Engagement Rings
Every Journal story filed under engagement rings — guides, comparisons and care notes from the people who make the rings.
Gothic Ring Meaning: Symbolism, History and Hidden Details
Gothic ring meaning explained: the architecture, mourning jewelry and posy-ring traditions behind gothic engagement...
Ruby Engagement Rings: The Complete Buying Guide
Ruby is Mohs 9 with no cleavage — one of the very few colored...
How to Measure Ring Size at Home: 5 Methods, Ranked by Accuracy
Five ways to measure your ring size at home, ranked by how much you can actually trust them — with inch-to-size conversions,...
Ring Size Chart: US, UK & EU Conversions and How to Measure
A complete ring size chart with US, UK, Australian and European conversions plus exact diameter and circumference in millimeters and inches —...
Emerald Cut Engagement Rings: The Complete Buying Guide
Everything about emerald cut engagement rings: why the step cut creates the hall-of-mirrors look, why clarity matters far more than in a...
Oval Engagement Rings: The Complete Buying Guide
Everything about oval engagement rings: the bowtie effect nobody warns you about, why an oval looks larger than a round of the...
Pear Shaped Engagement Rings: The Complete Guide to the Teardrop Cut
The romantic teardrop. A complete guide to pear shaped engagement rings — the cut, which way the point faces, the bowtie effect,...
How Much Should You Spend on an Engagement Ring?
The real 2026 average, why the two-months-salary rule is a De Beers myth, what percentage of income to spend, cost by carat,...
Engagement Ring Styles & Setting Types: The Complete Guide
The complete expert guide to engagement ring styles and setting types: solitaire, halo, three-stone and more, plus prong, bezel, pavé and channel...
Citrine Engagement Rings: The Complete Buying Guide
A jeweler's complete guide to citrine engagement rings: whether citrine is durable enough, how to judge color and quality, heat treatment, the...
Fire Opal Engagement Rings: The Complete Guide to the Glowing Gemstone
Mexican fire opal explained — faceted not cabochon, transparent, valued for body color. Durability data, 2026 pricing, the best settings, and why...
Opal Engagement Rings: The Complete Guide to Types, Durability, Pricing & Care
A jeweler's complete guide to opal engagement rings: every opal type (white, black, boulder, crystal, Ethiopian, fire, lab-created), honest durability data, 2026...
