Category Archives: Engagement Rings

A collection of articles on engagement rings, from the Serendipity Diamonds Blog.

The Average Price of an Engagement Ring in 2025

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

Update: Serendipity Diamonds estimates the price of an engagement ring in 2025 to be £1500, based on the last 2 years’ sales, with Platinum 1-carat lab-grown diamond rings proving the most popular choice. “We surveyed ring purchases in the £600 to £10,000 price range over the last two years. The average cost of an engagement ring Read the full article…

About Mark Johnson

Mark founded Isle of Wight jewellers Serendipity Diamonds in 2007 after a career on 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

Euro Shank Engagement Rings & Wedding Rings A Guide to the European Shank

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Euroshank engagement ring with trilogy setting

What is a European shank engagement ring? The term “Euro shank” refers to a modified version of the traditional engagement ring shank. The term means European shank. This variation of the round band features a wider band slightly squared off at the bottom, with flat edges. While the outer surface features a squared, faceted effect, Read the full article…

About Mark Johnson

Mark founded Isle of Wight jewellers Serendipity Diamonds in 2007 after a career on 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

Which Hand for Engagement Rings, Wedding Rings and Eternity Rings?

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Engagement Ring Finger

Which hand does the engagement ring go on? In Western countries, tradition suggests that an engagement ring is worn on the fourth finger of the left hand. The tradition dates back to Roman times. They believed this finger had a vein that ran directly to the heart, the Vena Amoris, meaning a vein of love.  Read the full article…

About Mark Johnson

Mark founded Isle of Wight jewellers Serendipity Diamonds in 2007 after a career on 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