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Engagement Ring Trends 2024: Here’s what you can expect

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In the ever-evolving world of jewellery trends, 2024 is set to bring forth a tapestry of captivating engagement ring aesthetics, each reflecting the diverse tastes and desires of couples embarking on the journey of a lifetime. Personalisation is set to become paramount, with couples embracing birthstones, secret engravings, and bespoke elements.

As discerning customers tread the path of trends, fine jewellers emphasise the enduring allure of diamonds, advocating for durability over fleeting fashions. The lab-grown diamond market is expected to continue to grow, with fine jewellers such as Steven Stone encouraging the rise of “made not minded” diamonds. “Heritage improved

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Diamond Prices Are Set to Spike. Here’s Why.

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  • Buying a diamond is about getting more expensive, industry experts told Business Insider.
  • That’s due to a number of pandemic distortions that are finally working their way out of the industry.
  • Prices could rise as much as 10% over the next year, some analysts say.

Buying a diamond is about to become more expensive.

Blame a myriad of factors that are boosting the market, including tighter supply, hotter demand, and a wave of couples who are expected to get cuffed

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6 engagement ring trends that modern brides are loving right now

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The round brilliant-cut diamond will forever be a classic and likely the most widely purchased diamond shape. In Singapore, at least, it seems to still be the most in-demand choice – local jewelery brand Holly Gray’s co-founder, Hanya Seah, said that Singaporeans largely stay with safe designs when it comes to engagement rings. In fact, 90 per cent of the custom orders she gets are for a solitaire. Around the world, however, there has been a growing appreciation for fancy cuts, which include any other diamond shape besides the round.

While a heart-shaped diamond might not be for everyone, there

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A Look At All 15 Of Victoria Beckham’s Engagement Rings

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It shouldn’t surprise you to learn that Victoria Beckham leads a fairly extravagant life. Between her properties tucked away all around the world, her couture-filled closet and her fleet of luxury cars, VB is in a class of her own. But maybe her most extravagant lifestyle indulgences are her 15 engagement rings.

Yes, you read that correctly. No, we’re not lying to you.

Over the course of their nearly-20 year marriage, David Beckham—whose family name is worth an estimated $1 billion, oh vey—has gifted his wife with 15 different engagement rings as a token of his love.

From the very

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8 Styles You’ll Love Now & Forever

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Fashion trends these days tend to burn fast and bright, fading almost as fast as they come. After all, we’re living in an era of fleeting TikTok #cores that arrived one day and were swiftly replaced with something like the “Mob Wife” or “Eclectic Grandpa” aesthetics the next. This, however, is not the case with the engagement ring trends of 2024, all of which feel like subtle updates on designs with staying power. Indeed, the latest options out there have the potential to feel relevant for many years to come — so long as your pick and personal taste are

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Would you buy a diamond made in a lab? Consumers are taking a shine to them

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When Evelyn Schaffer first saw her engagement ring, she was speechless.

It was a 0.76-carat, oval-cut stunner — and he said no one had been able to tell that the diamonds were created in a lab.

“I’ve never seen anything like it and it’s gorgeous,” Schaffer said. “The lab-grown diamonds are actually more sparkly in my opinion.”

As consumer awareness grows, the popularity of gems that are manufactured, not mined, is surging.

By some estimates, lab-grown diamonds make up nearly 20 per cent of the total global diamond jewelry market.

Evelyn Schaffer and Ene Mwadi chose a lab-grown diamond engagement ring.
Evelyn Schaffer and Ene Mwadi chose a lab-grown diamond engagement
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Multi-diamond engagement ring found downtown Kelowna

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A multi-diamond engagement ring found in the 1600 block of Bertram Street has been turned over to the Kelowna RCMP who are attempting to find its rightful owner.

A Good Samaritan brought the ring to the detachment on Dec. 27. There was an attempt to find the owner through social media, but was unsuccessful.

“This ring obviously has great meaning to its owner and appears to be well-worn and valuable. The Kelowna RCMP would like to reunite this ring with its rightful home,” said Const. Mike Della-Paolera. “The ring is very distinct and has a word stamped on the inside.”

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How and where to finance your engagement ring in 2024

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Key takeaways

  • In-house financing, credit cards, personal loans and point-of-sale financing are common ways to fund engagement rings.

  • Features like the setting, material and stone influence the cost of the ring.

  • The average engagement ring costs less than $6,000 — but it can be more expensive if you choose more luxurious options.

There are a number of ways to finance your engagement ring purchase to make it more manageable, such as applying for a payment plan with a jeweler or taking out a personal loan. On any given day, a good quality ring can set you back a few thousand

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