Diamond Cluster Rings Are a New Twist on an Old Favorite

The diamond cocktail rings of our mothers and grandmothers are being
updated into more modern designs and they're now being called diamond
cluster rings. These beautiful rings, made up of multiple stones,
aren't just for cocktail parties anymore. In fact, many women are
wearing diamond cluster rings as a right hand ring these days.It's
generally a lot less expensive to buy one of these rings than it is to
buy a solitaire of equal weight. For one thing, it's a lot harder to
find a large good quality diamond than it is to find the smaller ones.
Since the larger solitaire rings are always a popular item, the also
can demand a much higher price because of their rarity.While a single
large, perfect solitaire diamond is a dream for some women, others
prefer the kind of flash and dazzle that you can only get with a
diamond cluster ring. With a solitaire diamond, you may have 80 to 90
facets, all reflecting the light into different directions. But
multiply those 80 facets by 7 or 8 stones and you have quite a lot of
excitement happening with the light from your ring now.Diamond cluster
rings have been around for hundreds of years, and some of the styles
look rather dated. For women who have a traditional style and classic
taste, this is fine. But for those thoroughly modern women with a
trendier taste in fashion, there are some designers who are creating
cluster rings in more modern variations.One of the current trends is
the halo ring. A larger stone is set in the center of the ring and
then surrounded with a ring or frame of small diamonds to set it off.
This creates a nice, flashy, substantial ring, with a modern look and
feel. And the frame of diamonds also makes the center stone appear
even larger and more brilliant.One of the newer settings for diamond
cluster rings uses several smaller diamonds grouped together to give
the appearance of a solitaire. Since each diamond included in these
diamond cluster rings is fully faceted, the brilliance of these rings
is breathtaking.