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Photographing your engagement ring: the definitive guide

Getting that perfect glittering, luminous, and flattering shot of your engagement ring can be trickier than you think. How do you avoid dull lighting and awkward poses? We’ve been in the wedding ring selfie game for years, and have rounded up our top five tips for getting an immaculate shot. Forget splashing out on a professional photographer, you can follow our definitive guide for taking a flawless self-portrait of your diamond ring.

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Redefining the Rules of Engagement: The History of Proposals

Proposals are a bit bizarre, aren’t they? What’s with the getting down on one knee thing? Who said it’s got to be a diamond ring? Why don’t women propose? The theatrics behind proposals have reached an all-time high, so it’s time that we take a deep dive into history to discover the past, present, and future of the ‘rules of engagement’.

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2020 in a ring design, and what to expect in 2021

To help separate the showy from the show-stopping, our Design Director Kate Earlam-Charnley has designed a singular ring that represents all of the trends to emerge from 2020. We spoke with her to learn why these design features will maintain a strong presence in 2021 and beyond.

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Gwen Stefani: Just a Girl With a Fabulous Engagement Ring

Ending 2020 on an unexpectedly high note, Gwen Stefani became engaged to country singer and co-star on The Voice, Blake Shelton. After five years of dating, Blake popped the question during a family trip to Oklahoma. The engagement ring is a platinum princess cut diamond, and it perfectly suits Gwen’s feminine punk style.

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