Simply put, I’m a big fan of all things Disney. So when I found out that Sierra from Heck Yeah Disney Merch used Gemvara‘s customization tool and designed engagement rings to fit each Disney princess — I had to check them out. Some of the styles are so spot on (like Aurora’s) that I knew we had to share! Would you ever design a ring to match your favorite Disney Princess? Which is your favorite? (Mine is the Rapunzel engagement ring.)

More on our blog:

> The top 10 places to propose (or be proposed at) at Disney!

> Disney Princess wedding accessories you’ll love

> Photos: A magical Disneyland wedding

Yeah, you were planning to say yes anyway, but if he proposed with one of these utterly unique engagement rings it would be nearly impossible to refuse.

Sparkle Burst

Not a solitaire kind of girl? Well how about a simple round center stone surrounded by a gazillion (or 40) little sunburst-like diamonds!

Ring by Kwiat, $6,200, Kwiat.com

Downton Diamond

Dress up an oval diamond with an intricate floral pattern in yellow gold. It’s so Lady Mary.

Ring by Erica Courtney, EricaCourtney.com

Mod Madness

A streamlined setting can still be super unique. I love the little diamonds tucked into the tension-setting band—cute and contemporary!

Ring by Mark Schneider, MarkSchneiderDesigns.com

Geometric Glam 

I don’t care it if this ring covers my fist, the Asscher cut stone surrounded by layers of glamorous octagons is too gorgeous not to wear.

Ring by Alexandra Mor, $91,000, AlexandraMor.com

Piece Out

One way to get more bang for your buck is to piece together smaller diamonds into one amazing design.

Ring by Simon G, SimonGJewelry.com

Gold Finger

While the setting may be feminine and delicate, the mixed metals is anything but dainty.

Ring by Kirk Kara, KirkKara.com

Dangling Diamonds

Who says your center stone needs to be mounted on your ring? Let it hang from a perfectly knotted diamond bow.

Ring by Chanel, Chanel.com

Happy New Year, Knotties! Did any of you get engaged over the holidays? If so, congratulations! To celebrate all of your engagements and to kick off a new season of wedding planning, we’re calling today White Wednesday.

Want to join the celebration? Tweet us a photo of your new bling for a chance to win $50 to spend at The Knot Wedding Shop!

Enter to win in three easy steps:

1. Follow @theknot on Twitter
2. Tweet us a photograph of your engagement ring @theknot
3. Include the hashtag #WhiteWednesday

Here’s an example:

We’re looking forward to seeing all your rings!

For official White Wednesday Sweepstakes rules click here. No purchase necessary.

>What does your engagement ring say about you?

>Collect inspiration from our White Wedding Ideas board on Pinterest

When it comes to celebrity engagements, we’ve come to expect ginormous rings. But what happens when you’ve got a stunner that comes with a ring-finger workout video? We almost feel bad for these girls who have to lug around rings that weigh their hands, wrists and maybe even arms down.

Which one is your favorite? Which one is the gaudiest?

> Celebrity ring lookalikes!

> Browse beautiful diamonds

> Just engaged? Here’s what to do

Princess cut diamonds are one of the most popular cuts for an engagement ring — and it’s easy to see why. The princess cut diamond is classic and always in style.

> 7 Vintage-Inspired Engagement Rings

> 7 Emerald Cut Engagement Rings That Will Make You Drool

> 5 Pear Shape Engagement Rings

The internationally renowned fashion AND bridal designer Monique Lhuillier has announced an exclusive line of fine jewelry for premier jeweler Blue Nile. We are in love!

The collection will consist of an assortment of romantic engagement rings and wedding bands inspired by Monique Lhuillier’s elegant bridal aesthetic. “There is no symbol of love more permanent or meaningful than an engagement ring,” said Ms. Lhuillier.

Ranging from $2,000 to $5,000, they will become available in October. Each ring will be set with Blue Nile diamonds and the highest quality platinum.

To say that I get a lot of email pitches from wedding companies would be a massive understatement (from hotel openings on exotic islands to strange wedding favors I can’t imagine anyone would ever want).

But today a rather innocuous email subject line — “Ring Protector” — gave me pause, and I clicked on it. (Full disclosure: A quick search and I realized the company RingWrapper.com is an advertiser with us.)

Anyway! When I saw what the pitch was for (little silicone bands that come in all sorts of colors and sell for $4.95 a piece), I laughed. Who in the world would wear that?

But then I remembered the way I felt when I first got engaged.

I spent a good amount of time staring at my engagement ring, and frankly, feeling paranoid that something would happen to it. What if it fell down the drain when I washed my hands? What if somehow it flew off my hand while walking along the subway platform? And when we would go upstate with friends, I would wonder whether I should really be wearing my ring while roasting marshmallows over the fire. And when I would go out for a run, was it okay to wear my ring?

Well, I’ve slowly come to realize that worrying about it doesn’t do any good. I decided that my engagement ring is a signifier that I’m taken; my engagement ring communicates to others that I’m apart of the crazy-awesome-I’m-planning-a-wedding club; and (best of all), it’s a sweet and constant reminder that I am getting married to the most fantastic person I have ever known.

So bring it on little silicone bands — I’m not taking my ring off — but I’d totally wrap it up.

> Engagement ring insurance 101

> Should you wear your ring to an interview?

> Meterorite wedding ring ideas for him!

We already have so many amazing submissions for our Instagram Challenge that we couldn’t wait to show some of them off — scroll down to check out a feed of the rings being shared right now! We’ll be posting our top 10 favorites here on the blog on Monday, so keep uploading those rings to Instagram with hashtag #theknot, or add them here!

> Read our engagement ring Instagram Challenge kickoff

> Find the perfect engagement ring for you

It’s time for an Instagram challenge! The best accessory for summer is (obviously) your engagement ring. Snap a picture, add a cool filter and then upload the photo to Instagram. Make sure to include the hashtag #theknot in your caption so we can see it. We’ll round up some of our favorites for a slideshow here on our blog next week.

To participate in the challenge, make sure you follow The Knot on Instagram (@theknot). We can’t wait to see your eye candy!

> Find the perfect engagement ring for you

Forget the hunky contestants — we’ve been tuning in for the bling. See our top ring picks from past seasons of The Bachelorette (and find out how to get the look for yourself!).

> Find the perfect engagement ring for you