subject: The Trendy Three Stone Engagement Rings [print this page] To catch up with the latest trend in fashion is a vocation of many young and older women alike. This is more true when it comes to occasions where everyones attention is fixed on her, or at least when she thinks so. And the time when a girl or a woman will be given her engagement ring is one such occasion. It is very important for her to like it. But it is almost equally important for her to feel that the others around her are impressed by it too. One idea the writer would
give is a three stone engagement ring. It is very trendy, intricately beautiful, and carries with it a very significant meaning.
The three stone rings are also called trinity rings or past-present-future rings. Apart from the classic solitaire engagement rings, the three stone engagement rings have become one of the most popular kinds of engagement rings. It is usually made of a precious or a semi precious metal, like gold, platinum, or sterling silver, and is normally set with three precious or semi precious stones. The stones maybe diamond, ruby, sapphire, cubic zirconia, or even the birthstones of the wearer or the wearers love ones. The three stones used may vary from one another but the same type of stone is used in most of the cases to maintain the sense of continuity. The colors of the stones also may or may not vary from one another. The center stone is most of the times larger than the two accenting side stones, but there are also ones where all three stones are of the same size. The stones are mostly set in prong setting but other types of setting are also used.
Every person or couple has a past they want to remember and celebrate, a present they want to live fully and enjoy, and a future they want to prepare and hope for. This is exactly what the three stone ring symbolizes the past, the present, and the future with each phase of his, hers, or the couples life being crowned with a jewel. The first side tone normally signifies the past, the center stone the present, and the third stone the future.
Apart from serving as a powerful reminder of the love the couple has shared through the years and a promise of continuity, the three stone rings may also covey other meanings for different occasions. The three stone ring may be taken as representing the Christian Trinity the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Some mothers flanked the center stone with the birthstones of their children. It is also a perfect anniversary or birthday present.
What ever the purpose for giving a three stone ring to someone, the sentiments it expresses is something very special and definitely lasting - after all, it covers the past, the present, as well as the future.