The guide
The Engagement Ring, Explained
A personal jeweller's guide to choosing well
Most people buy one engagement ring in their life, and there is no practice run. I wrote this to give you what I would want a friend to know before walking into a shop: what to look at, what to ask, and what to get in writing.
I source natural diamonds and coloured stones. That is my trade, and you should know it before you weigh anything I say. The guide also describes laboratory-grown diamonds properly, because you will be offered one, and you should be able to make up your own mind.
Start with the quick guide
Twenty-four pages you can read in an evening: the budget, the stone, the shape, the setting, the metal, and the questions worth asking before you pay. Free, and no email address needed.
The full book
Fifteen chapters with the history, the Malaysian traditions, the paperwork and the sources behind every figure. It is being finished now. Ask, and I will tell you when it is ready.
