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MARRY ME There will be a time in your life that will require a special setting, a certain amount of attention to detail and the perfect diamond engagement ring to symbolise your love. Buying an engagement ring can be a daunting experience when you’re faced with questions about cut, shape, setting style and metal, so let us help you capture your story with the perfect diamond engagement ring.
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DIAMONDS & THRILLS As an award winning British luxury jeweller, we know what it takes to find a beautiful diamond. We’ve built an enviable reputation for the finest diamond engagement rings by handpicking only the most exquisite diamonds, perfecting our designs and refining our creative techniques. We’ll make sure the moment you choose the perfect diamond engagement ring with ROX is a moment you will cherish forever.
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EVERLASTING Diamonds have a way of fascinating us, captivating our attention and rendering us speechless. The mystery and exotic allure of diamonds makes buying a diamond engagement ring the most romantic, intimate and emotion-filled gift you will ever choose. Your diamond engagement ring reflects your depth of love for each other. You are beginning your own history and creating an everlasting future.
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ENCHANTING DIAMONDS Our fanatical standards for beauty mean that only a tiny proportion of the diamonds we see actually make it into our ROX boutiques. Every diamond is unique so we carefully handpick each one for its superior cut, presence and above all, beauty. The exceptional fire, brightness and scintillation created by a diamond’s exquisite cut is enough to know you’ve found the one. The remarkable quality and beauty of our diamonds is behind everything we do. It’s reflected in our DNA and we can’t imagine it any other way.
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PRIDE IN OUR CREATIONS It’s little wonder that a woman looks at her engagement ring over a million times in her lifetime so we’ll make sure that the diamond engagement ring you choose from ROX is something she can adore forever. Our diamond engagement rings are beautifully crafted to suit the size, shape and cut of each individual diamond to ensure there is no compromise on its beauty. Each diamond is held by fine talon claws that blend into the facets of the diamond, tapering down allowing the band to sit flush against the finger. Hand set and hand polished by the finest craftsmen, we ensure that every one of our diamond engagement rings exceeds the ROX standard.
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“You are my heart, my life, my one and only thought.” Arthur Conan Doyle
LOVE Instant attraction, a heart filled with emotion and unstoppable passion. The Love collection is a beautifully delicate selection of diamond engagement rings that stir up deep love and desire. The fine clawed, castle set brilliant cut diamonds on the shoulders allow for a beautiful band of sparkle three quarters round the finger. The collection is available in both four and six claw collets for brilliant cut centre stones and four claw collets for fancy shapes including marquise, oval, princess, pear and emerald cuts. Held in place by fine talon claws tapering down to the finger, this style allows your wedding band to sit flush against the ring. The height of the centre stone is set relative to the diamond’s size sitting at the perfect height for ultimate sparkle. The collection exhibits a delicate and beautiful look that showcases your love for one another.
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HONOUR Honest, noble and pure. The solitaire diamond showcases the integrity of this collection and effortlessly says it all. The Honour collection displays a sincere design that shows the purity of the diamond with no distractions. Every diamond in the collection is as refined and beautiful as the day it was discovered. The collection is available in a four claw collet for brilliant cut centre stones as well as fancy shapes including marquise, oval, princess, pear and emerald cuts. Held in place by fine talon claws tapering down to the finger, this style allows your wedding band to sit flush against the ring in perfect harmony. The height of the centre stone is set relative to the diamond’s size meaning the diamond sits at the perfect height to catch the light. The ring’s shoulders are pure and simple, lifting up as it supports the dazzling centre stone. The expert hand finish delivers a high polish thanks to the skills of the craftsmen leaving the ring’s contours sharp and detailed. Completely uncomplicated, a ring to honour for a lifetime.
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ADORE To adore her is to cherish her, treasure her and covet her. Perfectly crafted in either a brilliant, emerald or princess cut diamond, a four claw collet with beautiful fine talon claws hold the centre stone discretely in place whilst blending seamlessly into the facets of the diamond. What’s unique about this collection is how the collet sits higher on the ring to display a hidden arch of diamonds. The elegant shoulders of the ring taper smoothly to the collet to form a sleek, clean lift to just under the centre diamond giving perfect visibility allowing beams of light to flash through producing an enchanting sparkle. The Adore collection of diamond engagement rings is one of our most admired thanks to the beautiful diamond placement and accentuated height complimenting the exquisite design.
