Customization

How to start the engagement ring process
Make sure you and your partner are on the same page – budget (price range), design, size

• Have in mind fairly specific parameters

Some useful guidelines and considerations (if you are surprising her without her inputs for the ring)

• Is she more classic or modern? Feminine or sophisticated? Does she wear more silver or gold?
• Know her ring size > borrowing a ring which she already owns; measure using a nylon string while she’s asleep
• Will she wear the engagement ring 24/7 and does she have a preference for less bulky designs – i.e. being able to wear it for any occasion – work, cafe lunches with her BFFs, night outs
• Certain shapes pair better with other gems in multi-stone rings. Round, Oval and Marquise all work well. Pear and Heart shape are more challenging
• If she tends towards the traditional, a round shape rarely misses

• Try on as much as possible and do all your online research (lab grown vs naturally mined)
  • Think of it this way: laboratory-grown diamonds are like ice from your refrigerator, while natural diamonds are like ice from a glacier. They are both ice, although their formation stories and the age of each are very different.
• Find a trusted expert