Can someone show me a definitive example between...

[jewelz617]

An engagement ring, a cocktail ring and a right hand ring?

A new project in forming in my mind...

 

[EHR2009]

I don''t think you will get a definitive answer on this one. That is what is so great about jewelry...you get to express yourself in unique ways. There are definitely degrees of tradition, but I say you get what you like and wear it on whatever hand you want!

 

[that_someone_special]

I agree with EHR...

For me, though, when I think "typical engagement ring" I think of a solitaire or something with small side stones.
A typical cocktail ring, to me, has a lot of diamonds and gemstones, but it''s large and almost obnoxious. (I think I own several lol )
A typical RHR to me, is a three to five stone ring.

But it just depends on who you are.

 

[Gleam]

I don't think there are any rules, but these are my impressions. My opinion only!

The whole "right hand ring" is a marketing term made up by De Beers... remember those ads years ago encouraging women to treat themselves versus waiting for a guy to buy you jewelry? Not to disparage right hand rings, because I love them! I think it's hard to define a right hand ring, except that more commonly, a RHR is less expensive and precious than an engagement ring (at least, from what I've observed). Here is my impression of what a RHR might be:

Ausable's lovely ring:

Cocktail rings I think are like big baubles meant to have a presence at night -- glittery and bold.

diamondseeker posted this:

No matter the design of an e-ring (except those that get eternity bands or other "non-traditional" e-rings), I tend to think of engagement rings as having one prominent center stone. Too many examples here to post!

 

[HVVS]

definitely a cocktail ring, still lacking a center diamond

elements: big ring, lots of smaller diamonds, may or may not have a large center. Might be a cluster ring. A style that nobody would tend to choose for an e-ring.

RHR: By modern marketing lingo, I'd say that's usually some type of diamond cluster ring that is small enough to say, wear to the office. No a big gaudy cocktail ring. Usually is just a bunch of pave' or smaller stones. But it can be any ring the wearer wants to put on the right hand, actually. I always think of something like the bezeled multi-stone ring that I attached a pic of.

E-ring: Well, a solitaire is the obvious one. There are styles that just shout "bridal jewelry" of "half of a wedding set." I have been told that any ring that has a prominent center diamond and not much else is going be be construed as an e-ring. Definitely so if it's worn on the left hand.

I agree about the DeBeers statement. Per that marketing concept, I think the typical RHR is not supposed to be a honkin' huge big diamond, lol. It's a more modest ring composed of multiples of small diamonds that won't challenge a current or future e-ring. Hence, cluster ring, pave' band, etc. Something that costs less than the e-ring, too. Typical RHR, but there are lots of other ya-see-it-everywhere RHR ring styles out there:

 

[HVVS]

another they-all-carry-it RHR

Those two RHRs that I posted are found just about anyplace whenever you look at right hand ring styles. In another time, they might have been marketed as cocktail rings.

 

[HVVS]

from http://www.grayandsons.com, clearly cocktail

 

[HVVS]

and another clearly cocktail from that same site

Cocktail rings generally have a degree of fantasy or impracticality or artistry about them. Right hand ring perhaps implies constructed to wear daily on the right hand.

 

[HVVS]

http://www.grayandsons.com/product/7266/98 Cocktail, make no mistake.

 

[jewelz617]

Perfect. Thank you so much for all the fantastic references!

 

[CharmyPoo]

I see RHR as anything I wear on my right hand. It can be a band, huge massive gemstone, ... anything.

 

[marcy]

I think you should wear whatever type or size of ring you like.

 

[Dreamer_D]

Date: 2/15/2010 10:05:47 PM
Author: marcyc
I think you should wear whatever type or size of ring you like.

Yes! Just be confident in what you choose and enjoy!

 

[Dreamer_D]

This thread discusses cocktail rings:

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/what-is-a-cocktail-ring.87122/

 

[HVVS]

Dinner ring is also mostly a synonym for cocktail ring, to most people. But in that thread, Dave Atlas says otherwise.

 

[yssie]

Ot - Gleam, thank you for posting Ausable''s lovely ring - it''s just gorgeous!

 

[jewelz617]

Date: 2/15/2010 10:05:47 PM
Author: marcyc
I think you should wear whatever type or size of ring you like.

I do wear whatever I want, but for this I needed visuals and I find PSers have the most fabulous rings to show!