vintage engagement ring

How much are you supposed to spend on an engagement ring?

This is probably one of the most common first questions you will research and ask friends, when you decide to embark on finding an engagement ring to ask the big question with. So here at Aurus London we have put together some key points to consider when budgeting for your engagement ring. Once you have a decided budget, it will become less daunting when it comes to designing, as at Aurus London we will always design around your budget and create the perfect ring to suit you.

Question number 1: Are you

Having been in the wedding ring industry through many peak engagement ring periods we know that after Christmas is one of the busiest times for the 'big ring shopping trip'.

We know that it is a daunting one after seeing your friends and loved ones getting engaged over the festive period, and subtle comments about liking, or not liking the rings that are popping up on your social media feed can leave you feeling a bit swamped. So at Aurus London we ensure that we take you back to square one, and talk about what you personally like, and what your partner loves, currently wears, and maybe has pinned

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Have you begun your 2017 wedding ring search and found that straight bands just are not fitting, or working next to your unique engagement ring?

At Aurus London we know that shaped wedding rings are rarely perfect when you go to a High Street Jewellers, that is why we have our tailored shaping service. We use your engagement ring as the mould to fit your wedding ring perfectly next to it, ensuring the most comfortable fit and perfect matching set of wedding ring and engagement ring.

We start

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If you have decided to make your engagement ring that bit more special by designing it yourself, then you need to choose a ring specialist who will understand your requests: that is where Aurus London come into your life!

We have a tailored bespoke design service in our London Showroom, working around your initial inspiration, budget, stone ideas and proposal plans, we really do make the journey that bit more special, and a lot less daunting!

Our in-house designer Sophie will discuss design

We know that Christmas can blind-sight those who have their wedding day booked for 2017 so Aurus London is ready and waiting in January to find you the perfect wedding rings. What we would recommend because of this, is to book your appointment in early. That way you know that it's sorted and you won't be disappointed when you come to choose your wedding ring.

All of our rings are tailor-made at Aurus London, so we do need atleast 5-6 weeks notice to start making them, so our first advise is do not leave them too late! If you can have them ready to try on a month before your wedding day that is ideal, this allows for size

When it comes to beginning your wedding ring search the most useful starting point is your engagement ring. If it has a vintage design, antique in era, or you want to add detail to a solitaire diamond engagement ring, vintage wedding rings are always a favourite.

At Aurus we have a huge selection of vintage style wedding rings, and a bespoke design service to create your dream wedding ring in our London showroom. We have art-deco inspired mill-grain and baguette diamond wedding rings, alongside patterned wedding rings with mill-grain edges. Don't automatically think that vintage

[caption id="attachment_504" align="aligncenter" width="625"] Halo diamond engagement ring with D IF diamond[/caption]

One of the questions we get asked in almost every ring appointment is: "How do I keep my engagement ring clean?"  There will always be conflicting advise with this, some will say use neat vodka or gin to clean a diamond engagement ring, some will say soapy water.

What we recommend at Aurus for home cleaning of an Aurus Diamond engagement ring, is washing up liquid in warm water and a very soft old toothbrush. If you lather up the washing liquid, this will act as a de-greaser

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Contemporary engagement rings ultimately create a timeless classic design that will never age or look dated, and we love showcasing a beautiful diamond in an equally gorgeous, simple setting.

If you want to begin designing your own modern engagement ring we have a couple of tips for you, to ensure that you design the dream engagement ring for your soon to be fiance.

Tip One: Begin with the stone

When designing an engagement ring the central focus will most

Through the years we have noticed many trends in behaviour for couples coming in to find their wedding rings, to name a couple of the less positive we would have to go with:

• Expecting to get life-long wedding rings for less than £100 for both people
• Expecting to get bespoke wedding rings the same day.

Aurus is a unique wedding ring brand for one reason amongst many: our quality is guaranteed. So we will be explaining why we would recommend not following the above directions, and take the realistic and ultimately more effect route when shopping for wedding rings.

To tell you

Bespoke engagement ring design service

How do you go about finding the perfect engagement ring?

It's a very tricky business, one that we know well and have become specialists in over the years. Our niche is bespoke ring design, as we have seen a huge increase in Gents wishing to create a custom engagement ring, full of sentimental details and unique design. Whether you want to take the plunge and propose with the bespoke design, or propose with a sketch/model of the engagement ring design, at Aurus you can do either.