Another trend that will soon be forgotten or a full-fledged participant in the international jewelry market? Today's interest in crown rings is quite understandable: they are elegant, graceful, and at the same time have an extraordinary, interesting design, and depending on it, can be worn both in everyday life and on special occasions.
It is not known for certain which jeweler came up with the idea of placing the crown, a symbol of royal power, on the finger, but the decline and subsequent rise in popularity of such jewelry has occurred many times over the centuries. Find out more about the most popular types of crown-shaped rings in our review.
Types of crown rings
Over all the centuries when the crown was considered a symbol of royal power, its appearance was changed by court jewelers quite shamelessly and as often as the state of the treasury allowed. Perhaps we will not be mistaken if we say that about a hundred types of crowns have survived to this day. But, fortunately, not all of them were chosen by the jewelers as a design for the rings. Only certain types of crowns were useful for wearing on the finger.
Tiara and diadem.
Remember this photo, we will definitely return to this form. In fact, both of these names characterize one type of jewelry. The only difference is that the tiara on the owner’s head has a closed shape, while the tiara does not. But this does not apply to crown-shaped rings, since these categories refer to finger jewelry that resembles the design of royal tiaras and tiaras. And there are a great many of them.
The design, depending on the skill of the jeweler, may vary; rings in the form of crowns of this format often have a more complex shape, with petals, curls, a beautiful base, decorated with precious and semi-precious stones. Crown rings made of light and yellow metals are equally beautiful; they can be combined with other jewelry, or worn separately, while turning such crown rings up and down.
Crown of marquises (viscounts, barons, counts).
These types are very similar to each other both in real crowns and in those worn in the form of a ring. The main element by which such rings can be unmistakably recognized are the miniature balls at the ends of the petals of the crown. It looks charming, the design can be played with in a variety of ways. You can wear such rings without regard to the strictest dress code.
On the hand, marquise crowns, unlike festive tiaras, look very gentle, almost weightless. This is what made them a universal piece of jewelry that can be combined with any style in your wardrobe, and you won’t be afraid to add other types of rings to them. And by the way, who forbids wearing two almost identical rings on one finger? (see photo in the middle).
Fantasy.
For such rings, jewelers spare neither skill nor imagination. Everything is used: transforming models, enamel instead of a scattering of precious stones, an unusual shape that vaguely reminds movie lovers of something very familiar. Fantasy rings in the form of crowns can be complemented with other elements. And this mixture of styles does not look cumbersome at all.
And, of course, how can you ignore this wonderful invention - double nested rings! Remember the beautiful tiara ring? Why not wear it according to your mood, one, with the crown up and down, and then add a second element of the set, put the rings on different hands on weekdays, and on holidays or when visiting both at once. However, girls would not mind receiving such beauty as an engagement gift. The only question is the quality of the gems. By the way, we'll talk about this later.
Features of choice
Wedding symbols in the form of tiaras are suitable for everyone, without exception, you just need to choose the right width of the product. You should know that the ring looks aesthetically pleasing on the hand with the correct width. It depends not on a person’s preferences, but on the physical parameters of his fingers.
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For those with musical hands with narrow hands and long, narrow fingers, both narrow jewelry with a width of up to 4 mm and very wide jewelry - from 8 mm - are suitable. When the fingers are long but dense, then wide products - 6-8 mm - look beautiful. On middle fingers of different thicknesses, rings with an average width of 4-6 mm will look impressive.
Short fingers of all sizes will be decorated only with narrow rings, while medium and wide jewelry will visually shorten them. Men should, when selecting rings, adhere to the upper limit of the specified parameters.
Women select jewelry of the indicated width, depending on their preferences. The rings are worn so that the teeth of the crown are directed towards the fingertips.
The design of the rings depends solely on the taste of the newlyweds. Nowadays it is fashionable to place a black diamond in the widest part of the product, and shade it with smaller colorless diamonds on the sides.
Another fashionable trend is to place a monogram specially designed for the couple, consisting of capital letters of the names of the bride and groom, in the wide part of the ring. But such models are made only to order.
Crown rings with stones
The main thing has not escaped the attention of jewelry fans: most of the crown-shaped rings presented earlier are decorated with stones. The most observant ones have noticed that transparent light stones are the most common.
Of course, a diamond would top the list of the most sought-after stones if not for its cost. Agree, for such a design it is better to choose something less pretentious and bright. The stone should not steal all the attention. Therefore - cubic zirconia, zircon and moissanite. The optimal combination of transparency, unobtrusiveness, shine and cost. But diamonds are also incredibly beautiful!
With colored stones, however, the story is similar: magical. Charming sapphires, rubies, emeralds, pearls go well with diamonds, but if there is no need to add another piece of jewelry with precious stones to the box, you can always get by with a group of semi-precious and synthetic ones.
