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Trending: Coloured engagement rings

Team Be
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When it comes to that oh-so-special rock o’ love, how do you ensure yours stands out from the crowd?

While traditional diamonds remain as sought after as ever for those wanting a classic engagement ring, many brides-to-be are falling for dazzling pops of colour in their bridal bling.

From coloured diamonds to gemstones, take your cue from celebrities like Blake Lively - who rocks a seriously stunning pink diamond on her left ring finger - and opt for a unique coloured vintage sparkler to tell your love story.

Blake Lively's stunning engagement ring is a pink diamond set in a rose gold band. Photo: Getty Images
Blake Lively's stunning engagement ring is a pink diamond set in a rose gold band. Photo: Getty Images

Black diamond

18ct white gold black diamond ring. Image: Cash Converters
18ct white gold black diamond ring. Image: Cash Converters

In the Sex and The City 2 movie, Big popped the question to Carrie with an incredible black diamond ring, thrusting the stylish statement firmly under the spotlight. As unique as it is timeless, a black diamond engagement ring speaks volumes about your individual style and romance.

Sapphire

14ct white gold sapphire and diamond ring. Image: Cash Converters
14ct white gold sapphire and diamond ring. Image: Cash Converters

Maybe it’s the Kate Middleton effect, but sapphires have skyrocketed in popularity in recent years. Sapphires occur naturally in a rainbow of colours, but the blue ones are the rarest and most valuable. Bold and beautiful, the striking hue of the sapphire makes it anything but common - this is an engagement ring with a difference.

Yellow diamond

18ct white gold solitaire yellow diamond ring. Image: Cash Converters
18ct white gold solitaire yellow diamond ring. Image: Cash Converters

Eye-catching and uber-glamorous, make like Heidi Klum with a vibrant yellow - aka canary - diamond engagement ring. The perfect pairing of passion and sunshine with vintage sophistication, yellow diamonds are one of the rarest of the coloured diamonds and can’t help but turn heads.

Ruby

18ct white gold ruby and diamond ring. Image: Cash Converters
18ct white gold ruby and diamond ring. Image: Cash Converters

The colour of love, passion, devotion and courage, rocking a ruby on your ring finger is the epitome of romance. Rich and vibrant, this crimson-hued gemstone is a sought-after choice for brides who dare to be different. Jessica Simpson’s husband Eric Johnson proposed with a ruby ring in a nod to her July birthstone.

Emerald

4ct white gold emerald and diamond ring. Image: Cash Converters
4ct white gold emerald and diamond ring. Image: Cash Converters

When it comes to unique engagement rings, it doesn’t get much cooler than the emerald. The deep-green hue has a freshness about it that makes it pop in vintage settings, or flanked by diamonds. Bright and bold and yet timeless and elegant, Olivia Wilde and Halle Berry both rock stunning emerald engagement rings.

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