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The 2025 trend predictions for engagement rings are finally here, showcasing a selection of vintage, classic, and timeless styles for your special moment. The four major trends for 2025 include marquise cuts, vintage cuts, thicker bands, and halo rings.
Marquise Cuts
Our first trend prediction, we see the marquise cut breaking the top 6 most popular shapes of this year, driven by their classic sophistication that sets it apart from other shapes. Most notably and recently, Selena Gomez got engaged with a custom marquise diamond on a thick rose gold pave band.
Marquise cuts feature an elongated curved shape tapering into pointed sides on each end. They are considered a fancy shape (which is a shape other than round). The marquise cuts have 58 facets, just like any other brilliant cut.
According to GIA, the marquise shape was developed in France in the 1740s. However, rumors and speculation surround this breathtaking marquise, adding an element of mystery. As myths suggest, this shape was named after Marquise de Pompadour, a mistress of King Louis XV because it resembled the silhouette of her lips.
Appreciation for vintage designs and the rich history of the marquise is a fascinating subject for history buffs and jewelry enthusiasts. Stylistically ultra-versatile, marquise cut diamonds can be placed into a variety of settings—solitaire, halo, and bezel—and effortlessly complement different fine metal colors, making them a stunning choice for an engagement center stone.
While oval remains the most popular shape chosen for engagement ring center stones, the striking marquise has seen a sudden burst of popularity due to its historical significance, glamorous fire, and eye-catching silhouette.
3.05 carat Marquise Lab Diamond Solitaire Ring
2.01 carat Marquise Diamond Three-Stone Ring
Vintage Cuts
We have noticed a resurgence in popularity among antique cushion cuts, which first peaked in popularity in the late 1800s to early 1900s. These unique cuts feature a pillowy shape characterized by chunky facets, lending a vintage glamor to any setting or engagement ring mounting. These vintage cuts can be set into imaginative designs, fusing timelessness with contemporary concepts, creating an engagement ring that is so of the moment.
The renewed popularity of antique and vintage diamond cuts perfectly embodies the saying, “What goes around comes around.” Old European cuts, Old Mine cuts, and antique ovals capture the old-world beauty of eras long-since past but not forgotten. Antique cushion cuts contain fewer and larger facets, affecting the brilliance of the stone. Brilliant cut stones have many facets, giving them added fire; whereas simpler antique cuts display a glow-like appeal for those who want a softer, understated appearance.
Now, these vintage cuts are reimagined for the current jewelry market, seamlessly set into engagement rings and other fine jewelry designs—yet they still retain the enchanting romance of the past that is increasingly appreciated today.
Repurposing heirloom stones by removing them from the original setting is a fantastic idea for those who adore all things vintage and want to incorporate this special diamond into everyday life. Having a jeweler recreate a new engagement ring offers a sustainable approach to fine jewelry, along with the sentimentality behind the engagement ring that is a keepsake for the wearer.
3.03 carat Antique Cushion Lab Diamond Solitaire Ring
5 carat Antique Oval Lab Diamond Three-Stone Ring
Halo Rings
Halo rings are also a vintage style and were first popular in the 1920s during the Art Deco era. In the early 2000s and then again in the 2010s, the halo ring made a comeback.
A halo refers to a row of pave diamonds that seamlessly encases the center stone, giving it a larger appearance. Halo rings are available in different shapes and at Lauren B, are custom made to fit each center stone. However, halos of small stones don’t have to have the exact same shape; they can be artistically fashioned into another shape—round diamonds are occasionally set in cushion shape halos or octagon halos.
The most popular shape for halos is cushion, followed by ovals and radiants.
4.07 carat Cushion Cut Scalloped Double Edge Halo Ring
2.84 carat Oval Lab Diamond Double Edge Halo Ring
Thicker Bands
While the first three trend predictions reflect a revival of past styles, our final prediction takes a more contemporary approach to today’s bridal styles and engagement rings.
Thin bands have long been sought-after for their comfort and understated appearance, allowing the center setting to appear larger as it becomes the main focal point on a thin millimeter band.
Thick bands exude modernity, bolder in appearance as they make a statement on the finger. Thick, chunkier bands may feature brushed, matte, textured, diamond-cut, and brightly polished finishes, highlighting the workmanship of a unique engagement ring. Beveled edges also lend comfort; however thick bands frequently have square, flat edges, adding a contemporary, almost hardware effect to the romance of an engagement ring.
Jewelry trends have long flip-flopped between slim, layering pieces to heavier designs made to get noticed. Selecting a thicker wedding ring/engagement ring and a thinner engagement ring/wedding band gives your bridal set a complimentary sizing balance of the two styles.
3.05 carat Emerald Cut Lab Diamond Tapered Band Ring
4.56 carat Oval Lab Diamond Prong Set Diamond Band Ring
Do You Agree with Our Trend Predictions?
Our 2025 trend predictions for the hottest styles and cuts in engagement rings include marquise cuts, vintage cuts, halo rings, and thicker bands. A resurgence of antique styles has captured the attention of those who love a vintage influence, offering a wider range of options past the traditional brilliant cut or simple solitaire. Thicker bands can replace thinner bands for an elevated modern refresh, as well as being paired with thinner rings for a stunning effect.
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