The Elegant Look Of An Opal Engagement Ring

There are a number of new designs being used to create beautiful rings for engagement. Among these new styles you will find many designs incorporating various stones into the settings besides the traditional diamonds. The  opal engagement rings can have just the center stone set as an opal or use an opal accented with small diamonds on the sides.

The opal is a beautiful solid white stone that has a pearlized surface to it. An opal engagement ring signifies purity with the stone often set in a ring band of sterling silver.

The silver band can be made in a variety of styles that may have the area around the setting created in an open weave style. This decorative design creates a special look for the finished piece that makes the ring stand out from other similarly designed items. The opal engagement rings with diamonds will have a closed band so the smaller diamond accent gems can be set along the sides of the center stone.

These rings are available in several different styles with the diamonds cut into a variety of different shapes. One design uses a round opal flanked by two sets of round diamonds enclosed within a raised bar of silver. On the sides of the small round diamonds there are two larger pear shaped diamonds set in a horizontal manner.

The diamond opal engagement rings can also come with bands created of yellow or white gold as well as the silver styles. The price of a particular piece will be determined by the weight of the metal used, the type of metal used and the size and weight of all of the gems. Brand new items can cost between five and nine hundred dollars, but you can find them for a little less by purchasing used items. If you are looking for a distinctive and elegant ring for engagement purposes you might consider looking at some of the opal designs.