How to choose your diamond engagement ring?
There are so many different diamond engagement rings that it is not easy to choose one. Here are some tips to choose your ring.
There are 2 particularly distinct elements on this type of jewelry: the ring (the setting) and the diamond. It is necessary that you get in touch with competent professionals for both the setting (jewelers) and the diamond (diamantaires) if you want to get a beautiful ring. A jeweler is not a diamantaire, and vice versa.
Our company has brought these two professions together: we are diamantaires and we have our own jewelry workshop. Because we are diamantaires, we can offer you high quality diamonds that are ideally cut. On the other hand, our jewelers will be able to listen to you and recommend you ring designs according to your budget. All the professionals of the jewelry industry are gathered in the same place, making it easier and cheaper for you!
We offer to make your engagement ring and sell it 20 to 60% cheaper than rings you could find in traditional jewelry stores! Our jewelers have worked for top high-jewelry houses. Their craft is of high quality.
What engagement ring styles do we have to offer?
Below are the different ring styles that we propose
Solitaires are classic pieces of jewelry. Their setting is sober and discreet, as the role of this ring style is to highlight the beauty of the diamond, which is the centerpiece of the ring.
Many of our customers choose a solitaire for their engagement ring because it is a classic, while being modern and timeless at the same time. It will not fall out of fashion with time, making it a safe choice.
Pavé diamond rings are really popular. Their setting is slightly more sophisticated than that of a solitaire ring, and the diamond pave setting on the sides of the ring help to bring a more luxurious and chicer touch than regular solitaires.
It is possible to choose either princess cut or round brilliant cut diamonds for a pave setting. Our customers particularly appreciate this type of pave diamond ring, which will work perfectly as an engagement ring.
A diamond side stone ring is a ring with a diamond set on either side so as to enhance the center diamond.
This ring is more stylized than the two previous rings. It will work perfectly as an engagement ring. Most of the time, our customers choose their side stone ring in platinum. A side stone ring will cost more than a solitaire or a pave ring.
It is important that the two side diamonds have the same dimensions, and that their quality (color and clarity) match that of the center diamond. This when a diamantaire can be helpful; he will be able to choose for you the most beautiful diamond pair in order to enhance your ring.
A trilogy diamond ring is a ring on which 3 diamonds were set, making for a trilogy.
The three diamonds may have the same carat weight, or the two side diamonds may be smaller than the center one. It is important that the three diamonds on a trilogy ring have the same color and clarity.
An engagement ring has to be worn on the ring finger of the left hand. You will therefore need to have the width of your ring finger measured in order to know your ring size. Here is our ring size chart to help you.
Finally, please note that we can have your ring custom-made in case you do not find a ring design that you like on our website. We invite you to send us a photo of the ring you wish to acquire via email; we will send you a price estimate as soon as possible.
What metal should you choose for your engagement ring?
We offer white gold, yellow gold, rose gold, and platinum rings. We do not use silver. We use 14K and 18K gold.
Choosing a metal over another is above all a matter of taste, even if this choice may also be influenced by other criteria. For example, if your other pieces of jewelry are in yellow gold, it would be best to have your new ring made with yellow gold. Your budget can also influence what metal you will choose; platinum and rose gold are more expensive than white gold and yellow gold for example.
Another thing to take into consideration when choosing a metal is the maintenance of the ring. The metal of a new ring may shine bright, but it will become dirty over time and it will tarnish. It is quite easy to give back all its brilliance to a white gold ring that is rhodium-plated, just by dipping it into rhodium from time to time. However, it is more difficult to give back all its brilliance to a ring that is made with platinum, yellow gold, or rose gold.
How much is an engagement ring?
There is an engagement ring for every budget, with on the one hand silver rings made in large quantities in countries where labor is cheap, and on the other hand custom-made rings crafted by the major high-jewelry houses!
There is a considerable difference in price between these two kinds of rings, which can be of a few hundreds of euros for a silver ring and reach hundreds of thousands of dollars for a ring designed by Cartier or Van Cleef.
There is no need to be an expert in order to understand why the difference in price between these two is such:
- the first is made in millions of copies with basic materials.
- the other is a unique ring that is custom-made and realized with exceptional materials.
Thanks to the Internet, it is now possible to get a custom-made ring made with exceptional materials for a very reasonable price!
After all, who has never dreamt of being able to afford a custom-made engagement ring, made exactly the way we had imagined it?