Could Diamond and Sapphire Rings Be the New Engagement Rings?
Throughout the UK, the most popular choice of engagement ring year on year is always the classic diamond solitaire. Yet over the last 12 months there has been a subtle shift in preference away from these more traditional engagement rings and towards those with alternate gemstones, in particular those like the white gold diamond and sapphire rings. There are several reasons why these may have caught the imagination of the public. In the 1980’s, Princess Diana sparked a massive trend for sapphire engagement rings after Prince Charles went down on bended knee and proposed to her with a sapphire ring. However, their popularity gradually waned and the diamond solitaires retained their position. During this recent credit crunch period though as budgets have become tighter, couples have strived to find other options and diamond and sapphire white gold rings have provided an answer. This is such an important, once-in-a-lifetime purchase that even if a prospective buyer has to tighten their pur
