Which order should you wear your engagement and wedding rings? I get asked this all the time in wedding ring design consultations. Brides get used to wearing their engagement ring on its own, so pairing it with a second ring often brings this dilemma up! Let’s delve into the traditions and ideas around which order you should wear your rings.
Memorial Jewellery
A look at some of the memorial jewellery projects I have designed over the years to show you what can be done and how the process works. I will also cover some other options you may wish to consider if incorporating ashes into your jewellery doesn’t feel right to you.
Sarah’s Remodelling Journey
It is not uncommon for people to have mixed feelings about melting down and recycling metal, or un-setting and re-using gemstones from precious items they have inherited. But after a wonderful, uplifting hand over with Sarah, I am spurred on to share her journey with me and her reasoning behind reimagining her mother’s jewellery.
The Finishing Touch: Engraving
will always ask my couples if they have considered having any details inside their rings. Having the wedding date hand engraved inside is a traditional hidden detail that couples have been having for years, but there is scope to be really creative and romantic!
Peach Morganite and Diamond Ring
Rebecca’s peachy pink morganite and diamond ring that her parents designed for her 30th birthday.
Symbolic Wedding Ring Design
Diana and Al found me online when researching rhodium-free wedding rings. They travelled up from London to meet me at my studio for a design consultation to design their deeply symbolic wedding rings.
Engagement Ring Remodel
Instead of an eternity ring, Larissa decided she wanted to resolve an issue with her engagement ring to make it sit nicely with her beautiful half eternity style wedding band.
8 Most Popular Diamond Cuts for Engagement Rings
As diamonds are the most popular stone of choice for engagement rings, it is important to understand the best cut and shape that fits your style and preference.
The Gap Stack
To fit or not to fit is the question on many brides’ minds when planning their wedding ring. So many engagement rings are not wedding ring friendly and require a fitted wedding band, and yet the high street does not stock many options, if any at all. To be wedding ring friendly, an engagement ring has to be able to … Read More
Ballerina Halo Engagement Ring Remodel
T got in touch for her third bespoke project with me to remodel her engagement ring. Her brief was to make it more ‘wow’ and to utilise the wasted princess cut diamonds from her unworn eternity ring. Combining the square princess cut diamonds into a more eye catching design was a bit of a challenge – I immediately thought of … Read More