Engagement Rings
Elongated Cushion "Golden Era" Ring with Birthstones
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Solitaire Heart Gemstone Ring with Tapered Wide Band
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Solitaire Heart Gemstone Ring with Side Accent Stones
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Tilted Double Heart Gemstone Ring with Curved Band
from £164
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New!Solitaire Heart Gemstone Ring with Engravable Band
from £149
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New!Toi et Moi Oval and Pear Gemstone Ring with Wide Band
from £169
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New!Toi et Moi Heart and Pear Gemstone Ring with V-Shape Band
from £159
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New!Toi et Moi Heart and Pear Gemstone Ring with Curved Band and Accent Stones
from £184
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New!Toi et Moi Pear Gemstone Ring with Wide Curved Band
from £179
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New!Curved 2 Bezel-Set Round Birthstone Ring
from £221
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2 Birthstone Flat Twisted Croissant Ring
from £228
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2 Heart Birthstone Ring
from £209
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2 Marquise Birthstone Ring with Round Accents
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Double Heart Wave Birthstone Ring
from £259
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Toi et Moi Oval and Pear Gemstone Ring
from £149
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Multi-Heart Split-Band Ring
from £209
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Engagement Rings
Have you found your special someone? Engagement rings first started as a reminder of the commitment of wedlock: to bless and keep each other in sickness and in health, always and forever. Today, an engagement ring symbolizes the promise of marriage, which is to be united together before friends and family forever more. Traditionally, the woman's ring is offered as a gift to her when the man proposes marriage.Engagement rings come in all shapes and sizes. White gold and platinum engagement rings are somewhat popular, but the most traditional versions are simple gold bands with set gemstones. Emeralds, rubies, and coloured diamonds have all been used, but a white or clear diamond is the most common. The diamond symbolizes eternity or longevity because a diamond is the hardest known substance; it lasts forever and nothing can break it. Diamonds are formed over millions of years, galvanized under intense heat and pressure in the Earth's crust until something beautiful is created. The diamond symbolizes the intent of marriage, which is to form a bond so tough and lasting that it can never be broken.
The engagement ring is an important cultural symbol, playing a prominent part in the biggest promise you'll ever make. Rings have been used to symbolize marriage and commitment since Archduke Maximilian of Austria gifted a golden ring with diamonds set to form a letter "M" to his bride-to-be, Mary of Burgundy, in 1477. The original engagement ring inspired other upper class figures to betroth diamonds to their loved ones as gifts, a tradition that has lasted for centuries. Over 80% of engagement rings purchased today contain one or more diamonds.
By the 1940s, engagement rings had become the best selling line of jewellery in every jewellery store, and more than a third of people buying engagement rings spend two months' salary or more on what will be the most special gift they ever buy. Following significant media coverage and discussion of blood diamonds coming from Africa, the Kimberley Protocol was created and implemented in the year 2002 to ensure that only responsibly mined diamonds ever arrive at market.