We've given you our 6 tips for designing your own custom wedding ring with our sponsor Joseph Jewelry. But let's dive deep into their third tip: Gather up your inspiration.

Joseph Jewelry has released yet another batch of amazing custom ring concepts. These designs have a lot of hidden gems and unique features that are sure to kick your design brain into high gear.

Make the setting stand out as much as the center stone

The first thing that's likely to catch your eye when you look at this ring. is the awesome setting holding the center sapphire in place. It's almost as stunning as the sapphire itself. Hmmm... what kind of creative setting designs are you scheming up now?

Mix your metals

The main portion of this ring 's band is made from 14k rose gold, but palladium plays a prominent role as well. It forms the setting for the center stone, and it also makes up the scroll filigree. Add an unexpected colored stone, and your mixed metal ring will be a show stopper.

Get sneaky romantic with hidden gem stones

This client chose to add some hidden gemstones to this custom ring design. These include an emerald set down inside the basket holding the center diamond, as well as both his and her birthstones tucked on the inside of the lower portion of the band. Think of all the sweet secret stones you could hide in your design!

Pull inspiration from the past

This beautiful three-stone engagement ring was inspired by a Joseph Jewelry original, vintage-style design. This particular concept allows for a variation of hand-engraving along the shank, which this client took full advantage of! Just think... Joseph Jewelry's master engravers can meticulously replicate your favorite pattern or symbolic design for YOUR custom vintage-inspired ring

Look to your garden for design ideas

This engagement ring features a round brilliant cut diamond set in a floral halo with amethyst accents, all in an organic white gold shank. It was developed for a client who came into Joseph Jewelry's Bellevue, Washington showroom for an initial consultation before finalizing the details of this project online.

There are pages and pages of amazing custom rings to get your designer brains fired up! Perhaps you already have a favorite flower? Custom engraving idea? Or the setting design to end them all!? You too could get Joseph Jewelry to turn it into a gorgeous piece of jewelry!