Engagement Rings

An engagement ring is a gift opened once but admired for a lifetime. When she looks down at her hand, the first thing to catch the light is the center stone, so it has to be real, beautiful and of clear origin. Most engagement ring center stones at Thảo Linh are lab-grown diamonds. Each stone has its own IGI certificate stating carat weight, colour, clarity and cut, verifiable before you buy. Lab-grown diamonds have the same composition, hardness and sparkle as natural diamonds; only where they formed differs. So for the same budget, you can choose a larger stone or higher colour and clarity. If you'd prefer a natural diamond, we have stones with GIA certificates. On styles: a single stone on prongs gives a refined look and stacks easily with a wedding band; a halo of small stones around the center stone makes it look much larger and brighter; a three-stone ring suits those who like a fuller look. Center stones come in round, oval, pear, emerald and princess; settings in white, yellow, rose or two-tone gold. The most popular center stone size is about5.4 mm–6.3 mm. For small hands and slender fingers,4.5 mm–5 mm is already clearly visible; for a truly striking look, go for6.8 mm or larger. Each style has its own trade-offs. A high setting catches light well but snags clothing and hair more easily. A halo is beautiful, but its many small stones need careful cleaning and it's hard to sit flush against a wedding band. An emerald cut is elegant but shows the inside of the stone clearly, so it needs higher clarity. If you don't know her ring size, borrow a ring she wears that fits and bring it to the shop to compare. A solitaire with a plain band can still be resized by about 1–2 sizes after the proposal; rings with small stones around the band are harder to resize. To keep the ring bright: take it off for cooking, applying lotion or swimming. Each week soak it in warm water with a little dish soap and brush gently under the center stone, where dust collects most.