antique engagment rings shopping tips.

Make sure you check out the Contact Details of the antique engagment rings vendor and also their Privacy and return policies. If you have any questions then you should contact the antique engagment rings website marketing or sales manager.

Please take time to see if you qualify for special discounts. Many antique engagment rings vendors offer discounts for volume and these are certainly worth a look.

How To Buy An Antique Diamond Engagement Ring

Many people want to buy an "Antique Diamond Engagement Ring" but shy away from it because, they think they are not informed enough to know what to look for. Well, we want to give you the tools to go out there and buy the ring of your dreams.


The fine points in which to look at when selecting your rings.

The background on how the engagement ring evolved as follows:

The recent tradition of engagement rings evolved from the earlier rings of "betrothal." In 19th century England, the custom of separate engagement rings and wedding rings became popular. In the 20th century it became fashionable to wear these rings "en suite" or as a pair in matching styles.

Traditional engagement settings surround solitaire gems, usually, but not always diamonds; the Victorian's often used pearls.

Diamonds, rated ten on the Mohs' scale, are the hardest natural gem stone. Their durability make them the perfect solution, placed in a piece of jewelry that has to be worn every day.

The DeBeers Consolidated Mines, Ltd., was founded by Cecil Rhodes in 1888. It is still the largest producer of gem quality diamonds, controlling the supplies and prices to the western world. Supplies were briefly curtailed during the Boer War (1899 -1902) which affected jewelry fashion at the dawn of the Edwardian period.

Thanks to promotional efforts by DeBeers ("A diamond is forever") and Tiffany's classic six-pronged setting, the solitaire engagement ring became a staple for jewelers in the 20th century.