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classic tradition or a reverent ceremony followed by reception And the engagement ring remains the first or a contemporary couple intent But notes there a decidedly new twist to this agesold symbol It ill began when Lady Diana and Sarah Ferguson each marked their his lone pairings with colored none engage ment rings accented with diamonds Couples all over world followed suit This blending of old fashioned rilual and contemporary treasures has not gone unnoticed by jewelry designers In fact the dcrrmg do exhibited in new engagement rings has inspired a mini revolution in ring design in general New shapes cuts colors and sellings create a glorious array or rings for any Fancy or fantasy gems arc giving an ultra contemporary look 10 classic diamonds amethysts and blue topaz as well as newly popular stones like pink and tourmaline Fantasy stones are often tunneled out dispersing light and reflec patterns Engraving or texturing the stones diffuses light patina of softened color For added eye appeal designers forsake highly polished sel lings and experiment texturing One designer has created a horn of using coils of gold to simulate the urn from the Inside of which diamonds spill forth The diamonds ire held in place with cleverly placed prongs artfully eon to make the diamonds appear Another designer carves ridges in plat mum and grooves a stone for dazzling effects in refracted light The stone is a fantasy quarter moon shape polished on the lop surface and grooved beneath This m a dimensional effect as tight passes through the gem with pat lerns changing as the ring is turned In the more affordable price ranges designers are using simpler shapes like pentagons and asymmetrical motifs for the much new rings