My engagement ring is an antique from around 1910. I wasn't planning on getting an antique ring. We went ring shopping in Hatton Garden in London which is full of diamond shops and it was completely overwhelming and I found it quite stressful.
We then spotted a vintage jewellery shop which had lots of unusual pieces in it. My h picked out two chunky rings from the window and I picked a smaller one. I tried the smaller one on first and loved it straightaway. And that was it! Job done in about 5 minutes! I've never chosen anything as quickly in my life. The two my husband picked out would have been way too big for me, so I'm glad I got to choose.
however I'm not sure about the ethics of my ring. There's no history available about the rings origins. However it does mean that no new diamonds were mined to make it. Is that good or not?
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