm and cool tones will suit the color-changing gemstone. Platinum and white gold are interchangeable as far as a color scheme is considered. You can select the metal-based on your budget and general preference.

4. Setting

Now that you have decided on the key qualities of your alexandrite it’s time to choose the setting of the ring. A ‘setting’ may sound boring but it can actually make or break your jewelry. While settings serve functional purposes they are also the ultimate creative expression in jewelry design. In a halo setting, the peripheral diamonds will draw attention to the alexandrite center stone. Three stone rings will also serve this purpose. Antique settings are suitable for Alexandrite as both the stone and the setting will emit a sense of mystery. Here are some settings you should consider while designing your Alexandrite engagement ring.

Three stone pear cut Alexandrite ring