There’s something different about seeing a colored gemstone ring on someone’s hand for the first time, it stops you mid-scroll in a way a classic diamond rarely does anymore. That’s exactly why we went looking for real engagement rings from real proposals, the ones people actually said yes to. Rubies deep enough to look almost black in low light, sapphires that shift from navy to violet depending on the sun, emeralds with that particular green that photographs differently every time, each ring here tells its own story before you even know the couple behind it. Here’s a look at the gemstone engagement rings we’re loving right now, straight from the source.
Photo: Madison Miller, Rapha Rechberger
Photo: Haddy Ceesay, LRM Jewellery
Photo: Rebecca Canevali, Sarah
Photo: LRM Jewellery, Zara
