Can I select my very own engagement ring?

For many of us within the western world, the phrase ‘proposal’ evokes a picture of an individual on one dropped knee, proffering an open field to a accomplice dazzled by its mysterious contents and completely blindsided by the shock. It’s a beautiful picture, nevertheless it needn’t be the prototype. In the event you’re already contemplating selecting out your personal moralengagement ring, we’re right here in the present day to inform you precisely why it is best to.

CHOOSING YOUR OWN ENGAGEMENT RING MEANS QUALITY TIME WITH YOUR PARTNER

Hannah’s one-off trilogy engagement ring, picked out on a procuring journey along with her accomplice

A proposal is an extremely particular second in time; a mutual acceptance of ‘ceaselessly’. It’s a time that belongs to you and your accomplice, and there’s in the end no proper or improper means for it to play out. In fact, the notion of being swept away abruptly is the epitome of romantic within the eyes of some. What’s additionally romantic, nevertheless, is the chance to trip the distinctive and thrilling wave together with your accomplice by your aspect, visiting jewelry retailers collectively and exchanging notes as you select essentially the most seen image of your dedication to at least one one other. That is an expertise shared; one for you each to have enjoyable with and cherish in years to come back.

We not too long ago met Chris and Hannah, who devoted a day in sunny Brighton to trawling the long-lasting Lanes jewelry quarter and visiting us for a session on the St. Augustine’s Centre. Just like the overwhelming majority of {couples} transferring in the direction of an engagement, they’d been collectively for some time and had mentioned marriage on a lot of events. A proposal was a given, and with Hannah a self-confessed stickler for particulars, an open exploration of what she did and didn’t like about engagement rings was the subsequent logical step. As soon as Hannah had recognized her favorite of all of the rings she’d seen that day, Chris purchased it in personal at a later stage, proposing to her with it on vacation just a few weeks later when she wasn’t anticipating it.    

Different {couples} – like Bjarne and Patricia – start their procuring expertise already engaged, the engagement ring a secondary image of cementation. This too is a considerate demonstration of knowledgeable judgement and mutual understanding. In case your accomplice is aware of you effectively sufficient to recognise {that a} pre-chosen engagement ring would instil you with extra uncertainty than delight, inviting you to embark on the procuring journey with them at a later stage is a thoughtful transfer.

 

PICKING YOUR OWN ENGAGEMENT RING MEANS HAVING AUTONOMY OVER YOUR OWN APPEARANCE

Laura’s bespoke Fairtrade Gold, sapphire, amethyst and diamond halo engagement ring

Arguably, your engagement ring is without doubt one of the most essential items of jewelry you’ll ever put on; a extremely symbolic, inextricable a part of you for years to come back. Maybe you’re choosy by nature and would really feel extra comfy in the event you may simply take the lead on this one. Possibly you haven’t any concept but how your good engagement ring may look. Nonetheless strict or non-existent your standards, why depart the choice completely as much as any individual else? Very not often can we embrace the notion of our companions selecting what we put on, so an costly long-term funding could possibly be a dangerous place to begin.

From steel kind to gemstone reduce and color, band width and setting type, there are a selection of particulars to think about when selecting out an engagement ring. Permitting your self the area to check out a wide range of kinds and mull your choices over is a extra dependable recipe for lasting success than putting these judgements within the palms of any individual who gained’t be sporting the ring.

Laura, had all the time dreamt of an engagement ring combining a wide range of gemstone colors. “I’m not a traditional woman and don’t desire a conventional diamond ring,” she instructed us. Joined by her accomplice Cyrille, she labored intently with us to design a bespoke engagement ring that had ‘Laura’ written throughout it.

 

‘BUDGET’ NEEDN’T BE A TABOO WORD

Our Athena Grande, Athena Grande Stella andAthena engagement rings respectively, various in value based mostly on diamond measurement

In lots of Western societies, conventional gender roles have traditionally positioned males as lively suppliers and girls as passive recipients. This archaic division of labour contributed to the expectation that males would take the initiative in proposing, setting apart the equal of three months’ wage for the ring itself. Fortunately, in the present day’s world is – to some extent – a distinct place. No matter your gender id, in case your relationship dynamic is grounded in equality, you may want to have interaction in an open dialogue together with your accomplice a few price range on your engagement ring that’s sympathetic to your present predicament and future plans. Maybe your accomplice has already selected a price range however doesn’t really feel comfy revealing it, as an alternative selecting to tell your jeweller privately to make sure you’re proven a collection of appropriate rings. Maybe you’d prefer to contribute to the price of your ring your self. Being concerned within the course of of selecting your engagement ring may give rise to wholesome conversations of this nature.

AN ENGAGEMENT RING CHOSEN WITH CERTAINTY IS A MORE SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT

Rosie’s bespoke recycled platinum engagement ring, set with a 1.5ct conflict-free Canadian central diamond

In line with Skilled Jeweller, analysis carried out lately has revealed that nearly 60% of engagement ring recipients will not be 100% pleased with their ring. For some, this merely means studying to like the ring on their finger over time. For others, it would result in an alternate or a remake. As your jeweller, we’d ideally relatively you weren’t compelled to make both compromise. In fact, the freedom to vary your thoughts at a later stage in life is an inherent facet of human nature – however a thought of strategy to your funding within the first occasion might be extra sustainable within the long-term than leaving your accomplice to fee a bit of ‘ceaselessly’ jewelry earlier than you recognize what it seems to be like.

Our advocacy for acutely aware consumerism is the inspiration behind our Suggest with a Gemstone service, which invitations our shoppers to shock their accomplice with a free gemstone or diamond earlier than inviting them alongside on the bespoke design journey.

 

Love, Arabel & Crew