In the Chinese tradition, dragons are an ultimate symbol of energy, fire, power, wisdom and serenity. The rise of Fantasy literature and role playing games like Dungeons and Dragons and World of Warcraft in the last 50 years have made people highly aware of dragons again.

Dragons also faded away for a while because they were seen as “unscientific” to the West (they were rarely evil and never “unscientific” in the Orient). But because they are such deeply embedded spiritual archetypes in our psyches, they couldn’t be suppressed forever.

The dragon engagement ring would symbolize not just energetic and fiery passion, but also the confidence and strength of the individuals’ personalities–qualities that can make for a strong bond. Dragon engagement rings are usually made from sterling silver or pewter and not gold, as the darker colors go with dragon spirit more than gold.

Also, those metals can be worked thicker at affordable prices than gold can be, and dragon rings are usually thicker to accommodate elaborate designs and maintain the image of strength and endurance. However, dragon engagement rings can be custom-designed from any precious metal including gold and platinum.

The trendiest dragon engagement ring designs include ones with “figural” cut stones that take the shape of different styles of dragons, rings shaped like serpentine or winding dragons with their bodies/wings wrapping around the entire finger, action dragons carved into the metal, dragon body parts that stand for the whole dragon  which may be the body of the ring itself or a central cut gemstone, carvings that include runes or other “ancient” or symbolic languages.