Category Archives: Engagement Rings

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

The Best Diamond Clarity for Affordable Engagement Rings

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Choosing the best clarity for an engagement ring

What is the highest diamond clarity? The best diamond clarity available is described as Flawless (FL). Put simply, a Flawless diamond features no internal or external blemishes. Similarly, the Internally Flawless (IF) grade means the diamond has no internal flaws but might have external blemishes. But flawless diamonds do not represent the best clarity grade 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

Illusion Settings vs Invisible Settings for Engagement Rings

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Illusion Setting Diamond Engagement Ring

What is an Illusion Setting? An illusion setting enhances the perceived size of the diamond within a setting. Most illusion-set engagement rings present a small diamond surrounded by patterned precious metal. As a result, the setting appears larger from a distance. The overall effect of the gives an illusion of a larger diamond. There are 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

Cathedral Setting Rings – Architectural Beauty in Diamond Rings

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Cathedral setting ring shown with wedding ring

A guide to Cathedral setting engagement rings A cathedral setting features a central diamond positioned between arched shoulders joined to the band of an engagement ring. The distinctive design gives cathedral ring settings a defined architectural appearance with noticeable similarities seen in some buildings. In fact, the following photograph reveals a striking similarity between both building 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