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“My heart is, and always will be, yours.” Jane Austen
CLASSIC Combining personality with traditional elegance makes each diamond engagement ring in the Classic collection an heirloom of the future. Featuring delicate designs in a range of fancy diamond shapes including brilliant, emerald, marquise and princess cuts as well as trilogy rings make this collection idyllic for those who love a classic ring with an elegant look. The collection offers beautiful diamond engagement rings in a range of metals including platinum, yellow gold and white gold to ensure your particular taste and style is met to perfection. Each ring in the collection features graceful shoulders that taper delicately to the ring or beautiful diamond set shoulders ensuring any ring you choose has a traditional, timeless look. This collection is perfect for those with a love of diamonds in their purest and most beautiful form and who wish to make a flawless declaration of their sophisticated personality and style.
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VINTAGE Whimsical and delicate evoking feelings of love and devotion. The beautiful diamond engagement rings in the Vintage collection are like treasures you’d find in an antique jewellery box brought to life with a contemporary ROX twist. Bringing together graceful designs surrounded by beautiful diamonds, this collection is for those with an eclectic inspired style. The collection is available in all fancy diamond shapes including brilliant, princess, cushion, emerald, pear, marquise and oval, with the addition of yellow diamonds and cluster designs ensuring that whichever ring you choose, it will be perfect for your fiancÊ-to-be. The diamond engagement rings in this collection are available in platinum, yellow gold, white gold and rose gold. Many of the rings in the collection feature delicate diamond halos; diamond shoulders and diamond twist designs recreating unique designs from the past.
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“I’ve never had a moment’s doubt. I love you. I believe in you completely. You are my dearest one. My reason for life.” Ian McEwan
BESPOKE DESIGN If you don’t see a ring you love in our boutiques, we can create your perfect diamond engagement ring with our bespoke design service. Our in-house designers ensure every bespoke diamond engagement ring is timeless and will grow to become an heirloom of the future. With over 20 years experience, our team has the expertise in design to help you walk away with an exquisite diamond engagement ring you will cherish for a lifetime. Our bespoke diamond engagement rings are delicately handcrafted to ensure every aspect of the design becomes a reality. The end result is a unique piece of jewellery that explains exactly how you feel and captures a special moment that can be treasured forever.
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UNDERSTANDING THE 5CS The five basic rules that determine a diamond’s value are known as the 5Cs. Cut, Colour, Clarity, Carat and Certification are universal throughout the diamond world and we take them very seriously. But what do these words actually mean? How can they help you choose the perfect diamond engagement ring? We’re here to answer all your questions and help you find a diamond engagement ring she’ll love forever.
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Brilliant
Oval
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A timelessly classic shape, a round brilliant diamond offers excellent reflection of light thanks to its perfect symmetry.
A beautiful spin on the round brilliant cut, the oval diamond shape is even more dazzling with a diamond halo.
Cushion
The cushion cut delivers a whimsical ode to the Art Deco classics of the 1930s thanks to its creative vintage shape.
Emerald
An emerald cut is often associated with elegance and the simplicity of design and bold geometric symmetry emphasises the diamond’s transparency.
Radiant
The radiant cut diamond takes the emerald cut one step further with a brilliant-cut facet pattern creating a picturesque diamond display.
Princess
A modern twist on the emerald cut for those who love a contemporary style with a timeless look and sparkle.
Marquise
The marquise shape perfectly compliments longer fingers making it a flawless choice to create balance, elegance and sophistication.
Pear
Modern, graceful and stylish, the tapered shape of the pear cut diamond showcases a beautiful ode to vintage charm.
Heart
A shape made especially for romantics, the heart shaped diamond has increased in popularity thanks to its tender loving charm.
1. CUT It takes a painstaking amount of work, all by hand, to make diamonds as beautiful as you’ll see in our boutiques as they start out life as an uneven natural state called a ‘rough.’ Every other aspect of the 5C’s is an act of nature, however, the cut is the only part of diamond creation that requires human input. It’s the most important, yet misunderstood part of the process. Diamond cutting is an art which can take weeks to produce the perfect outcome. Cutting is so important because it unlocks a diamond’s beauty and sparkle. A perfectly cut diamond will be staggering thanks to its brightness - how much light is reflected, fire - the rainbow effect created when light hits the surface and scintillation - the flashes of light created when the diamond moves. These are key in producing the perfect diamond engagement ring your fiancé-to-be will treasure forever.
