Solitaire Engagement Rings (82)

For nearly 100 years, our team has been providing excellent customer service and assistance so our guests can find the best piece for their loved ones. Our solitaire engagement rings are uniquely created to highlight the quality of the stone and its setting, while also providing heightened protection designed to make your investment last. We are dedicated to creating our solitaire rings, along with all of our beautiful jewelry, with conflict-free diamonds and superior craftsmanship that you’ll be able to see for years to come. Learn more about Shane Co. engagement rings and all of the unique designs we offer.

A solitaire engagement ring is a piece of jewelry that features a single diamond on a setting by itself. This design allows the eye to completely focus on the diamond, as opposed to extra features that other types of engagement rings have. Because of this increased focus on the diamond itself, it’s incredibly important that it has a slightly higher-quality diamond than other rings.

Because solitaire engagement rings rely on the increased importance of the diamond’s quality, you’ll need to know a little bit about the 4Cs before you start to browse. The 4Cs of diamonds are cut, color, carat, and clarity. Below is a brief description of each:

Cut: This refers to the shape of the diamond, i.e. round cut diamond, princess cut diamond, cushion cut diamond, etc.

Color: When talking about the color of a diamond, the less color it has, the better. The color is graded on a scale of D-Z, with D being the most colorless diamond possible.

Carat Weight: Perhaps the most familiar of the Cs, this factor refers to the physical weight of a diamond.

Clarity: Clarity measures the amount of physical imperfections a diamond has. The imperfections are divided into two categories: inclusions and blemishes.

For more information, check out our Diamonds 101 page.

Even though the diamond is the most important part of a solitaire engagement ring, it’s also important to consider the type of band that will go with it. There are several metals that would work beautifully with your chosen diamond, including white gold, yellow gold, rose gold, and platinum. Many people opt to go traditional and choose a simple gold wedding band, but there are a ton of options for you to choose from. You can even personalize your band with a meaningful engraving.