Choosing your own engagement ring is a fairly modern concept. In the past, choosing the engagement ring has been down to the man who’s proposing, perhaps with a little help from his friends. Maybe his family has a custom to hand down jewellery and you received a ‘second hand’ engagement ring from his great grandmother.
Even if you chose your own engagement ring, there may come a time when the large diamond ring is impractical for work or performing simple tasks around the house. That’s when asking oh so sweetly for rings can give you the chance to choose a more suitable engagement ring. (more…)