Welcome back to the Creative Awards London blog where we bring you the very latest updates and insights from our Hatton Garden jewellers. In today’s blog, we share our experience and advice in regards of how to choose the perfect diamond as a centrestone for your diamond engagement ring.
Start with the mount
When choosing the right diamond for the right mount or setting it’s important to start to think about how these two key pieces can compliment each other and work in harmony. Whether choosing a bespoke diamond engagement ring – bespoke here meaning a design created from scratch – or a ready-to-wear – meaning a pre-made mount that is usually adjusted for the wearer – understanding the relationship between the mount and the diamond is all important.
The shape and style of the metal is one of the factors that influences the brilliance and shine within the diamond. Light, crucial to how much sparkle the diamond has, changes and refracts differently depending on the materials used. Platinum, white gold and silver work exceptionally well with coloured diamonds and certain shapes of loose white diamonds whereas rose and yellow gold tend to work better with both yellow diamonds and pink diamonds as the gold metal compliments these shades and hues.
Lifestyle
One of the most underrated factors that is often overlooked when choosing a diamond engagement ring is that of lifestyle. Understanding the daily use of a diamond ring influences both the metal – softer metals tend to be avoided if the hands are used a lot – as well as the claw setting and the diamond. Choosing a large diamond may indeed have that wow factor but it can also be a hindrance. In these situations we suggest marrying the 4 C’s together that can accommodate a high level of clarity, cut and colour at the expense of carat weight.
Budget
Budget is, most likely, the biggest factor when choosing a diamond for an engagement ring and understanding what you get for your money is key. We are proud to offer Bond Street quality and a fraction of the price enabling our teams to tailor beautiful suggestions that will dazzle the wearer and perfectly celebrate your love and commitment, Often, couples will approach us with a fixed idea in mind that is either over or under their budget. Our expertise lies in being able to maximise the value in terms of carat, cut, colour and clarity through beautiful diamonds that are of exceptional value.
For more information about our bespoke diamond engagement rings and ready to wear diamond engagement rings, contact Diamonds Hatton Garden via a contact from below or email harel@diamondshg.co.uk call +44 (0)7951 060238.