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Pear vs Oval Diamond: Which Should You Choose?

Pear and oval are two of the most popular fancy diamond shapes for engagement rings right now — and they're often considered together because both are elongated and both flatter the finger. But the...

What 'Eye-Clean' Actually Means — And How to Find One in Singapore

"Eye-clean" is one of the most useful terms in diamond buying — and one of the most loosely used. Here's what it actually means, why it matters more than the clarity grade on the certificate, and h...

How to Travel Safely With Your Engagement Ring

Your engagement ring is probably the most valuable small item you own. Travelling with it introduces risks that do not exist at home — unfamiliar environments, hotel rooms, pools, beaches, and the ...

After the Proposal: What to Do With Your Engagement Ring in the First Week

The proposal happened. The ring is on the finger. What comes next? Most guides focus entirely on the proposal moment and nothing after it. But the first week after getting engaged involves several ...

Anniversary Ring & Ring Upgrade Guide Singapore: When and How to Do It

The engagement ring is not always the final word. For many couples, the years after marriage bring a desire to mark significant milestones — a first anniversary, a fifth, a tenth — with a piece of ...

The Proposal Ring and the Engagement Ring: Do They Have to Be the Same?

The conventional expectation is that the ring presented at the proposal is the engagement ring that will be worn from that moment onward. This works well when you know exactly what your partner wan...

Buying an Engagement Ring as a Surprise: How to Get It Right

Buying an engagement ring without your partner’s input is one of the more logistically involved things a person undertakes. You are making design decisions on behalf of someone else, guessing a siz...

East-West Ring Settings: The Case for a Horizontal Diamond

The east-west setting orients the centre stone horizontally across the finger rather than vertically along it. Where a traditional engagement ring points the length of an oval or pear toward the na...

Salt and Pepper Diamonds: What They Are and Who They Are For

A salt and pepper diamond is one that contains visible inclusions — the “salt” being white or light reflective inclusions, and the “pepper” being dark carbon inclusions — distributed throughout the...

The Best Diamond Shape for Your Hand: A Practical Guide

The relationship between a diamond shape and the hand it sits on is one of the most practically useful things to understand before buying an engagement ring. Jewellery that photographs beautifully ...