All posts by Mark Johnson

About Mark Johnson

Mark founded Isle of Wight jewellers Serendipity Diamonds in 2007 after a career in the polished diamonds industry. Today he works in the Serendipity showroom, helping clients with jewellery, creating handmade designs and updating their two jewellery websites SerendipityDiamonds.com and Isle-of-Wight-Jewellery.co.uk

How Much Does an Engagement Ring Cost in the UK? 2026 Sales Data

Engagement Rings
A selection of diamond sizes, showing comparisons from 0.50 carats upto 1 carat in weight.

Originally published: 3 August 2013Last updated: 29 July 2026Written and reviewed by: Mark Johnson. Based on recent sales at Serendipity Diamonds, £1,500 is the median engagement-ring budget in 2026 — the middle value across all completed orders in our sample. The arithmetic mean was higher, at approximately £2,000, pulled upward by a smaller number of Read the full article…

About Mark Johnson

Mark founded Isle of Wight jewellers Serendipity Diamonds in 2007 after a career in the polished diamonds industry. Today he works in the Serendipity showroom, helping clients with jewellery, creating handmade designs and updating their two jewellery websites SerendipityDiamonds.com and Isle-of-Wight-Jewellery.co.uk

Choosing a Wedding Ring to Suit a Halo Engagement Ring

Engagement Rings, Wedding Rings,
wedding ring for halo engagement ring

The Halo Setting Dictates The Style Wedding Ring Friendly Halo Settings The design of a halo engagement ring can change considerably with the addition of a wedding ring. Some of the many halo styles of ring, demand a shaped band to fit to the halo setting. Typically the shaped band will compliment the halo setting. Read the full article…

About Mark Johnson

Mark founded Isle of Wight jewellers Serendipity Diamonds in 2007 after a career in the polished diamonds industry. Today he works in the Serendipity showroom, helping clients with jewellery, creating handmade designs and updating their two jewellery websites SerendipityDiamonds.com and Isle-of-Wight-Jewellery.co.uk

5 Row Pavé Diamond Eternity Ring

Eternity Rings, Photo of the Day
5 row pave diamond eternity ring

The 5 Row Pavé Diamond Eternity Ring Our last post featured diamond eternity rings with a definite “wow” factor. One of these designs appears today in our ‘photo-of-the-day’ which we try to run ‘most days.’ The design is a a 5 row pavé diamond eternity ring, fully loaded with diamonds. In fact the diamonds run Read the full article…

About Mark Johnson

Mark founded Isle of Wight jewellers Serendipity Diamonds in 2007 after a career in the polished diamonds industry. Today he works in the Serendipity showroom, helping clients with jewellery, creating handmade designs and updating their two jewellery websites SerendipityDiamonds.com and Isle-of-Wight-Jewellery.co.uk