Upgrade Your Engagement Ring: The Empowering Trend That's Taking Over!
Discover Why More Women Are Redesigning Their Rings and How You Can Enhance Your Own.
In recent years, we've seen a significant rise in the number of women who are upgrading or enhancing their engagement ring. As society has evolved, women have become more empowered and confident, earning their own money and breaking free from traditional gender roles. This has led to a shift in the way women view their engagement rings. Rather than just a symbol of love and commitment, engagement rings have also become a way for women to celebrate their achievements and successes.
At Legacy Jewellery, we have helped many women upgrade, enhance and modify their engagement rings and repurpose their old diamonds, creating new and beautiful pieces that reflect their personal style and preferences. We understand it is not a decision taken lightly, your original engagement ring holds sentimental value and memories, so it is a journey to be approached with care.
In this blog post, we'll explore the trend of upgrading and enhancing engagement rings and repurposing old diamonds, the benefits of doing so, and some inspiring stories of women who we have helped upgrade and enhance their diamond rings and repurpose their jewellery.
Updating the design from a claw setting to a bezel setting, using additional diamonds in the band.
The Trend of Upgrading Engagement Rings
Here are some reasons why upgrading your engagement ring and repurposing your old diamonds is becoming increasingly popular among successful women:
Symbol of success: Upgrading or modifying your engagement ring is a great way to celebrate your success and accomplishments. It's a symbol of your hard work, dedication, and commitment to yourself and your goals.
Keeping up with trends: Engagement ring trends are constantly evolving, and upgrading your ring is a great way to stay up-to-date with the latest styles and designs. Whether you're looking for a classic, timeless appearance or a more modern, edgy aesthetic, upgrading your ring can help you achieve the style you desire.
Enhancing the sentimental value: Your old engagement ring holds a special place in your heart, but over time, you may outgrow its style or want to make it more unique. Upgrading or modifying it into a new piece of jewellery can enhance its sentimental value and make it even more meaningful. For example, you can use the diamonds from your old ring to create a pendant or other piece of jewellery that you can wear every day.
Personalisation: Upgrading or enhancing your engagement ring allows you to personalise it to better suit your style and preferences. You can choose a different metal or add extra details to make it unique and truly yours. This personalisation can make your new ring feel more special and meaningful to you.
How to Enhance or Upgrade Your Engagement Ring
There are many ways in which you can upgrade or enhance your engagement ring to make it more beautiful and unique. The common ones include:
Go Bigger: Upgrading your diamond can be a transformative experience. A new, bigger, brighter diamond can not only make your engagement ring look more stunning than ever before, but it can also make you feel incredible, reminding you of your achievements and the life you've built with your partner.
Additional diamonds: Add extra diamonds to your ring to make it more sparkly and glamorous, for example you could add diamonds into the shoulders, or add a diamond halo to your central diamond. This is a popular option for women who want a bigger and more luxurious look.
Changing the band: The band of your engagement ring can also be changed to make it more unique and personal. You can choose a different metal or add extra details to make it stand out.
Adding other gemstones: If you want to add some colour to your engagement ring, you can add other gemstones like sapphires, emeralds or rubies. This can give your ring a unique and personalised look.
Change your setting: Re-setting your diamond into a different type of setting can completely alter the look and style of your ring. Changing from claw-settings to rub-over settings for example can breathe new life into your existing ring. Lifting the height of your setting so your diamond sits higher on your finger is also a fairly straightforward way of changing the overall look of your engagement ring and can make your diamond appear larger and more prominent.
When To Upgrade
There's no set timeline for when you should upgrade your engagement ring. It's a personal decision that depends on your individual circumstances and preferences. Some women choose to upgrade after reaching a significant milestone in their career or personal life, while others do it simply because they want to.
Choosing the Right Diamond
When upgrading to a bigger and better diamond, choosing the right diamond is crucial. You want a diamond that not only fits your budget but also reflects your personal style and preferences. Speak to an expert jeweller who has experience in sourcing diamonds. Ideally you want an expert who is not limited to the UK diamond market, but who has experience of buying diamonds from around the world. This will give you more choice at a better cost.
Working With An Expert Jeweller
Upgrading or enhancing your engagement ring is a big investment, so it's important to work with a trusted and experienced jeweller. (For advice on how to find the right jeweller for you, check out our blog post HOW TO FIND THE RIGHT JEWELLERY). Alternatively, at Legacy Jewellery, our team of experts will work with you every step of the way to ensure that you get the perfect ring that meets your specific needs and budget.
