Taylor & Hart's Blog

While the engagement ring often steals the show, it’s your wedding bands that you share for a lifetime. We explore how to truly make your wedding rings your own.

A new era of engagement ring design is here. From contemporary design styles to bold colours and unique diamond shapes, we explore what trends we’ve seen throughout 2022 and those we anticipate to continue into 2023 and beyond.

Avril Lavigne and Mod Sun announced their engagement following a romantic proposal in Paris while riding down the Seine River in a private boat, surrounded by a violinist, Champagne and roses. Explore how Avril’s heart shape diamond pavé engagement ring symbolises their love story.

Explore how each element of a design affects its price, and read our top tips on how to maximise value for money when it comes to your engagement rings.

We’re proud to present our second annual Trend Report. It’s our round-up of the designs and styles that emerged over the past year, plus our predictions on what to expect over the next 12 months. This year we helped over 3,200 people find their forever ring, including crafting 550 completely bespoke designs, giving us new insights into where the world of jewellery design is headed in 2022.

Lindsay Lohan announced her engagement to boyfriend Badar Shammas. After dating for about two years, the banker proposed in Dubai, where the couple lives. The engagement ring features a classic cushion cut diamond set on a platinum diamond pavé band. We estimate that the centre brilliant cushion cut diamond weighs in at around 5ct, worth an approximate £85,000.