Engagement Ring Trends
Here are the top eight engagement ring trends to expect in 2024, as told by our experts.
The Top Engagement Ring Trends of 2024
Let’s raise our glasses to 2023 — the year jewelry designers and future fiancées alike fell head over heels for toi et moi designs, unique settings, and bezel-set gemstones. Now it’s time to say cheers to what we are excited about for 2024!
We met with Kaylee Bryant , our SVP of Merchandising and resident engagement ring expert, to look at trends and help forecast 2024’s top engagement ring trends. Here’s what we are seeing:
1. Three Stones: For the true romantic, these designs feature three individual stones; one stone represents the past, one the present, and the last, the future.
2. Mixed Metal: White gold prongs secure the center stone while yellow gold bands keep the design trend-forward.
3. Lab Grown Diamonds: Stunning and sustainable, lab diamonds are increasingly sought-after as center and accent stones.
4. Timeless with a Twist: Think classic silhouettes updated with unique prongs, hidden accents, and bezel settings.
5. East-West: These chic styles set center stones horizontally.
6. Surprise Details: Hidden accents add a hint of extra sparkle.
7. Statement Bands: Be bold and make your mark. Think thicker bands set with jaw-dropping diamonds.
8. Pops of Color: Be on the lookout for striking, vivid colored gemstones and diamonds.
Our SVP, Your Trend Forecaster
Kaylee Bryant is no stranger to tracking trends. As our SVP of Merchandising and Retail Expansion, she’s spent the past 10+ years leading best- in-class Velvet Box teams in curating stunning, sought-after styles. Our engagement rings continue to be effortlessly modern yet timeless and reflective of our commitment to both sustainability and transparency. As always, we believe crafting jewelry is about more than just beautiful design — it’s about creating timeless pieces our customers feel good about wearing forever.
Let’s dive a little deeper into the engagement ring trends of next year!
1. Three Stones
Opera Three Stone
Petite Twisted Vine Three
Delilah Three Stone
Rhiannon Emerald Cut
Luxe Cometa Hidden
Secret Garden Gallery Three
2. Mixed Metal
Sometimes referred to as two-tone settings, these rings blend two or more metals in one chic, distinctive design. “Combining warmer and cooler toned metals creates an accessible, effortless look that can be styled in various ways,” Kaylee notes. Beloved not only for their unique look, two-tones are also practical: while a customer may want a yellow or rose gold band with a diamond center stone, it’s white gold prongs that bring out the iciness of a diamond. With mixed metal designs, the same customer who wants a warm tone band can ensure, through white gold prongs, that their colorless diamond really pops.
Mixed Metal Viviana
Mixed Metal Perfect
Mixed Metal Symphony
Petite Comfort Fit Six-Prong
Adorned Mixed Metal
Mixed Metal Perfect Fit
3. Lab Diamonds
Optically, chemically, and physically the same as natural diamonds, lab diamonds are becoming an increasingly popular alternative. “We are seeing more consumers embracing lab diamond engagement and wedding rings,” says Kaylee, who champions the end of the lab diamond taboo. Customers understand the value of lab diamonds: they’re completely mining-free, offer the same look as natural diamonds, and can be a much more affordable option. Whether it’s a center stone or an accented setting, everyone everywhere is growing increasingly in love with lab grown diamonds.
Freesia Solitaire 2mm
Petite Rhiannon Three
Adorned Amelie Diamond
Soraya Diamond
Melody Pavé Diamond
Luxe Camellia Milgrain
4. Timeless with a Twist
Like the best cocktails, this 2024 trend comes with a twist. According to Kaylee, “Consumers are always looking for modernized takes on classic silhouettes that include distinctive design-forward details.” Instead of traditional prongs, couples in 2024 year will be intrigued by bezel settings and double prongs. Newly popular hidden halos transform what appears to be a solitaire into a shimmering, luxe design. This trend is all about styles that appear traditional but are elevated by their craftsmanship and subtle, elevated details.
Dulce Double Claw
Aimee Open Double
Luxe Kalina Hidden Halo
Petite Rhiannon Double
Tressa Split Shank
Aveline Solitaire
5. East West
Elongated shapes, such as radiant, emerald, and oval-cut diamonds, are traditionally set vertically. But in the spirit of standing out from the crowd, customers in 2024 are flipping that tradition on its head by setting their center stone horizontally. “East-west rings are an excellent option for someone looking for a contemporary spin on a classic style,” Kaylee notes. While the shank of an east-west ring might remain traditional (think of a solitaire or a pavé band), with a flipped center stone, customers can seamlessly blend age-old design with a modern, trend-forward edge.
East West Tapered Baguette
Ballad East-West
Morgan East-West
East-West Aria Three
Perfect Fit East-West
Horizontal Petite Comfort
Final Thoughts
We are excited about all the meaningful events, joyful moments, and fresh jewelry trends that 2024 will undoubtedly bring. One thing for sure, is here at Velvet Box — we’ll continue to innovate the industry, dedicate ourselves to our Mission, carefully craft high quality fine jewelry, and keep the ever-shifting trends top of mind.
