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Selecting an engagement ring is a magical time, brimming with excitement and hope for the future the ring will symbolise. If you are embarking on the journey of buying an engagement ring for your special someone, you have come to the right place. At W. E Clark and Son, we are passionate about finding the best engagement ring to suit your taste and personal style. Whether you are looking for engagement rings for men, for your partner or for yourself, we are here to provide you with a comprehensive engagement ring buying guide which will hopefully answer any questions you may have. If you still have any questions, do not hesitate to come down to our showroom in Lewes or Uckfield. We have an expert team of qualified designers, gemmologists, and jewellers on hand to ensure that you find the perfect engagement ring.

Shopping for engagement rings can be difficult, so it’s sometimes helpful to be inspired by existing trends. While inspiration is amazing, we would caution you against leaning too far into any trend, as you want to choose your preferred engagement ring style because you love it, not because it has been trending. Trend cycles all eventually end, and we want you to love your engagement ring forever. Some trends will end up looking dated, which is not what you want for a piece of jewellery you will want to wear every day. That being said, we have compiled a list of the most sought-after engagement ring trends and styles of 2022 so far, so you can get inspired.

The multicoloured gemstone Opal represents the month of October.

Opals exhibit a shifting play of kaleidoscopic colour unlike any other gemstone. The wide range of colours displayed led the Romans to believe it to be the most precious stone which held the highest powers. It was also believed to fall from the sky during thunderstorms and contained lightning. The ancient Greeks thought Opals gave them the gift of prophesy and protected them from disease and illness.

Sapphire is an extremely popular gemstone and has been treasured for thousands of years. They are the birthstone of September and they represent the 5^th and 45^th wedding anniversary.

They are traditionally blue, from pale to deep dark hues. The preferred sapphire is a strong to vivid blue colour with even saturation. 

Sapphires are a member of the corundum mineral family. They can be found in all colours of the rainbow. All red corundum gemstones are referred to as ruby, all other colours of corundum are referred to as sapphire.

The birthstones representing the month of August are Peridot, Spinel and Sardonyx. This blog will provide you with an overview of each gemstone and showcase a few of our favourite jewellery pieces featuring each gem.

Ruby

Rubies together with amethyst, sapphire, emerald, and diamond are known as traditional cardinal gems as they are considered the most precious above all others and are still very popular today.

Pink to deepest red in colour, Ruby is the gemstone that represents the birth month of July. The name ruby comes from the Latin word ruber, which means “red.”

June’s birthstone is pearl. Learn a little about the history of this classic, sophisticated and timeless gemstone.

Pearls, known as the “Queen of Gems” have been admired for centuries and are known officially as the worlds oldest gem.

Are you getting married this year and are yet to select your wedding bands?

Wedding bands represent endless love and commitment. It is important for you to both choose bands that you love and want to cherish forever.
Even though they are one of the few everlasting parts of your wedding day, they are often left last on the agenda when it comes to planning the ‘big day’.

Is your birthday in May? 

The birthstone representing the month of May is Emerald, it also signifies the twentieth and thirty-fifth wedding anniversaries.

Emerald is known for its attractive green to greenish-blue colour. It belongs to the gemstone family Beryl, alongside Morganite and Aquamarine, with a hardness of 7.5-8 on the Mohs scale of hardness.