The Engagement Rings Journal
Ring guides, gemstone education and trends from the UK's engagement ring directory.
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Lab-Grown Diamonds Explained Price Grading and Resale
Lab-grown diamonds are chemically identical to natural diamonds and graded by the same laboratories, yet priced and resold very differently. This guide compares production, certification, disclosure, and the resale reality buyers should expect.
What Engagement Ring Insurance Actually Covers And Costs
Engagement ring insurance explained for UK buyers, covering price drivers, the gap between sentimental, insurance and resale value, and how specialist jewellery cover differs from home contents insurance.
How A Bespoke Engagement Ring Is Made Step By Step
This guide walks through how a bespoke engagement ring commission actually runs, from the brief and budget conversation to CAD design, wax model approval, lost-wax casting, stone setting and UK hallmarking, with questions worth asking at every stage.
The 4Cs Explained, and What a Grading Certificate Misses
An independent look at the 4Cs, carat, colour, clarity and cut, showing exactly where a grading certificate stops matching how a diamond actually looks once it is set, worn and seen in ordinary daylight.
Bespoke Engagement Rings UK: A Complete Commission Guide
Commissioning bespoke engagement rings UK involves 8–14 weeks of design, casting, and finishing. This complete guide covers every stage from brief to delivery.
UK Hallmarking Explained For Fine Jewellery Buyers
The final stage of every British-made engagement ring is not the polish, the setting, or the final quality check. It is a short journey from a Hatton Garden workshop to Goldsmiths' Hall on Foster Lane
Ring Insurance And Independent Valuation In Hatton Garden
The protection question every engagement ring buyer eventually asks is this. The receipt from the jeweller says £8,000. The insurance policy needs a replacement value. Are those the same number, and i
Why Hatton Garden Is Cheaper Than The High Street
The question every first-time engagement ring buyer eventually asks is this. Why is a Hatton Garden diamond ring often a third cheaper than the same specification on the high street, and what exactly
The Bespoke Engagement Ring Process In Hatton Garden
The moment that separates a good bespoke engagement ring from a disappointing one happens before any metal is cut, before any stone is set, and before most buyers even realise a decision is being made
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