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    23 Beautiful Diamond-Free Engagement Rings For People Looking For Something Unique

    Actually, opals are your best friend.

    1. A wow-worthy option featuring an emerald cut white topaz that will make you forget about diamonds entirely.

    white topaz ring with three teardrop stones on each side

    2. A raw opal and dioptase ring with three bands that will have you running to the altar.

    green stone with simple band in between two pointed rings dotted with smaller green stones

    3. An elegant choice featuring a princess cut aquamarine truly fit for royalty.

    princess cut aquamarine with cluster of marquise and round cz

    4. An Art Deco-inspired piece with a lab grown emerald surrounded by a sunburst of cubic zirconia for a truly eye-catching effect. The wedding bells, they are ringing! For me and this ring.

    round emerald surrounded by baguette cut stones around the whole thing

    5. A mythical-looking moss agate ring for the swamp witch in your life.

    mossy agate stone with simple setting

    6. Or this moss agate ring because I'm sorry! I'm obsessed with moss agate! It's too cool not to consider.

    hand holding the green and blue ring with gold prongs

    7. A gasp-worthy Russian emerald ring with a unique V-shaped band that'll nestle quite nicely with a wedding band. Maybe one of these?

    round green stone with thin gold band that has a point at the bottom of the stone

    8. A rutilated quartz ring with a simple band because — hello — we can't have anything distract us from getting lost in this beautiful stone.

    round clear stone with black lines with a simple setting

    9. A unique labradorite ring with a pair of hands to hold the stone in place. How romantic! *looks around for hands to hold me*

    green and purple stone with gold ring shaped like two hands

    10. A contemporary square ring for the modern art lover looking to mix it up with their ring selection.

    11. A dainty 14-karat gold ring with a small onyx stone for anyone who hates all the over-the-top glitz that comes with traditional engagement rings. This simple cutie can be worn and cherished every minute of every day.

    thin gold band with small round black stone

    12. A gorgeous moissanite choice featuring my all-time jewelry fav: matte gold! This babe is somehow both simple and unique, making it great for your very special love.

    white square stone in matte gold band

    13. A sapphire ring with some serious enchanted mirror vibes (something we could all use some more of, imo).

    14. A peridot and sterling silver ring for all those wonderful August babies out there.

    green round stone with silver band

    15. A smorgasbord of sapphires and tanzanites to show that your love is as deep (and blue!) as the ocean.

    blue baguette stone with smaller round stones on the other sides of the bands

    16. A rainbow sapphire eternity band for a unique and colorful look to let them know that THEY are the treasure at the end of the rainbow.

    gold ring with rainbow stones

    17. A very wallet-friendly option featuring a lab-grown fire opal framed with cubic zirconia.

    oval opal in roped band

    18. A labradorite eternity band for people who like dark and moody stones. Highly recommend you pop the question while strolling through the moors on a foggy night.

    three rings with pink, white, and grey labradorite stones

    19. A rainbow moonstone ring known to make recipients feel ~over the moon~ with happiness.

    silver band with black worly design with round moonstone embedded in copper

    20. Or a moonstone cluster ring at a price that's out of this world. So cute! So delicate! So affordable!

    white and blue stone with grey and green stones clustered around it

    21. A bold stacking ring set with a raven cuddling a stone to symbolize protection and assistance.

    thin silver band with moonstone on top with a stacking raven ring that cuddles with the stone

    22. A festive indicolite tourmaline cluster worth a least 100 sappy love songs.

    square green stone with pin and green teardrop stones on the right on simple gold band

    23. A 14-karat rose gold ring with a tear-drop moonstone and matching diamond stacking ring that will bring on some real tears.

    teadrop moonstone on sample band with a matching band that has a cluster of diamonds that go around it

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