The queen stone of the engagement ring

We all remember the engagement ring of Princess Diana, or more recently that of Kate Middleton. For one as for the other, a splendid central sapphire surrounded very classically with diamonds. Meghan Markle, now Duchess of Sussex, is in tune with her time: the central diamond of her ring is embellished with two smaller diamonds. Because yes, today's engagement ring is definitely diamond.

How to choose your engagement ring?

The choice of an engagement ring is the result of a delicate equation between what you want and the budget you have. Thus, as often in our lives, they oppose the dream and the reality. The skill of a good jeweler is its ability to combine your desire with the means you have. You dream of an imposing diamond, know compromise on its purity or its color if your budget is not unlimited. With the naked eye, only a professional will know the difference between a perfectly pure and white diamond and a less exceptional stone. The perfect diamond is not the one that comes closest to a scientific perfection, it is the one that you like and that you can offer.

Pink gold, yellow gold or white gold: which metal to choose for its engagement ring?

Here, only your taste comes into play, since these three metals are of identical cost.

At most we can note that in recent years, white gold and pink gold are trend while the yellow gold, more traditional, is declining. There is also a decrease in the weight of metal frames. They are finer, more aerial, and it is not uncommon to see diamonds of several carats now mounted on just a few grams of gold. The precious metal disappears to leave the limelight to the stones that it crimped.

The different models of engagement ring:

Today, the Diamond engagement ring has freed itself from the strict rules of the past and one can, without fearing the lack of taste, allow all fantasies. While some classics always have the favors of lovers, the genius of jewelers is to know how to reinvent them to make them infinitely desirable:

The solitary :

Classic between classics, the solitaire highlights a unique diamond. It is the seam used that will make the difference. The claw set is the most trendy in 2018.

The solitary entourage:

A central stone magnified by smaller diamonds arranged all around. This timeless classic takes on modern accents when crafted in white gold.

The you and me:

This model, whose name is predestined for lovers, puts two stones of a similar weight and size in front of each other. But, in an impetus of originality, we can also bring together a pear-cut diamond and another brilliant cut, or a marquise cut and a brilliant cut.

The reason :

If for reasons of budget or taste, a central stone is not conceivable, infinite perspectives open to you: arabesques, lace, floral or geometric motifs, your imagination - and that of your jeweler - are the only limits .

The customized engagement ring

Absolute Grail, the bespoke engagement ring is the result of a dialogue between the jeweler and your dreams. As for a couture dress, one or more sketches called gouaches will be submitted to you so that you have a perfect representation of your future jewel. Then comes the stage of the wax: your ring is carved in real size in a resin that will be used to manufacture the mold in which the precious metal will be melted. The expert hands of the jeweler will then rough the metal, deburring, sawing, welding ... We will then go to a first polishing that will give shine, light and relief to the gold, then the setting of the stones chosen, before the ultimate final polishing. There, after hours of work having mobilized the most skilled craftsmen, you will discover in its case, this jewel created for you, like no other.