7 Tips to Design a Bespoke Engagement Ring

Creating an engagement ring that’s unique in all the world is equally exciting and daunting. This is especially true if you’re designing the ring for your partner as a surprise. To help you get everything right the first time around and create a ring your partner will cherish forever, we’ve made a list of the 7 best tips to help you design the perfect bespoke engagement ring.

Follow our advice and you’ll fly through the creation process. At the end, you’ll be rewarded with a dazzling one-of-a-kind engagement ring your partner can’t resist.

1. Choose a setting

Pick 2-3 engagement ring settings that suit your partner’s style. If you’re struggling to choose the type of setting that will best suit them, take a look at their current rings to get a feel for their style and the type of rings they usually like.

2. Try different stone shapes

Experiment with various gemstone shapes and see how they add personality to the engagement ring. It’s amazing how different the same setting appears by simply changing the shape of the centre gemstone.

3. Pick the right gemstone

Engagement rings traditionally have a white diamond as the focal point. But when you’re making a bespoke ring, you can do whatever you like. See how different gemstones look in addition to a diamond or forget diamonds altogether and choose a colorful gemstone as the focal stone.

4. Get creative with contrast

Don’t shy away from mixing things up. Test out contrasting gemstones, metal colours, gemstone shapes, and textures. Getting creative with contrast can help add extra personality to your ring and make it stand out.

5. Little details make a big impact

Small, intricate details can make just as big an impression as a large centre stone. Make your engagement ring even more interesting by incorporating a halo design, side-profile elements, or a shoulder setting.

6. Reflect your partner

If you’re feeling completely overwhelmed by the creation process, try to recreate your partner in the ring. Think about their lifestyle, personality, and character then use this information to guide you when designing the ring. Is your partner more modern or traditional? Colourful or classic? Bold or subtle?

7. Don’t forget the wedding ring

Engagement rings and wedding rings don’t have to match perfectly. But everything looks much better if each ring complements the other. Because of this, you should always keep the wedding ring in mind when designing a bespoke engagement ring. Browse the wedding rings available and have a rough idea of the ones that will work best when creating a one-of-a-kind engagement ring for your partner.

We’re here for you

Creating a bespoke engagement ring for the person you love more than anything in the world can be a nerve-wracking experience. But doing something as significant and meaningful as this gives you the perfect opportunity to design something extra-special just for them.

If you’re feeling completely lost, we’re only an email away. Get in touch with us and we’ll work closely alongside you to create the perfect bespoke engagement ring that will leave your partner completely speechless.