If you’re searching for the engagement ring or wedding band of your dreams, you may have come across a Verragio ring or two in your research. 

This jewelry brand combines traditional fine jewelry making with the personalization every modern bride or groom wants. But these couture designs don’t come cheap. 

So in this guide, we’ll highlight everything you need to know about Verragio jewelry, including who started it, what types of rings you can customize, how much they cost, and their warranty.

We’ll even share a few affordable alternatives you may want to consider. Then you’ll have all the information you need to make the right decision.

If you’ve never heard of Verragio before, let’s get you in the loop:

Verragio is a fine jewelry line by designer Barry Verragio, a jeweler with over 25 years of experience.

Barry initially started out as an apprentice in jewelry manufacturing and later went on to study at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York City. He worked hard to master ring design and eventually started his own company based on his unique setting technique.

The Verragio difference is all about customization. All Barry’s engagement ring and wedding band designs are based on a classic foundation yet can be customized to match each bride or groom’s individual style. In this way, buyers get truly couture pieces unlike any others out there.

You can build and order one of Barry’s designer jewelry rings online, and see your dream ring come to life on the screen. Or you can visit a jewelry store featuring his work in:

• London
• Singapore
• Dutch Carribean
• Canada (Ontario, West Vancouver, Saskatoon, Waterloo, Toronto, Calgary, Surrey, Woodbridge, Grande Prairie, Ottawa, Burnaby, Edmonton, and Sault Ste. Marie)

As a designer jeweler, Barry has created a line of customizable engagement rings and wedding bands for him and her:

Barry’s engagement ring designs come in various styles, each falling under a separate design theme, such as the:

• Couture Collection
• Parisian Collection
• Venetian Collection
• Insignia Collection
• Renaissance Collection
• Tradition Collection

As pictured above, his Parisian collection is inspired by romance and traditional yellow gold French beading you’d find in this region.

The Venetian Collection (pictured below) has a more diamond intensive inlay, with a customizable lacework profile and focus on craftsmanship:

Though each collection shows off a specific design theme, each Verragio engagement ring can be personalized to suit a bride-to-be’s style. 

You can change everything from the stone setting to the lacework, depending on the collection:

Each Verragio engagement ring also comes in a variety of metal options, such as platinum, yellow gold, rose gold, and white gold. 

And you can combine more than one metal in each ring. As this example from the Insignia Collection shows, you may want a white gold ring with a beautiful mounting in rose gold, for instance:

You can also update the center stone to reflect her individual style. 

You may prefer something classic like a round diamond center. Or you may want to stand out with a square, cushion, oval, radiant, pear, marquise, emerald, heart, or Asscher-shaped center diamond instead.

The prices for Verragio engagement rings start between $1,600 and $7,550.

Designer Barry Verragio created a line of matching wedding bands that pair with the engagement rings in some of his signature collections.

Brides can choose a wedding band from the:

• Insignia Collection
• Venetian Collection
• Renaissance Collection
• Parisian Collection
• Couture Collection

And within each signature collection, there are several styles to choose from, once again. This allows a bride to design her own special couture ring she’ll wear forever.

The ring pictured above is from Verragio’s Parisian collection of wedding bands. And the wedding ring below shows off the intricate craftsmanship of his Venetian collection:

You can see a distinct change in style with this wedding band from the Insignia collection:

A wedding ring for her starts at $1,750 and can climb all the way up to $7,650.

Brides aren’t the only ones who can design their dream ring. Grooms can also choose a wedding ring that speaks to them.

Though these rings don’t fall under the same theme collections as bridal wedding bands, they’re still uniquely crafted in the same signature Verragio style. And these can be customized by metal preference too:

Wedding bands for men begin between $1,550 and $4,700.

If you want to pair your engagement and wedding ring with your husband’s wedding band, designer Barry Verragio makes it simple with his Bridal Ring Sets. 

This preset trio of rings includes an engagement ring and two wedding bands (one for the bride and one for the groom):

Brides and grooms will sacrifice a bit of personalization with a set, however. They can choose the metal they prefer, but the rest of the options are predetermined based on the set.

The price for a bridal ring set ranges between $5,000 and $11,000.

Blush and Bar and Verragio jewelry can both be used as elegant wedding bands and engagement rings. The major difference between the two is how much it will cost you to accomplish the same thing.

A Verragio vintage engagement ring will run you several thousand dollars. But one from Blush and Bar can be as affordable as $59 when purchased individually, or only $33 when bought as a set of three rings.

So you could buy an engagement ring and two wedding bands for just under $100.

Similar to Verragio’s style of choices, Blush and Bar’s rings also come in various metal finishes. All our rings start with a .925 sterling silver base. Then we use a thick, double-coat of 18k yellow gold or rose gold vermeil. 

While you can change out the center stone on a Verragio ring to customize it to your unique individual style, this will affect how expensive the ring becomes, especially when you go up in carat size. With ours, the price you see is the price you pay no matter what metal or center stone you go with.

At Blush and Bar, you won’t find an expensive diamond engagement ring in our ring collection. But our Cubic Zirconia rings are so brilliant, you’ll still enjoy the elegant look of a diamond without the costly price tag:

Speaking of the long run, Blush and Bar rings come with a 60-day money-back guarantee and a 100-year warranty. If you’re not completely satisfied, you’re not stuck with something you’re unhappy with.

The warranty on Verragio rings covers “normal” wear and tear. However, if you experience loose diamonds or a stone falls out, a Verragio specialist will determine whether the incident is covered under the policy or due to something else on your end. 

If the specialist says you’re responsible for the issue, you’ll need to pay for it. So there’s no way to guarantee that your warranty will actually cover normal wear and tear.

Additionally, Verragio’s warranty won’t cover your ring if the center stone has been set by another jeweler. This means the ring base you purchased for a few thousand dollars may not have any coverage at all.

When you’re spending this much, most people would expect better coverage than this. And that high level of service is exactly what you’ll get with Blush and Bar -- for a fraction of the cost.

You don’t have to spend several paychecks on an expensive engagement ring from a Verragio collection. You can enjoy the same stunning look of sparkling fine jewelry without the steep price tag by choosing one of our beautiful Blush and Bar rings today.

Just think: If youfind the affordable wedding band and engagement ring of your dreams, you can put the savings toward creating your picture-perfect wedding or honeymoon.

And if you decide a Verragio ring is still worth it, you should pick out your B+B backup ring options to protect it and keep it safe.