David's Blog

The invincible stone, the first diamond engagement ring, the cursed Hope, the Mountain of Light and the Cullinan sent by post: the legends of diamond.

The vein of love, rings with clasped hands, twin rings that join as one, secret poems inside the band and the legend of the Claddagh: a bride and her grandmother discover the lore of wedding rings.

Cut by hand for a world lit by candles: what makes old mine and old European cut diamonds glow, how to recognize them, and why they're so loved.

Georgian candlelight, Victorian snakes, Edwardian lace, Art Deco geometry, Retro gold and the mid-century solitaire: a simple guide to engagement ring styles through history.

One of a kind, made by hand, cut for candlelight and full of history: why so many couples choose antique engagement rings, and what to check before you buy.

A young London jeweler watches a shy nineteen-year-old show the world her sapphire. Thirty years later, with her granddaughter beside her, she watches that same ring come home.

In a quiet house above a Swiss lake, Josephine's daughter hands her son a little sapphire and diamond ring, and tells him the love story behind it.