What do Megan Fox, Ariana Grand, and Emily Ratajkowski share in common? Two-stone engagement rings are the latest trend since fancy-shaped diamonds. This particular setting is classic and timeless but still feels modern, especially when reimagined with more colorful gemstones like tourmaline, topaz, and blue sapphire—or unexpected Asscher diamond or emerald cuts.
Although two-stone ring styles are in the spotlight right now—courtesy of Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly’s recent engagement—they’re actually not that new. Also known as toi et moi rings (French for “you and me”) these engagement ring settings have been around for decades. Jackie O. even had one. Even our favorite jewelry brands have one.
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This unique design has a distinct advantage: it allows for more customization than standard single-stone diamond rings. This means that you, or your loved one can create a truly unique piece. For instance, you could go with a two-tone style with a princess-cut diamond as the center stone and your birthstone as the other. You can also combine a pear- or emerald-shaped round-cut diamond with a pear or emerald shape. The bottom line: The world is your oyster.
You don’t even need an IRL jeweler to create a custom design. Online customization is available from many smaller jewelers and retailers. You can choose from a variety of styles, such as a crossover style or open ring. A bypass style), settings (think prongs or bezels), and types of wedding bands, including platinum, rose, sterling silver, and 14-karat gold. This level of personalization can give a ring an extra meaning, just like it did for Kelly & Fox.
In an Instagram post announcing their engagement and revealing the ring, MGK shared the story behind the design: “I know tradition is one ring, but I designed it with Stephen Webster to be two: the emerald (her birth stone) and the diamond (my birth stone) set on two magnetic bands of thorns that draw together as two halves of the same soul forming the obscure heart that is our love,” he wrote in the caption.
Source: Glamour