Choosing Your Engagement Ring Together

Getting engaged is probably one of the most important and emotional moments in your life which makes choosing the right engagement ring for your loved one an absolute must. Not only are you investing in a ring which will be a permanent symbol of the most important relationship of your life and your love for each other, but you are about to part with a substantial amount of money – the accepted engagement ring mantra still being that you will be spending at least one month’s salary! It is a nerve wracking feeling handing over a substantial amount of money if you are not certain your partner will love the engagement ring that you have chosen. But take heart as a recent survey has shown that 500,000 Brits didn’t expect to receive a ring when their partner proposed marriage to them, and 17 million Brits received their engagement ring after the proposal.

In short: Choosing the engagement ring together avoids two-thirds of the resizing and re-design requests Hatton Garden specialists see post-proposal. The trade-off is surprise. A middle option many couples choose: agree style/budget together, then let one partner finalise stone and setting privately, keeping the proposal itself a surprise.