How to Choose a Ring Style
When you buy a diamond ring, it needs to be bought with your style, lifestyle, and hand shape in mind. This includes how and where you want to wear the ring.
Hand Shape
The length and width of your hand, and the shape of your fingers determine which ring styles will suit them best. The number one rule to keep in mind is that width adds width and length adds length.
To make your hand look longer and slender, look for rings with an elongated design, like marquise and oval cut solitares. A slender pear could also work, but watch out for plump pear shapes, which add width. A slender emerald or pearshape could be good too.
Also consider the height of the ring. A asymmetrical layered setting, with tiers of stones can be effective for creating length.
Slender fingers suit the plump pear shape, or an oval or marquise cut set across the width of the finger. A brilliant or round diamond is also a good choise, and a slender finger looks good with a setting with height, which places the stone above the finger and draws the eye away from the finger itself.
Hand Size
The overall size of your hand should be taken into consideration as well as the shape of your hand and fingers. Choose a design that is in proportion to your hand. A woman with a big hand can carry off a big, multi-level ring far better than a woman with a small hand.
When you're shopping for a ring set with more than one stone, the setting becomes the principal factor in determining the overall shape. Here, the choice is as varied as there are designers. There are cluster rings with the stones arranged like a flower; there are open-work lattice rings in which diamonds flow along the lines of the setting; there are ballerina rings in which baguettes are set in an undulating curve that emulates the tutu skirt of a dancer.
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