Haywards
If you have a design of your own in mind, head to Haywards, which specializes in bespoke engagment rings. Its expert jewellers can meet at your home or office to go over designs with you, and help you choose the perfect diamond.
Everything in: The Ring
Van Cleef & Arpels
Founded in 1896 by Salomon Arpels and Alfred Van Cleef, this luxury jewellery brand is the first word in timelessly elegant French jewellery.
Platinum Heart
If you prefer to avoid flashy brand-names for your rings, then try Platinum Heart. This small jewellery company offers ethically-sourced, quality rings and other jewels.
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Emphasis Jewellery
It’s a Chinese tradition for the bride to wear lots of gold jewellery along with her qipao, but if the traditional, heavy bling isn’t for you, then you should definitely check out Emphasis Jewellery and its modern collection of east-meets-west “Double Happiness” bracelets.
Harry Winston
Established for more than 100 years, Harry Winston jewels are beloved by celebrities such as Gwyneth Paltrow and Scarlet Johannson. The master jeweler prefers to let the precious stones speak for themselves, without any fancy settings or embellishments, and engagment rings come in various styles, including solitaire, three-stones and micropave, to name a few. Engagment rings come diamond-embellished too. Information on how to choose your dream ring is available on the website. Its diamonds are ethically sourced from the sustainable Diavik mine in Canada.
Shop E8, G/F, The Peninsula Hotel, Salisbury Rd., Tsim Sha Tsui, 2301-2131, www.harrywinston.com.
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Bulgari
Celebrating its 125th year, Italian jewelry house Bulgari has an array of spectacular earrings, bracelets and necklaces in its bridal collection. Its beautiful engagement rings are classic and yet modern, featuring solitaire rings in a range of settings to suit all personalities. It takes active measures to keep “conflict diamonds” out of its diamond inventory, and all staff are given education about unethically farmed diamonds and the Kimberley Process. Also has outlets in IFC, Elements, the Peninsula Arcade, DFS Chinachem, DFS Sun Plaza and Pacific Place.
Shop G3, Chater House, 8 Connaught Rd., Central, 2523-8057, info@bulgari.com, www.bulgari.com.
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Cartier
For women with a classical bent, what would be more desirable than the deep red Cartier box? Established in 1847, this French jewelry maison has been crafting beautiful, classic engagement and wedding rings for decades, each cut to impart a brilliant sparkle, and with varying degrees of size and embellishment. All diamond are GIA (Gemological Institute of America) certified and sourced ethically and with concern for the environment. The brand has boutiques in Prince’s Building (below), The Peninsula Hotel, Elements, The Lee Gardens, Pacific Place and One Peking Road.
G/F, Prince’s Building, 8 Chater Rd., Central, 8105-5008, www.bridal.cartier.com.
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