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Shallow Cut
Well Cut
Deep Cut
Poor Brilliance
Superior Brilliance
Poor Brilliance
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2. COLOUR Diamonds come in a vast range of natural colours and each is unique and enchanting in its own right. To grade diamond colour, there is a scale to follow to find the most beautiful diamonds in the world. The diamond colour alphabet begins at ‘D’ and runs through to ‘Z’ from completely colourless to diamonds with a warm yellow tone. The human eye is naturally more attracted to whiter diamonds, so we only select diamonds at the top of the scale to present you with a diamond engagement ring that is sublime and scintillating. Whiter diamonds are more rare and valuable.
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DEF
GH
IJ
KLM
N-R
S-Z
Colourless
Near Colourless
White
Very Faint Yellow
Faint Yellow
Light Yellow
3. CLARITY Clarity refers to the number, location, size and type of ‘inclusions’ within a diamond. These are tiny little marks or ‘flaws’ present inside the diamond. Like nature’s birthmarks, they are also known as clarity characteristics and are completely natural in diamond formation. A truly flawless diamond is extremely rare as it’s possible to find these little freckles and birthmarks in almost every diamond in the world. The fewer or smaller the clarity characteristics, the more beautiful, rare and valuable the diamond.
FL/IF
VVS
VS
SI
I1
I2
I3
Flawless, Internally Flawless
Very, Very Small Inclusions
Very Small Inclusions
Slight Inclusions
Inclusions visible to the naked eye
Inclusions visible to the naked eye
Inclusions visible to the naked eye
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4. CARAT Carat is probably the most talked about aspect of a diamond. It refers to its weight and in turn, its overall size. Usually, the bigger the diamond, the higher the carat number. However, when comparing two diamonds, a smaller diamond may be more valuable than a larger diamond if it possesses a far superior cut, whiter colour and flawless clarity. Remember, the cut of a diamond is above all the most important, so bear that in mind when shopping for the perfect diamond engagement ring. You want the cut to be absolutely perfect or the carat becomes just another number.
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3cts
2cts
1.50cts
1cts
.75cts
.50cts
.25cts
5. CERTIFICATION The majority of our diamonds are provided with a Diamond Certificate from an independent laboratory. This showcases the characteristics of the diamond like its Cut, Colour, Clarity and Carat weight and gives you extra piece of mind. It acts like a passport which tells you all about your diamond’s credentials. A Diamond Certificate certainly can’t explain why your fiancéto-be loves one diamond engagement ring more than another so we advise not to be obsessed with the certificate, be obsessed with the diamond.
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Height
Depth
Girdle
Culet
Width
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MAGNIFICENT METALS The diamond is not the only aspect of your diamond engagement ring to take into account. Your choice of metal plays its part in creating an awe-inspiring piece of jewellery. Our diamond engagement rings are crafted in either platinum or 18ct gold to ensure the ring of your dreams will last a lifetime. We select the very best gold and platinum as our precious metals due to their natural beauty and their incredible ability to present the perfect platform for any diamond.
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SOUL MATES You’ve chosen the diamond engagement ring, now it’s time to find the perfect wedding bands to finalise your love for one another. The wearing of wedding bands dates back as far as 3000 years in Egypt. The circle shape of wedding bands is viewed as a symbol of eternity that signifies the never-ending love between two people. We have a beautiful selection of wedding bands for men and women that will compliment your diamond engagement ring perfectly. You can also have your wedding bands custom made to fit your diamond engagement ring to make your love story truly one of a kind.
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CLASSIC BANDS Finding the perfect wedding band to seal the deal on your big day is an important decision as you’ll be wearing your band for the rest of your life as a declaration of love. Our range of wedding bands for men and women are available in platinum, gold and palladium. We offer a wide range of contemporary and classic styles ensuring the memories of your big day are preserved in the perfect wedding bands.
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DIAMOND BANDS Diamond bands create a beautiful flow of love from your diamond engagement ring. Our diamond bands feature a heavenly selection of shapes and cuts allowing you to choose the perfect one for you. Match the diamonds to your engagement ring or to your bridal jewellery for your big day to help you remember the most important day of your life.
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“The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.” Eden Ahbez
MARRY ME
ROX - DIAMONDS & THRILLS
MARRY ME