Private Jeweler Shares Engagement Ring Styles You Might Not See Soon

Jay told Business Insider she’s seeing more clients who prefer engagement rings with lower settings, meaning the stone and its prongs are more likely to butt up against the wedding band.

At the same time, wedding bands with diamonds set into them have gotten more popular, so Jay said customers are buying spacer bands more frequently.

A spacer band, typically a simple gold, white gold, or silver band, sits between an engagement ring and another band in a stack, protecting both a gem-encrusted band and the engagement ring.

Jay said she often recommends people use the spacer band as their actual wedding band, as a simple ring will give them more flexibility in the long run.

“If you want to do something fun and fresh for your eternity band or a stacking band, you have the freedom and flexibility that maybe in 20 years, you’re like, ‘OK, this was a lot for back then, and I want to just still wear my classic old band,'” she said.