As Mark Twain said “Let us not be too particular; it is better
to have old secondhand diamonds, vintage engagement rings
, than none at all.” And don’t we
all agree?
Antique engagement rings have become all the rage in recent
years, particularly with famous brides like Madonna, Catherine
Zeta-Jones and Camilla Parker-Bowles all sporting
vintage-inspired engagement rings.
We have the Victorians to thank for introducing the diamond
engagement ring as THE ring to wear and many of those early
designs are now being copied and updated for today’s modern
fiancee. But before you rush out and buy that to-die-for, vintage engagement rings
, antique
engagement, vintage engagement rings
, ring, there are a few things to keep in mind.