Engagement Ring Buying Guide
Step 1: Select the Main Stone
Choosing an engagement ring for your partner is not as hard as you think. To begin with, think about the main stone. Take notice of your partner's favorite gemstone or color, and let us know about what kind of engagement ring you would like to make.
- Diamonds
Diamonds are the most traditional gemstone that you can use for your engagement ring. A diamond's quality and price are determined by a set of four conditions known as the 4C's: Cut, Clarity, Color, and Carat. When choosing a diamond, look for one that balances these four conditions. We recommended GIA certified diamonds for clients.
- Gemstones
For some people, getting a traditional diamond ring is not something they want. If your partner prefers an engagement ring set with gemstone other than diamond, you may consider about their favorite gemstones and/or color, and examine how they usaully wear jewelry. For example, sapphires can be as precious as diamonds, and are among the hardest colored stones with a 9 on Mohs hardness, which makes them more durable than other colored stones. Also, sapphires can come in different colors such as red, blue, pink and purple. We recommend clients choosing gemstones with GRS, Gubelin, SSEF, or GIA certificates.
Best Price in Town
We have maintained a close and stable relationship with suppliers around the world so you can always find the best quality of diamonds and gemstones with lower markup at Patrea Jewelry.
Step 2: Choose Stone Shapes & Cut Styles
Shape and style are usually the first things to be noticed about a gemstone.
Shape
The round is the most popular shape because the brilliant cut can maximize light return and sparkle. All other shapes are generally classified as fancy shapes. Popular fancy cuts include: oval, emerald cut, pear, heart, cushion, radiant cut, marquise and asscher cut.
Style
Style is all about how the cutter arranges a stone's facets. There are three styles, brilliant cut, step cut and mixed cut. Besides these styles, cutters can create countless variations by adding, subtracting, and rearranging facets.
Step 3: Choose Ring Design
After confirming the main stone, together we will discuss all the possibilities of making your dream piece. Share your thoughts with us about the design. The more detailed your requirements are, the easier it is for us to create the jewelry you desire. We can provide you with hand drawings and computer designs. You may also select some ready-to-set ring designs in our store. When you are completely satisified with the design, we will send the stone(s) and design to our highly-trained local artisans for production.
Step 4: Complimentary Engraving Service
Our ring engraving service allows you to personalize your engagement ring by laser engraving. It can be names, sentences, quotes, dates, symbols, and even patterns.
This is the final step of the ring production. In 4 weeks, your bespoke piece will be ready and presented in a special jewelry box with light.
If you would like to speed up the process and have the ring ready in days, please contact us.
After Care
We are here for you from the moment you start your proposal journey. We design engagement ring jewellery to last a lifetime. Our bespoke pieces include resizing, repairs, and repolishing.
Customer Reviews
"Everything went well and she LOVES the ring!" - Mr. L
"It was smooth and successful last night. Thank you for your help all along, Joanne and Mia☺️" - Mr. W
"Thank you so much for your help! It's a very beautiful ring!" - Mr. L
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"Hello Mia 請問你有無做婚戒架？🤣 我未婚妻對於你幫手揀嘅鑽戒好滿意，所以都想黎做埋婚戒。" - Mr. C
"Thanks a lot! 佢好鍾意隻介指同你畫果d圖" - Mr. D
"Thank you, she loves it so much 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🥺" - Mr. C
Looking for professional advice?
At Patrea, we make engagement rings under a strict process of quality assurance and quality control without hefty markup.
Simply call/WhatsApp us and tell us about your ideas and budget. We will provide you with various options of diamonds and gemstones that meet your needs.
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