Materials
Jewelers wisely did not artificially limit themselves in the choice of precious metals. There is great interest in jewelry made from traditional yellow gold and delicate pink gold, due to the affordability and reputation of the ever-popular and valuable metals. Noble platinum, due to its high cost and large weight of the finished product, is no less attractive, but it is more reasonable to order such crown rings for individual projects.
The same recommendation applies to palladium crown rings. Despite the fact that this metal is not widely used in jewelry, modern fashion trends are increasingly drawing buyers’ attention to products made from this precious metal.
But let's return to platinum: it can be replaced with white gold, and if you need rings in the shape of crowns in the most budget option, choose silver with rhodium plating. Beautiful, stylish, inexpensive, and you can always update the appearance of the product by ordering a rhodium-plated coating from a jewelry workshop.
All of these metals are successfully used to create crown-shaped rings, and for those who cannot decide which material is more beautiful, jewelers offer combined options. The combination of light and yellow gold in jewelry will never lose its relevance, and jewelry made from different types of gold looks extraordinary and stylish.
What do crown rings go with?
First of all, with a good manicure. You shouldn’t be overzealous and choose bright shades of varnish for such a ring or add patterns to the ring in the form of a crown. The decoration has its own character and there is simply no need to draw additional attention to the ring. People around you will definitely notice a beautiful thing even without additional signals.
An exception is if the color of the stones and metal matches the style of the manicure. Clear gold if you're wearing a gold crown ring with diamonds (or similar), soft emerald details if you're wearing a green stone, and so on. Bright shades of varnish can be combined with the classic shape of a ring made of white metal and transparent stones.
The main thing to remember when putting on a crown ring is that such jewelry symbolizes aristocracy and sophistication. In other words, nothing superfluous or something for which one can be accused of lack of taste.
How to wear it correctly?
Despite the external originality of the jewelry, it can be worn with clothes of any style. The ring is suitable both as an everyday accessory and as decoration for an important event.
But girls who dream of such jewelry should think about how to wear a crown ring on their finger. The product in any design will be quite massive, so it will not suit all girls. Large rings look good on long thin fingers. True, the location for this decoration should be chosen carefully: another massive decoration will indicate the bad taste of its owner. And in general, it is not advisable to have more than one outstanding detail in an image, since each of them will distract attention.
Therefore, for all girls who are interested in how to wear a crown ring, the main advice is in two words: “don’t overdo it.”
Wedding rings
Jewelry designers answer unequivocally - yes! Anticipating the reluctance of some conservative men to wear jewelry in the form of a crown, they offer a very elegant way out of the situation: women's versions are actually made in the form of a crown, and for men a stylized version with recognizable elements is made.
However, not everyone protests against such beauty. Paired crown rings are really attractive and original. Perhaps they should not be used only for weddings; the clergy’s commitment to ancient traditions is worthy of respect.
Each has its own crown: a variety of models
Humanity knows more than 80 different types of crowns that were worn on the heads of monarchs. Their shape and design inspired jewelers to create jewelry. In each of them, experts strive to demonstrate originality and elegance.
Classic gold crown ring
This decoration “sits” with the base down. Often inlaid with cubic zirconia or precious stones. The tops resemble a trefoil and can be either rounded or sharp.
Tiara Ring
If a crown is an attribute of a queen, then a tiara is suitable for princesses. The jewelers repeated the shape of the jewelry and turned it into a cute ring. The front part of the product gradually narrows towards the edge and converges towards the base. Unlike the crown, the tiara looks gentle and sophisticated.
Diadem
The diadem ring is more massive than the decoration described above, but is very similar to it. It also has a front part that gradually tapers towards the base.
Ring with a surprise
Transformer rings fall into a separate category. These pieces are made up of two or three separate pieces that can even transform from one crown ring to two. This decoration can be worn on one or two fingers.
What metal should I choose for my crown ring?
Miniature crowns are cast from silver, gold, platinum, palladium or other alloy. In any design the decoration will look amazing. The choice of metal for a crown-shaped ring should be made based on your budget and taste preferences.
Gold
Decoration in the form of a royal symbol is cast from gold of any standard, but more often it holds 585 standard. The noble decoration looks especially attractive with a scattering of stones.
A gold ring in the shape of a crown is also made from 585 white gold. Often, jewelers, playing with contrast, encrust jewelry with black stones.
A large selection of gold rings in the shape of a crown is offered in the online store by the Golden Age jewelry factory.
Silver
A budget option for lovers of fashionable jewelry. Products made from this precious metal are less durable. They look elegant on the fingers. This option is suitable for the office and daily wear.
Platinum
Platinum jewelry is traditionally included in the expensive segment. The metal is valued for its strength, beautiful shine and light color.
Platinum crown rings are more expensive than gold ones. The range of such products is small; fashionistas often prefer jewelry made of white gold, which is very similar to platinum.
Palladium
The metal is not very common in jewelry. The demand for it is much lower than for traditional gold, platinum or silver. Palladium is often included in white gold alloy. But sometimes newlyweds choose wedding rings made of palladium, including those in the form of a crown.
