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How to Discover Your Dream Ring

07-11-2024   


Getting engaged is such an exciting milestone in your relationship. The anticipation of the proposal, the joy of sharing the news, and the thrill of planning a future together make this time incredibly special. But, before you can start envisioning your wedding day, there’s the engagement ring to consider. Given that you’ll be wearing this ring for a lifetime, it’s essential to get it right. 

However, discovering the right style and communicating your preferred ring choices to your partner without being too direct can be tricky. Here’s a few ideas on finding your perfect style and how to subtly drop hints that your partner can pick up on.

Vision boarding

Creating a vision board, or a moodboard, can be a fun and visually appealing way to narrow down your preferred styles, picking out metals, stones, colours, styles. Collect images of rings that catch your eye, paying attention to the stones and materials you’re attracted to. Saving clippings from magazines, Pinterest, and jewellery websites to craft your board.

These boards can display a blend of styles, stones, and settings that you love. Leave the board somewhere your partner can see it or share it digitally. This will show off your preferences and provide a clear visual guide to your partner, helping them make a well-informed choice.

Social media stalking

Social media offers an endless catalogue of engagement ring designs. Take for example, Blake Lively’s oval cut, blush diamond, or Megan Fox’s two-tone emerald and diamond ring. Follow jewellery brands and influencers on Instagram to see daily posts of new, fresh ideas. 

Engage with posts by liking or commenting on rings you adore. Search for your selected style to find a jeweller close to you. Many jewellers offer bespoke and redesign services that can, for instance, adapt a family heirloom. Vocalise your preferred style, stone placement and even placement on the hand. You could even share posts of your favourite rings in your stories or tag your partner in posts, commenting with playful suggestions such as “Love this style!”

You could even ‘accidentally’ leave engagement ring websites open so your partner can get an idea of the type of rings you’re looking at. Don’t forget to browse wedding and jewellers blogs that showcase bespoke designs or the latest ring trends and styles.

Getting friends involved

Your friends can be invaluable allies in dropping hints about your dream ring. Casual conversations between your partner and your close friends can provide them with insights into what you might like. 

Arrange for your friends to bring up the topic of engagement rings in group settings or during one-on-one chats with your partner. Friends can also share pictures or stories about rings you’ve admired, ensuring the hints are clear while still staying subtle.

Being more obvious

Sometimes, being a bit more obvious is necessary, having open communication is usually the best way of getting across exactly what you want, plus it will help attain the correct fit.

Consider taking a trip to a jewellers together and try on selected styles. While there, point out the designs you like and try to get their opinion. Dropping hints in conversations about how you’ve always admired a particular style, jewellery designer, or gemstone can also reinforce your preferences.

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