A line of light for a memorable year: Vendome Aoyama’s 2027 Rue rings pair diagonal diamonds with straight bands
Announced October 30 and launching in Japan November 1, Vendome Aoyama’s 2027 Rue rings combine six-prong engagement settings and diagonal details. Materials, diamonds and tax-inclusive starting prices differ across the three designs.
A ring marking a relationship can begin with details two people want to wear every day, rather than centre-stone size alone. On October 30, Vendome Aoyama announced its 2027 Year Model Rue engagement and wedding rings, launching in Japan on November 1. A fine diagonal line crosses a straight band, drawing on the image of a shared path illuminated by light. The model year is 2027, while the launch year is 2026; these are different dates.
The designs comprise a six-prong engagement ring, a diamond-set wedding band and a plain wedding band. Related contours connect the three, but their prices, stones and visual effects differ. Comparing material, band details and starting prices separately is more useful than assuming an annual collection has identical specifications throughout. We have not tried the rings on, and the brand’s comfort descriptions are not independent wear-test results.
A six-prong centre setting and a diagonal trail of small diamonds
The Rue engagement ring uses a traditional six-prong setting above a simple straight band. A narrow diagonal line of small diamonds crosses the band’s surface, directing attention from polished metal towards the centre stone. The photograph shows the relative arrangement of the setting and diamond line, but cannot establish the pictured stone’s exact carat weight, colour or clarity. Individual configurations require their own specifications.
The announced engagement ring is Pt950, with a centre diamond from 0.15 carats and a Japanese tax-inclusive starting price of JPY 308,000. “From” describes the lowest listed configuration, not a promise that every pictured centre stone or size costs the same. The annual-model page also lists different configurations and prices. When considering a budget, confirm the stone and final quotation together rather than treating the starting price as a flat price.
Two wedding-band expressions: plain metal and a diagonal diamond line
The wedding bands also combine smooth metal with a diagonal detail. One places very small diamonds along that line, while the other relies on the metal’s shape and sheen. The paired photograph makes their different visual effects apparent. A shared series can accommodate different details without assigning one design to a particular gender; the choice belongs to the person wearing it.
Two wedding bands with a plain metal detail and a diagonal fine-diamond line
The diamond band is listed with Heart & Cupid diamonds and an included viewing scope, starting at JPY 220,000 including Japanese tax. The plain Pt950 band starts at JPY 176,000 including tax. Heart & Cupid refers here to the diamond-cut optical characteristic listed by the brand; we have not inspected every stone, and it establishes no resale-value promise. The announcement also discusses width, thickness, rounded surfaces and a rounded inner finish, but supplies no single millimetre measurement for all rings.
The year can be meaningful; each configuration still needs checking
The 2027 annual models launch on November 1, 2026, offering an option for people who want a year to mark an engagement or marriage. Buyers need not marry in 2027, and a relationship need not be marked with a ring at all. Rue’s path-and-light imagery is a brand design narrative, not a promise about a relationship’s longevity or a required life stage.
Ask separately about size, material, centre-stone specifications and delivery arrangements. This article uses the announced Pt950 specifications and Japanese tax-inclusive starting prices. The website also marks some wedding bands as available to order in Pt997, which should not be substituted for the common material of all three announced designs. Taiwan prices, stock, cross-border delivery and production times for each size have not been established here. Confirm them with the relevant retailer; photographic brightness does not establish each wearer’s experience or feel.
Questions and answers
Why does a 2027 annual model launch in 2026?
The brand names this collection 2027 Year Model and gives November 1, 2026 as its launch date. The model year and release year differ; this is not a date error.
What are the three Japanese tax-inclusive starting prices?
The engagement ring starts at JPY 308,000, the diamond wedding band at JPY 220,000 and the plain wedding band at JPY 176,000. Confirm the individual specification and quotation; these are not fixed prices for every configuration.
Do all three rings have identical materials and diamonds?
No. Announced specifications use Pt950; the engagement ring has a centre diamond from 0.15 carats, the diamond wedding band lists Heart & Cupid diamonds and a scope, and the plain band is a different design. Optional Pt997 orders shown for some bands are not a specification for the whole series.
