Budget the Band Before You Fall for the Setting

A roundup of six engagement-ring settings makes the case that the second ring on the finger decides how the first one reads, and it matches each setting with the band that sits best beside it. For a bride planning on Rodeo Drive, the practical takeaway is to try the two together before committing to either, since a band that fights the setting will show at every table and in every photograph. Treat the pairing as one purchase with one line in the budget, not two separate decisions months apart.

With reporting from 100 Layer Cake.