Engagement ring guides
Plain answers to what couples ask when they start looking: halo or bezel, which metal, and how to get her ring size without her knowing.
How to find out what engagement ring she wants without asking
Seven ways to learn her ring taste without spoiling the proposal, from reading the jewelry she already wears to letting her answer privately.
Read →Halo vs hidden halo engagement rings: which is right for her?
A halo frames the stone in small diamonds you can see from above. A hidden halo sits under it. Here is how they look, wear and differ.
Read →East-west vs north-south engagement rings explained
An east-west ring lies across the finger instead of along it. What that does to the look, which stones suit it and what to watch for.
Read →Bezel vs prong setting: how to choose for her lifestyle
A prong setting shows the most light. A bezel is the most secure. Which one fits how she lives, works and dresses.
Read →Platinum vs white gold vs yellow gold vs rose gold for an engagement ring
How each metal looks, wears and costs, and how to pick the one she will want to wear for decades.
Read →Engagement ring diamond shapes: round, oval, pear, marquise, emerald and more
What each diamond shape looks like on the hand, how it sparkles and what to watch for before choosing one.
Read →How to find her ring size secretly
Practical ways to get her ring size before the proposal, from borrowing a ring to asking a friend, and what to do if you can not.
Read →Toi et moi rings explained: the two-stone engagement ring
What a toi et moi ring is, why two stones side by side are having a moment and how to choose the pair.
Read →Cathedral setting engagement rings: what they are and who they suit
A cathedral setting lifts the stone on arches. How it looks, how it wears, and whether it suits her hands.
Read →Lab-grown vs natural diamond engagement rings: what actually differs
Lab-grown and natural diamonds are the same material. Where they differ is price, origin and resale, and how to decide.
Read →Which of you is starting?
A minute to set up. No passwords, no email. One of you starts, then sends the other a private invite.
I’m planning to propose
Set up in about a minute and send your partner an invite. Her picks come back ranked and in a jeweler’s terms. Prices, searches and plans stay on your side.
Start as him →I’ll be wearing the ring
Set up in about a minute and send your partner an invite. Then point at the rings you love, add notes, rule things out and try favorites on a 3D version of your own hand.
Start as her →