Guide to Buying Engagement Rings

Buying Engagement Rings

We hope you find our guide to buying Engagement Rings useful. Below we cover all the things you should know before buying. If you have any questions please just ask.

What Style of Engagement Rings Should I Consider?

It is very important to think about your partner's lifestyle and personality to determine which engagement rings will be suitable. For instance, engagement rings with the diamonds set low into the ring, may suit an active outdoor sportswoman. A really outgoing person might prefer engagement rings with very elaborate design.

Maia Engagement Ring

Valerie Engagement Ring

Rosetta Engagement Ring

Octavia Engagement Ring

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Diamond Shapes

Diamonds can be cut into all kinds of shapes. The most common is of course round, but princess shaped diamonds are also very popular. Our engagement rings feature lots of different shapes and you can choose to customise a ring by picking an unusual shape.

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Diamond Carat Size

The weight of a diamond is measured in Carats. A Carat is approximately 200 milligrams. A one carat round brilliant cut diamond is approximately 5mm in diameter. The chart below shows approximately how diamond carat size relates to size in mm. You can customise any of our engagement rings with a larger diamond if you like.

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Diamond Colour

The most valuable diamonds are like crystal clear water. The chart below shows the diamond colour grade. Cheaper diamonds are often tainted grey, brown or yellow. We only use grades above H in our Signature engagement rings, and above J in our Modena engagement rings.

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Diamond Clarity

Diamonds are a natural substance and most have tiny blemishes and marks. In grades above SI2 these are so small they can't be seen by the untrained naked eye. We only use SI2 or better in our engagement rings.

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Diamond Cut

A natural rough diamond has to be cut and polished to make a diamond suitable for using in engagement rings. Diamond Cut refers to the quality of the cut. We only use very good or excellent cut diamonds in our engagement rings.

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Diamond Certificate

You should only ever buy a significantly sized diamond which is accompanied by an independent diamond certificate. This helps ensure that the diamond is of the quality and size that you paid for. At 1791 Diamonds we provide independent diamond certificates for all diamonds 0.30ct and up.

A diamond certificate will explain in detail the characteristics of your diamond. This will include the

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Gold or Platinum?

Our engagement rings are available in gold or platinum. White gold is very popular, although yellow gold is perhaps the more traditional colour. Platinum, whilst more expensive than gold, has the benefit of being hypoallergenic and more resilient to scratching compared to gold.

Yellow Gold Engagement Rings

White Gold Engagement Rings

Platinum Engagement Rings

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What is your partner's ring size?

As soon as you place an order with us, we send you a ring sizer via email so you can let us know the correct size.

You can choose one or both of the following options when requesting a ring sizer:

1) receive a ring sizer you can print on your own computer at home, which is ideal for comparing to an existing ring if you are keeping the purchase a secret;

2) receive a physical ring sizer in the post, which is ideal for measuring a finger.

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Insurance and Valuation

People usually want to insure their diamond engagement rings.

To do this, you will need a valuation. We can arrange a valuation for you from an independent valuer or you can do this yourself.

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Lets Go Shopping

Hopefully we have covered all the important things you need to know about engagement rings. If you still have any questions, please use the enquire button at the top of the page.

If you are ready, let's go shopping