A New Year is always a popular time for pundits in many fields to lay out their predictions for the year ahead. This is particularly true in areas such as fashion, design and wedding style.
Of course, many of these forecasts are hedged by listing a large number of things that could be in vogue, which means it might be conveniently forgotten if some predictions turn out to be wrong, because others are right. Any prediction should be taken with a pinch of salt.
Nonetheless, for anyone planning to get engaged, it will at least be of interest to see what the experts are predicting.
You don’t have to do this because you are a dedicated follower of fashion. It can simply be a case that the ideas suggested can give you some inspiration, not least when it comes to the finer details. That can apply to dresses, wedding themes or, of course, jewellery.
What Will Be The Fashion For Engagement Rings In 2026?
Among the suggestions for this year is that 2026 will be the year for bespoke engagement rings, with this hot tip coming from Luxury London amongst its ‘bridal trends’ forecasts.
The article suggested that bespoke engagement rings are becoming increasingly popular, stating: “Offering a one-of-a-kind style that is deeply personal and meaningful, brides are loving the sentimentality a custom ring brings to this momentous occasion.”
As experts in making bespoke jewellery, we don’t need bespoke engagement rings to be the most fashionable trend to know all about them. We have lots of experience working with many engaged couples on finding the ring that is just what they are looking for.
Should Your Bespoke Ring Have An Art Deco Style?
According to one of the jewellers quoted in the article, one of the most popular styles in 2026 will be Art Deco, which some might suggest has never completely gone out of fashion, even if it does not dominate like it did when it burst onto the scene a century ago.
If you like the idea of an Art Deco-style ring, there are some great options for this, especially when it comes to choosing a particular cut of diamond.
The Asscher Cut originated in 1902, before Art Deco emerged, but it was the match-up between the style of the cut and the geometric lines that characterised Art Deco that enabled it to fit perfectly.
Another cut that matched the Art Deco style was the Emerald Cut. Originally used on emeralds in the 1500s, hence the name, its shape became highly popular in diamonds in the 1920s, with its straight lines and symmetrical shape.
If you want Art Deco, we can certainly deliver, not least with these popular diamond cuts.
What Can Make Your Engagement Ring Truly Unique?
Some might note there is a certain paradox in describing the bespoke as fashionable.
After all, fashion is, by definition. means many people looking to do the same thing, such as having Art Deco-style rings, yet in this instance, the focus is on everyone being different. Indeed, while you might include elements of Art Deco, you can mix and match styles.
This is true for whatever style you wish your ring to have, as well as the more specific details. Indeed, while on one level you might go for a popular, trending style of diamond or other stone, a bespoke ring can feature some timeless and unique elements.
Among these might be inscriptions with a message that means something very particular and personal to you, or a combination of colours or sizes of different gems that reflects preferences ranging from favourite colours to an association with a place or thing you love.
This focus on sentimentality or individual characteristics can take the question of what design your ring has way past questions about overall styles, be they Art Deco or any other, or choices between a solitaire diamond and a trilogy ring.
Instead, they can bring you to a point where a ring is not something that someone else looks at and says, “I would like one just like that”, but one that only you (or your bride-to-be) could wear, because it has a meaning that is so specific as to be unique.
What Matters Most About Your Engagement Ring?
However popular bespoke engagement rings might turn out to be with couples in 2026, what ultimately matters is whether this is what you want. After all, this is what you will be planning to wear for life, irrespective of what is in or out of fashion at any given time.
Whether they turn out to be accurate or not, if predictions for bespoke engagement rings to be very popular in 2026 encourage you to go down that road, we can help you to get the ring of your dreams.