Build an Engagement Ring and We'll Set You Up With a Sexy Vampire

By: Zoe Samuel
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
Build an Engagement Ring and We'll Set You Up With a Sexy Vampire
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About This Quiz

Engagement and wedding rings have a very long history. The ancient Romans believed that there was a nerve running from the ring finger to the heart, and that surrounding it magnified one's emotions. As a result of this, the Romans would sometimes wear wrist cuffs made of gold (which was believed to amplify love in this configuration), but rings use a lot less gold and are more comfortable to wear, so gold rings were also commonly used for this.

Rings have a history of occult meaning beyond merely our uses of them today. In mythology, rings can be fetishes; physical objects imbued with a spell that gives the wearer of the ring a magic power. Some rings brought luck or allowed the wearer to travel great distances, turn invisible or live forever. The connection between rings and the occult goes back all the way to the dawn of civilization.

Another occult idea that reaches back a very long time is the vampire. Vampires and vampirism exist in many forms, in many cultural traditions. Some vampires are little more than zombies rising from the grave each night, while other vampires are, as with Vlad Dracula, enchanted nobles intent on living forever, often past the purpose that led them to seek eternal life. We will connect these two traditions for you in this quiz. Design your ideal engagement ring, and we will tell you which sexy vampire is the one for you.

On what finger will you wear your engagement ring once you also have a wedding band?
The same one as the wedding band
The opposite ring finger
The pinky beside the wedding band
The right index finger

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Which of these basic engagement ring designs appeals to you?
Pavé
Halo
Three stone
Channel set

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What cut of stone would you like for the main stone of the ring?
Ideal
Fine
Shallow
Deep

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How would your engagement ring match your wedding band?
They would both be rococo in style.
They would both be very simple, modern designs.
They would both by the same metals.
They would not match.

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What sort of budget will you have?
$10,000
$5,000
$400,000
$2,000

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What clarity grade would you like for the main stone?
VVS1
IF
F
VVS2

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Will you have the ring designed so that secondary stones can be added for anniversaries?
No way!
Yes, absolutely
Only five extra spots
Only one spot for a diamond anniversary

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What color would you like for the main stone?
Black
Rose
Red
White

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Would you have a more casual ring for daily wear and save the fancy one for special occasions?
No, I plan to leave it on all the time!
Yes, but the other one will look the same, even if it's just glass.
Yes, but the other one will also be fancy.
Yes, and the other one will just be a simple solitaire.

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How many carats would you expect for your ring's primary stone?
1.5
1
5
3

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How will you come by the primary stone?
Family heirloom
I'll pry it from an antique ring I don't like.
I'll win it at an auction.
I'll just buy it.

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What type of stone would you choose as the main stone, the central statement of the ring?
Diamond
Mexican Fire Opal
Andesine Feldspar
Ametrine

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Whose famous ring would you take as inspiration?
Kelly Clarkson
Jacqueline Kennedy
Jennifer Aniston
Beyonce

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The central stone needs to be attached to the ring. What type of setting would you like for the main stone?
Channel
Prong
Bar
Tension

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Which famous jewelry brand would it be most like?
Cartier
Tiffany
Harry Winston
De Beers

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What metal would you want for the mounting of the main stone?
White gold
Platinum
Silver
Rose gold

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How will you cope with wearing a glove while wearing your ring?
I'll get gloves big enough to go over it.
I'll put it in my purse.
I'll wear it over the glove.
I'll have another ring to replace it with for wearing gloves.

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How would you like the secondary stones to differ from each other or the primary stone?
Same color, different stone
Radically different cut and color, same stone
Different stone, different cut, different color
Cut, color and stone to remain the same

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Who do you hope to make jealous with your ring?
No one
My ex
Everyone
My family members

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What kind of stone would you like for the secondary stones?
Magnetite
Diamonds
Pietersite
Rubies

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Where will you store the ring when you take it off?
On my nightstand
In its box
On a chain around my neck
In a safe

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How big should the secondary stones be, in carats?
2
.5
3
1.5

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How easy will it be to get on and off?
Not easy at all
Not difficult
Fairly easy
It should be so tight I can never remove it.

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What symbol would you incorporate into the arrangement of the stones?
My family's first initial
A religious symbol
My ancestors' coat of arms
My spirit animal

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How would you go about insuring your engagement ring?
I would go to an insurance agent.
I would compare prices online.
I would ask around for advice.
I wouldn't bother.

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What metal would you like for the mounting of the secondary stones?
Yellow gold
Iridium
Blackened silver
Stainless steel

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What precious metal would you pick for the main part of the band?
Platinum
White gold
Yellow gold
Rose gold

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What design accent would you have for the main part of the band?
Ivy
A stripe of lighter metal
Knurling that looks like the stones
A spiral of contrasting precious metal

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What would you have engraved on the inside of the band?
Love Forever
Know No Fear
The wedding date
My initials entwined with the initials of my intended

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If people don't like your ring, what will they say about it?
It's too old fashioned.
It's too modern.
It's too flashy.
It's not flashy enough.

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