Benefits of Upgrading or Enhancing Your Diamond Engagement Ring
Your old engagement ring may hold sentimental value, but if you've outgrown its style or want to make it more unique, repurposing its diamonds can be a great way to enhance its sentimental value and create something new and beautiful. Let’s explore more of the may benefits of upgrading:
Creating Something New
Repurposing old diamonds allows you to create a new, exciting, personal piece of jewellery. A unique piece that reflects your personal style and preferences. Whether you want to create a pendant, earrings, or a bracelet, the possibilities are endless.
Cost-effective
Repurposing old diamonds is often more cost-effective than buying new. You can use the diamonds you already have and transform them into something new, beautiful and unique, without having to spend a lot of money.
Eco-friendly
Repurposing old diamonds is also an eco-friendly option, as it reduces waste and promotes sustainability. By repurposing your old diamonds, you're also helping to reduce the demand for new diamonds and the environmental impact of diamond mining (find out more about the environmental benefits of repurposing old jewellery HERE)
Inspiring Upgrade Stories
Lisa’s Story
Lisa wanted to upgrade her engagement ring to a bigger, brighter, more impressive diamond. She asked if she could use the diamonds from her eternity ring in a new wedding ring design. It was important to Lisa that we re-use the gold from her original wedding ring in the design of both new rings.
We sourced a beautiful 3.00ct brilliant-cut diamond and created a stunning triple band design, using her old gold as the central feature in both matching bands. It was important to match the profile, depth and width of the two rings so that they would sit together perfectly.
The diamond from her old engagement ring was transformed into a stunning diamond pendant. Wearable, beautiful and bursting with the memories of her past.
“Rings and necklace are beautiful 🤩.” Lisa
Michelle’s Story
Michelle already had a beautiful large diamond in her engagement ring but wanted to change the setting from claw-set to rub-over set. She also had a daisy cluster diamond ring she was interested in using in the new design somehow.
We created several designs for Michelle, and ultimately she chose a fabulous rub-set design with the diamonds from her daisy cluster set into the chunky band. A real WOW piece!
“I cannot emphasise enough to anyone considering having their jewellery re-imagined please do bring it to Legacy. From beginning to end the high standard of attention and service was second to none… my finished ring just absolutely blew me away! I am going to get immense pleasure from wearing it and also something to be cherished for years to come when it is passed down, a true legacy!” Michelle
Diane’s Story
Diane had an unusual engagement ring that she loved, but she wanted to enhance it, buy adding in more diamonds and possibly rubies or emeralds.
She didn’t want to change the overall style of her ring, but wanted to make it more dazzling, more impressive.
After considering a number of design ideas, Diane opted for additional emeralds in the outer bands of her new ring with diamonds set into the central band.
Absolutely Fabulous!
“I love it and feel very special when I wear it.” Diane
Lorraine’s Story
Lorraine contacted us as she had a lovely oval diamond engagement ring, but the setting was too low so the ring was not sitting beautifully next to her wedding ring. She wanted to modify her engagement ring and also had two old diamond rings that she thought she might incorporate into her engagement or wedding rings somehow.
We explored a number of different design options and Lorraine confirmed she wanted to create her rings in platinum - a naturally bright white metal, more durable than gold and so perfect for rings that are to be worn every day.
Lorraine ultimately opted for a design that incorporated the small diamonds from her cluster ring in the shoulders of her newly set engagement ring and the larger diamonds from her wishbone diamond ring into a new platinum wedding band.
The results were fantastic!
“I am absolutely delighted! Still can’t believe the difference a nicer setting can make to a diamond😊
Thank you all once again for your commitment to getting it right and creating my beautiful rings.” Lorraine
What Next?
Upgrading or enhancing your engagement ring is not only a great way to celebrate your success and accomplishments, but it's also a way to reflect who you are now. As you grow and evolve through life, your tastes and preferences may change, and upgrading or modifying your engagement ring is a lovely way of reflecting this.
At Legacy Jewellery, we understand that your old engagement ring holds sentimental value, but it may no longer fit your current style or preferences. That's why we're here to help you upgrade or modify your ring to reflect who you are now, while also creating something new, unique and beautiful.
Contact us today to discuss ideas or to get started on your journey of upgrading or modifying your engagement ring and repurposing your old diamonds into something new and beautiful that reflects who you are now.