Rings are a jewelry essential, whether you’re rocking a minimalist band, an embellished signet or a statement-making sculptural piece. Vogue’s editors have handpicked their favorite styles—from luxe metals to sleek stone silhouettes—to help you find the can’t-look-away ring stack of your dreams. Read on to shop 14 rings you’ll always see shining in a jewelry expert’s ring collection, and make sure to check out the most popular engagement ring settings, including baguette, cushion, cathedral and pave bands.
If you’re shopping for a ring, be sure to figure out your exact size before purchasing one, as most people’s fingers are different in length, width and thickness. Wrap a piece of string around your finger and mark where it ends, then measure that length against a ruler (it helps to have a friend or spouse assist in this process) for an accurate measurement. Then reference this sizing chart from Mejuri to find the size that matches your finger.
What do the rings on our hands mean?
The ring finger is the strongest energy center in our bodies, so if we wear any type of ring on this finger, it will impact the whole body and mind. The ring finger also acts as an antenna, and if we are not aware of how to work with this energy, it can bring up all sorts of problems. The ring finger is also the key to our intuition and our ability to notice other people’s good qualities and how to express them.
When we are wearing a ring on the finger of the active hand (Sun), it increases our creativity and enables us to see other people’s good qualities. It also enhances the capacity for healing other people through our own vital energy. In addition, the ring finger is associated with family rings and religious or ritual rings, and it signifies an inner sense of responsibility.
The rings are thought to be as old as the solar system, but scientists have discovered that the particles that comprise them are very young. These newer particles are bright and don’t collect dust, while older ones have collected dirt, darkening them. This suggests that the rings are constantly breaking up and reforming, a process called dynamic reorganization. The spokes that appear above the rings are produced when fine dust particles floating in space get pulled up by gravity from surrounding moons. These spokes produce a glowing effect on the rings, making them look more like an infinity symbol than a circle. The rings also contain dark areas, known as dust lanes, which are thought to be the remnants of a catastrophic collision between the inner and outer layers of the solar system that created the rings in the first place. The rings are also believed to have been a source of cosmic energy. This energy is absorbed by the ring particles and may be released as radiation. The rings also generate magnetic fields that have the potential to affect other objects in the solar system.