Vintage Gold Lab-Grown Diamond Wedding Bands

• Milgrain: tiny beads along the edges, the detail found on most of these bands.
• Engraved sides: carved leaves or scrolls below the stones, seen from the side.
• Filigree: open, pierced metal under the stones for a lighter look.

Straight half eternity bands sit flush against a solitaire with a low setting. Curved and contour bands bow around a center stone or a halo, closing the gap between the two rings. A few chevron designs dip to a point. Try to match the curve to the profile of your engagement ring.

Most bands offer 0.25 to 0.5 carat total weight, enough for a continuous line of small round lab-grown diamonds. White, yellow and rose gold come in 10K, 14K or 18K. Yellow gold looks most like an heirloom, while white gold shows the beading in sharp relief.

Milgrain and engraving soften with years of wear, which is part of their charm. Wash it in lukewarm suds with a baby toothbrush to clear the grooves, and take it off for heavy lifting, which can bend a fine band out of round. One design circles the finger completely in stones; for that band, a new size means remaking it.