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Yellow Gold vs Rose Gold: Which Is Right for Your Ring?
Choosing between yellow gold and rose gold simply means deciding which alloy of gold suits you best. Yellow gold is pure gold mixed with small amounts of metals like silver and copper to keep its classic, warm hue. Rose gold is gold blended with more copper, giving it that soft blush-pink tone. Both come in […]
20 Best Women’s Wedding Rings UK: Styles, Metals & Prices
Finding a ring that will stay with you once the bouquet has wilted can feel daunting, so we’ve done the leg-work. Here you’ll discover 20 top UK spots to browse, compare and buy women’s wedding rings, with up-to-date prices, metals and styles. We’ll cover the choices ahead: metal (gold, platinum, alternatives), plain court band or […]
Strongest Metal for Rings: 7 Best Choices for Wedding Bands
Choosing a wedding band by ‘the strongest metal’ isn’t as simple as it sounds. Strong for a ring can mean hard (resists scratches), tough (resists cracking), durable (stands up to daily knocks), or simply practical (can be resized and refinished over the years). Pick the wrong balance and you might end up with a band […]
Men’s Wedding Bands UK: 18 Designer & Durable Styles Ranked
Shopping for a men’s wedding band shouldn’t feel like trawling an endless catalogue of identical circles. To save you time—and spare your browser another dozen open tabs—we’ve hand-picked and ranked 18 of the best men’s wedding bands available from UK jewellers right now. A quick glance at the list below tells you who does what […]
Lab Grown Diamonds UK: 18 Best Places to Buy Right Now
Searching for the best place to buy a lab-grown diamond in the UK? The quick answer is the curated list of 18 retailers below – opening with family-run atelier A Star Diamonds in Hatton Garden and closing with international e-tailer Blue Nile, which ships duty-paid to your door. Lab-grown diamonds are chemically identical to mined stones, […]
Platinum Ring Durability: Scratches, Patina, And Daily Wear
When you’re choosing a ring you’ll wear every day for the rest of your life, the metal matters just as much as the stone. Platinum ring durability is one of the most common concerns we hear from couples visiting our Hatton Garden showroom, and rightly so. You want to know your investment can handle real […]
How to Find Ring Size at Home: Accurate DIY Measuring Tips
Yes—you can measure your ring size at home using nothing more than a length of string, a ruler and a printer (or even your phone). Done carefully, the result is accurate enough for a jeweller-grade fit, saving you an unnecessary trip to Hatton Garden and sparing you the cost of a future resize. Getting the […]
What Are Lab Diamonds? Real, How They’re Made, Cost & Value
Lab diamonds are real diamonds grown above ground. Using high heat and pressure or carbon-rich plasma, scientists turn pure carbon into the same crystal structure found in mined diamonds. The result matches natural diamonds in chemistry, hardness and brilliance — the difference is origin, not substance. And to clear up a common confusion: lab diamonds […]
Printable Ring Sizer: How to Measure Your Ring Size at Home
Your partner’s dream proposal is set, but the question lingers: will the ring slip on effortlessly or grind to an awkward halt? You don’t have to guess, order multiple sizes or sneak off to a jeweller. A single sheet of A4 paper, a home printer and our free, calibrated PDF are all that stand between […]
5 Affordable Lab Grown Engagement Rings To Consider In 2026
Proposing doesn’t have to drain your savings. Affordable lab grown engagement rings offer the same brilliance, durability, and beauty as mined diamonds, often at 30-50% less cost. Lab-grown stones are chemically and optically identical to natural diamonds, which means you’re not compromising on quality when you choose this route. At A Star Diamonds, we’ve helped […]
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