Butterflies are regarded as a romantic symbol that beautifully compliment the romance and promise of a couple’s commitment to one another. A butterfly engagement ring is a wistful, romantic symbol for a couple’s relationship as well as a popular style of figural engagement ring.
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There are thousands of species of butterflies throughout the world with incredible variations in wing size, colour patterns, and overall shape. Many couples choose butterfly wedding themes to take advantage of these creatures of natural beauty. The idea that butterflies symbolize a transformation or rebirth as they shed their cocoons to take flight as beautiful creatures relates well to the changes a couple undergoes as they prepare to marry.
The old saying “butterflies in the stomach” relates to nervousness and anxiety, two emotions that are often in evidence as a wedding date nears, and the butterfly can also represent the delicacy and fragility of marriage. In Chinese culture, two butterflies seen together are a sign of love, and many people believe that if a butterfly lands on a person, it can bring them good luck.
Regardless of why a couple may choose a butterfly-style ring, it will become an enduring symbol of their relationship and the love they share.
Just as there are many different species of butterflies, so too are there many different styles for butterfly engagement rings. Popular designs may incorporate the following features:
* A single butterfly designed in precious metal that is centered on the engagement ring’s band as a focal point. A very large butterfly may have a split shank design for better balance and proportion.
* Two smaller butterflies on the crown of the ring, surrounding a diamond or other gemstone.
* Butterflies set into the engagement ring mounting on the side of the ring, perhaps in a stylized form that incorporates the setting’s prongs.
* Dual butterflies that combine to create the focal point in a bypass ring design.
* Three or four butterflies that serve not only as a decorative element but also as the ring’s prongs to hold a central diamond or gemstone.
* Butterflies engraved into the ring’s band or inlaid into a wide band.
Inlaid Butterfly Ring
* Butterflies with wings and body fashioned from gemstones or finely crafted with wire wrapped around gems.
* Butterflies with heart shaped wings crafted from heart shaped stones or metal, or using pear shapes or marquise shapes for different wing proportions.
* Filigree designed butterflies that may or may not incorporate gemstones.
* Wings slightly raised or flat against the ring’s band.
* Butterflies with pave set diamonds encrusting the wings or body.
* Multi-tone butterflies that use multiple metals for subtle shades of color, especially using rose gold with other, contrasting metals.
* Subtle butterfly patterns set between stones in a band.
* Small butterflies as accents to flower engagement rings or other art deco designs.
Clearly, there are many different ways to incorporate the beauty of butterflies into distinctive and elegant engagement rings; the only limits are in the imagination of the ring designer.