Pros:

• The groom does not have to spend money on a new ring and diamonds and instead can pay to have the ring refurbished and cleaned, including having the settings rebuilt if necessary. These costs are usually much less than that of purchasing a brand-new ring.

• A ring of this nature has sentimental value and when used as an engagement ring is a great way to welcome a future bride into the groom’s family by trusting her with such an item.

• Vintage engagement rings are currently in fashion and even antique rings hailing from even the earliest decades of the previous century will be considered trendy. While the most popular rings echo the Art Deco and Edwardian periods, jewelry from the earlier Victorian and Georgian era as well as the era following WWII are also trendy as they reflect that simpler era.

• These rings are often as valuable as modern rings, because of the numerous large diamonds set in them.

Cons:

• A bride who wants a modern ring will not have the ring of her dreams. Most women have their own style and some women find reusing rings to be tacky. However, this mentality is becoming less common do to the current economic environment.

• These rings usually require money to be spent in order to maintain them. These repairs can add up, which can be aggravating to the bride-to-be, especially if the repairs add up to the cost of a brand new ring that would have no problems with it.

• The diamonds in vintage engagement and wedding rings are not always as high quality as those in modern rings because of differences in available technology and therefore inclusions in these rings may be more obvious.

Danhov’s award-winning designer engagement rings and award-winning jewelry incorporates beautiful vintage elements with a modern flair.