Verragio Engagement Rings

We love Verragio! Engagement rings are a huge decision and not one to be taken lightly. Because, if you think about it, the ring, photographs and your partner are the only things that are meant to last forever.

Other elements of the engagement and wedding process like the parties, the toasts, the favors, the wedding, the cake, the flowers are all momentary.

We look at engagement rings from around the world—in museums you often see historical wedding rings as part of the exhibit—and we go to trade shows to see the current trends, and even look at the fingers of women we encounter at a dinner party, on the streets or while shopping (yes, we are snooping!).

To find that unique design is often a top priority. We want that "wow" factor, the comments to be along the lines of, "That’s a beautiful ring, I’ve never seen anything like it."That’s the kind of compliment you can expect with Verragio engagement rings.

Every jeweler is different, they each have their own style and sense of aesthetic, you can clearly see Verragio's personal style throughout his Collection—timeless, elegant and beautifully detailed.

Like with all quality engagement rings, Verragio mountings / settings are sold separately from the center stone so that you can get exactly what you want in both the setting and diamond.

So many times people fall in love with certain elements of a ring—the bride loves the setting but the groom isn’t sure of the diamond's shape (let’s hope he wants something bigger!). With Verragio that isn't an issue since you purchase each separately and many settings will accommodate more than one diamond shape.

Spend some time and view the five collections of Verragio engagement rings—on the website, their rings go up in price from left to right, starting with the Venetian, then the Couture, Classico, Insignia, and finally the Paradiso. While it’s a personal choice, we love the Paradiso—ingeniously designed to show off every facet of the diamond to the max sparkle and brilliance.

They also carry a line of men's rings and exquisite eternity bands.

But let’s get back to the stone for a moment. An authorized retailer of Verragio engagement rings will always have loose stones to choose from. Another great idea if you've inherited a ring but hate the setting, is to simply use the stone in a Verragio setting. That way, you still carry the sentiment in the diamond and end up with a ring you love.

If you have access to the wholesale diamond market, or want to go with a colored stone—the beautiful designs of Verragio's settings will complement just about any shape, color, or size of diamond.

Verragio engagement rings start at around $1500 and go up to $7000+ for 18K gold for the setting alone. They are also available in platinum but those come with an even bigger price tag.

The meat of the Verragio concept is the setting. Timeless, old-world detailed metal work that you may have thought was only available in vintage rings. The designer, Barry Verragio, painstakingly creates these intricate, delicate pieces to not only enhance the stones, but provide a lifetime of visual excitement. His theory is that,

"...a beautiful mounting should only enhance the beauty of a diamond in the same way a beautiful dress makes a woman even more beautiful."

This philosophy is reflected in all Verragio rings. You will look at your own ring several times a day, always, so you want a little calorie-free eye candy.

If we were fantasizing about which one we would choose for ourselves—it would be a hard decision. We love the way the way some of the designs are stacked up off the finger, and the custom sizing device they use at the retailers assures the perfect fit. And not just custom, but comfortable—that’s another claim-to-fame from Verragio.

We enthusiastically place our stamp of approval on Verragio engagement rings if you're in the market for an upscale ring.

In case you haven’t noticed, one of the biggest parts we love about the engagement journey is romance—and once you see their engagement ring designs we think you will agree—Verragio is romance.