Halo rings are more than a passing fad. The design has been around since the Roaring Twenties, and it serves as a tribute to the inventiveness of art deco jewellers and artisans, long before celebrities like Natalie Portman and Gwyneth Paltrow wore their rings. This was an opulent decade, and it was a natural setting for the halo ring. The Great Depression contributed in the halo ring's demise, giving rise to more basic settings.
Recent high-profile engagements, such as those of Prince William of Wales and the Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton, have fueled interest in halo settings. The Prince gave the Duchess his mother's halo engagement rings, a stunning halo ring with a sapphire centre stone. Carrie Underwood, Katherine Heigl, Molly Sims, Nicole Richie, and Mariah Carey are among the other celebrities who wear halo rings. Their rings can be seen on the walls of Facebook profiles and Pinterest boards.
Halo engagement rings are more than just a passing fad. Because of their clear geometric shapes, aficionados are drawn to them. The pattern is ideal for Princess, Oval, Asscher, and Round stones.
Jewelry designers have been placing smaller stones around larger stones for hundreds of years. Originally, they were created with a gemstone, such as a ruby or sapphire, and surrounded by pearls or other jewels. With the advent of widespread diamond availability in the 1900s, designers began putting tiny diamonds around gemstones to obtain a flowery, cocktail ring look to be worn on the right (non-engagement ring) hand. Small diamonds were used to surround a larger diamond in the 1920s art deco era, giving rise to the modern-day halo engagement ring.
For a symmetrical look, the conventional halo ring will always have tiny diamonds surrounding a round diamond or a cushion cut, but the concept is evolving. When halo engagement rings are employed as a creative design feature, they deviate from tradition. Choosing a different diamond shape, such as The Erika pear shaped halo engagement ring or The Suzy oval halo band, provides all of the benefits of a symmetrical halo while challenging your expectations of shape. Another method to modernise the classic is to use larger diamonds or diamonds of different shape and size, as seen in The Carrie and The Julie engagement rings.
The Art Deco Era in the 1920s gave birth to what we now consider to be the traditional halo setup. The Art Deco movement emphasised symmetry and geometric designs. The concentric circles encircling a central stone were ideal for Art Deco styling. Although the practise of encircling a central stone with additional stones has never gone out of vogue, the classic halo setting has come and gone since its debut in the 1920s.
Engagement ring popularity, like many fashion trends, ebbs and flows with the socioeconomic tides. During the Great Depression, opulence went out of style, as did the halo. The halo first appeared during the Hollywood Glamour era (1930s-1940s), but its popularity waned when WWII began and resources became scarce. The halo then experienced a brief renaissance in the 1960s, when art deco engagement ring styles regained popularity. The halo fell out of favour once more, with few halo types available throughout the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s.
Today, halos with lesser diamonds encircling one huge centre stone are popular and may accommodate whatever diamond or gem shape a couple desires, while remaining reminiscent of the classic Art Deco architectural designs but with a modern twist. Halos are evolving into striking shapes and asymmetrical patterns, such as double-halos and our vintage-inspired engagement rings.
With good reason, halo rings are our most popular setting choice:
-> The halo is a simple approach to make any centre stone appear larger.
-> With the addition of pave stones, they provide a bold and dramatic shine.
-> They go well with a range of diamond shapes.
-> They put a contemporary and timeless spin on a classic historical engagement ring style.
Even while the halo appears to be a fairly precise type, there are many distinct versions, so there is plenty of possibility for customization. The halo that surrounds the central stone might be round, squarish, or diamond shaped. The band can be made of white, yellow, or rose gold, and it can connect to the centre diamond in a straight, twisted, or double-ringed style. The stones on several of With Clarity's halo rings extend partially onto the band, producing an even more dazzling sparkling effect.
The diamond halo engagement ring dates back to the Georgian Era of the 1700s, and its popularity has ebbed and flowed up to the present day. A row, or numerous rows, of tiny, round pave diamonds surround the focal stone in the diamond halo. A diamond halo can be added to any shaped centre stone and can add up to a full carat size to the diamond's look, depending on the carat size of the centre stone. This is what makes it a popular styling option for getting the most out of your engagement ring budget.
This gleaming form provides much more space for accent diamonds, implying even more sparkle for the girl who loves bling. When the band of your engagement ring gets close to the centre stone and halo, it separates. This setting seems to be a diamond from the top, and its halo is supported by two thin bands rather than one. It's a popular style because of the tiny stones' ability to capture the eye.
