Offering a diamond engagement ring is something of a tradition which goes back centuries to a period well before diamonds were known to exist
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It became extremely popular, however in Edwardian times. Diamonds had been known since the early 14th century coming from India brought to the west by Marco Polo on his travels over there.
In the Edwardian times, a period from around 1900 to 1915 diamonds came mostly from the newly found deposits in South Africa. Furthermore a more modern semi automated type of cutting technique had been introduced which made diamonds more affordable and therefore allowing more of the masses to obtain a real diamond engagement ring which fuelled the tradition and in this way the demand as well.
Within this tradition of the diamond engagement ring the 'solitaire' style quickly became the most popular.
This is a single diamond placed foremost on the top of the ring and set within a sort of basket held by four or six claws. Later many other styles of solitaire diamond engagement rings evolved and the diamonds were set in 'rubover' type of settings which is a diamond surrounded by gold and other similarly based settings as the 'channel' set which have evolved from it.
Other styles of engagement rings also popular were the larger coloured precious stone, either a Ruby, Sapphire or Emerald, again set in a 'basket' type of setting but surrounded by small diamonds which gave the whole a lovely contrast between colour and sparkle.
Diana, Princess of Wales received such an engagement ring, a large blue sapphire surrounded by white brilliant cut diamonds from Prince Charles to mark their betrothal.
At www.JewelleryWebShop.co.uk you will find a large variety of both solitaire and other styles of diamond engagement rings. Also should you wish to have a design manufactured to your own precise specification this is not a problem either.
Any special and bespoke design, either from a picture or from a sketch can be reproduced to a very high standard which will guarantee that your diamond engagement ring will be quite unique. All of the Items of jewellery manufactured at the Jewellery Web Shop is hand crafted which is a guarantee of their highly skilled craftsmen & women.