Bond Street's best diamond engagement rings

As soon as the mornings get frosty and the days shorter, engagement ring season begins. So for all those couples about to embark on the great diamond hunt, I spent the best part of a day on Bond Street trying on diamond engagement rings. It's a tough life. In the name of bridal duty I visited 13 different jewellers and by shop number two, I began to feel for those poor couples trying to make up their minds. So after trying on hundreds of rings I have compiled a list of the highlights: in my opinion, the best engagement rings money can buy. And don't worry if you aren't able to head to Bond Street, you can view most of these rings online in your quest for that special one.

For a traditional and ever so dainty ring,replica sell rolex oyster perpetual datejust, head to the British family run jeweller Boodles where the halo style New Vintage design is one of my favourites. Halo style rings, with a loop of smaller diamonds around the central stone,datejust rolex oyster perpetual replica, are a popular choice with brides looking for some old fashioned romance as well giving a big look on the finger without venturing into seriously expensive big diamond territory. Piaget's Passion, also a halo style ring, offers a novel way of setting the diamond between scrolls of platinum, allowing more light into the diamond. And more light equals more sparkle.

Another romantic choice is Harry Winston's Lily Cluster with its flowing diamond set ribbons circling the finger. De Beers is a must for every couple on the engagement ring safari with its impressive array of styles and prices. Here I fondly gazed at the pink gold Adonis Rose ring with its matching wedding band. Graff knows an awful lot about diamonds from golf ball size record (and bank account) breakers to more everyday sparklers. Hardly surprising that I left Graff with the Legacy yellow diamond ring seared in my mind's eye. It's about as close as it gets to having a ray of sunshine beaming out from your hand. But be aware, that kind of effect comes at a price.

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For an absolute classic, head to Tiffany Co., where in the spirit of American straight talking, all the prices are displayed. A small detail,replica ladies rolex oyster perpetual datejust, but so very helpful when navigating row after row of rings. The six prong round diamond solitaire,replica rolex gold oyster perpetual datejust, that we are so familiar with, was invented by this jeweller in 1886 and it's still going strong. For something really different the Schlumberger Rope ring or even the Two Bees ring offers a whimsical way to wear a whole lot of carats.

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I found a classic solitaire with a twist at Van Cleef Arpels. The Couture ring sets a sweeping curve of smaller diamonds around the central stone, reminding me of the hoop fastenings you would find on a bodice. At Cartier, I was drawn to the Trinity Ruban where a diamond happily nests amongst golden swirls. I particularly like the yellow gold version.

For less conventional looks try the Chanel Ultra in either white or black ceramic with a little diamond in the middle. By no means a traditional choice, but so very chic. Louis Vuitton may not be an obvious choice but the Capitone wedding band is for brides looking for something a little different with a dose of personality.

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