COMMITMENT JEWELLERY BLOG

Everything you should know before buying a champagne diamond ring

Champagne diamonds have been edging up the popularity ranks steadily for the past few years. If you too have found yourself charmed by the sumptuous off-white hue and celebratory connotations of th...

Classic engagement rings with a twist

Milestone jewellery is deeply personal, enlisted the intricate task of saying everything you need to say. That said, designing a meaningful engagement ring that successfully makes your partner feel...

How much should I spend on an engagement ring?

Once upon a time it was widely believed that a suitor was only truly committed to their future spouse if they spent the equivalent of three months’ salary on their engagement ring. Thankfully, roma...

Is recycled gold an ethical choice for my engagement ring? Girl mathing the redemption equation

Gemstone size, setting style, band width, decorative accents, practicality, longevity. The process of choosing an engagement ring – a visible and highly symbolic ‘forever’ jewel – involves a whole ...

Should I propose at Christmas?

Mistletoe, wine, children singing Christian rhymes – and a surprise engagement ring to symbolise the beginning of the rest of time? The notion of a Christmas proposal is something of a room-divider...

Can I choose my own engagement ring?

For most of us in the western world, the word ‘proposal’ evokes an image of a person on one dropped knee, proffering an open box to a partner dazzled  by the surprise. It’s a lovely thought, but i...

Proposing with a loose diamond or gemstone

Not many people imagine themselves popping the question with anything other than the perfect engagement ring, nestled inside a box. It's a timeless tradition, but the process that leads up to that ...

The trilogy engagement ring reinvented

For most of us, the words trilogy engagement ring, or three-stone engagement ring, evoke a specific image. Atop a slender band are three gemstones side by side. Secured in claw settings, they are a...

Matching a wedding band with a vintage engagement ring

Being entrusted to design a bespoke wedding band to complement a unique vintage engagement ring is the utmost privilege. Whether an inherited family heirloom or a pre-loved piece of jewellery offer...

Hand engraved wedding bands

The first known engraving was a series of simple marks chiselled into shell some 540,000 years ago on the island of Java, Indonesia. Later, rudimentary bone and ivory carvings were characteristic o...

Our favourite blue sapphire engagement rings

For many people, the term ‘engagement ring’ evokes images of a brilliant white diamond, perched atop a polished band in the iconic solitaire setting championed by the likes of De Beers and Tiffany...

Our guide to champagne diamond engagement rings

When DeBeers introduced its legendary slogan ‘A Diamond is Forever’ in 1947, the precedent was set; a colourless diamond solitaire was THE symbol of lifelong love and commitment. Fast-forward 75 y...