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Round Square Halo Setting for Summer Skin Tones

How to pick a diamond for a Rose Gold Engagement Ring

“As if it wasn’t already difficult enough to try and pick out a diamond engagement ring, my girlfriend had her skin tone analyzed this past weekend, and the make-up consultant informed her that she is a summer; which apparently means that she is supposed to wear warmer tones. Of course this turned into a discussion of what color metal is best for people with a summer skin tone, and apparently they decided that a rose gold halo setting with a faint yellow diamond is the perfect choice; which threw me for a loop since I was thinking of something whiter.”

Which metal types look best on different skin tone?

You’re not the first guy to be thrown for a loop by the relationship between skin tone and the different alloy types used to make jewelry. Generally speaking people with cooler skin tones tend to prefer white metals such as palladium, platinum, or white gold; while people with warmer skin tones tend to prefer rose gold or yellow gold.

Choosing the right metal color for your skin type does make a difference, wearing the right metal color against your skin can make the ring look brighter, and your skin look healthier! If your girlfriend and her make-up consultant have decided that she is a summer, and that rose gold jewelry looks best against her skin type, then 18k rose gold is the obvious best choice.

Rose gold is made from yellow gold, by mixing copper with the yellow gold alloy to make it pink in color. Rose gold is a favorite among people with warmer skin tones, and it looks absolutely stunning, so I’m sure that your girlfriend will love this Brian Gavin round square halo setting.

best-diamond-for-rose-gold-halo-summer-skin-tones-bgd-104062572001Faint yellow diamonds look great in rose gold:

In my experience, faint yellow diamonds such as this 1.325 carat, K-color, VS-1 clarity, Brian Gavin Signature round diamond look fantastic set in rose gold! The warm pink undertones of the pink rose gold, blend perfectly with the warmer undertones of the faint yellow color diamond. While you might personally prefer a diamond with cooler tones, the important thing is that your girlfriend is comfortable with how the diamond e-ring looks against her skin tone, and this combination of faint yellow diamond and pink gold e-ring will look absolutely stunning!

Remember that all Brian Gavin Signature round diamonds are cut to exacting proportions, and exhibit a degree of optical precision that exceeds the grading standards of the American Gem Society for their zero ideal cut rating; thus the sparkle factor of the diamond is going to be off the charts, and you will be less apt to notice the body color of the diamond, because you’ll be focused on the higher volume of light return and the kind of broad spectrum sparkle that people notice from across the room!

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