Should a woman eventually ditch her engagement ring and just wear the band?
I don’t know any woman who wants to stop wearing her engagement ring, unless she is getting divorced! And sometimes, even after the divorce, if the diamond is really big, she may have it remounted into a different ring. What’s hot in rings these days? For engagement rings, a micro-pave mounting with a round diamond. But I also see a return to the simple, classic four-prong mounting in platinum or 18-karat white gold. Many women also want a wedding band that “sticks” exactly to the engagement ring. Dorfman Jewelers, 24 Newbury St., Boston, 617-536-2022, dorfmanjewelers.com.
