Hatton Garden Jewellers

Fresh, new and entirely handmade to the specifications of the client, a bespoke ring is custom made for you alone, set with the stones of your choice and fits perfectly. This is a feeling that can’t be matched by a mass-produced ring picked out of a shop window that has been tried on, scratched and repolished thousands of times.

People have been buying jewellery online for years, and it is perfectly safe to do so if what you are buying is not a high-price item. It is also safe to buy a more expensive piece from a known and respected brand whose reputation is dependent on the quality of its jewels. Issues with safety arise when a company is new or unknown. Are they trustworthy? Are the images you are seeing online true to life? Many shops today use rendered images on their websites, which can often be misleading because the real thing looks nothing like its digital render and is far from good quality in real life. At Budrevich, what you see is what you get, with our images of jewels shot by professional photographers so that you know your ring will look just as it does in real life.

There are several different things you can look for to ascertain if your ring is high quality. The best way to do this is via a loupe - a small magnifying glass that allows you to examine all the details of your ring in close-up. Check that the ring is symmetrical and also the setting of any small diamonds. It should be clean and uniform, and follow the curve of the metal perfectly.

If you’re considering buying a lab-grown diamond instead of a natural one, it is important you understand what you are getting into before taking the plunge. There are certainly benefits of buying lab-grown, but there are also downsides, predominantly that a lab-grown diamond is very unlikely to retain its value over time. The price of lab-grown diamonds is falling month after month, but the industry is yet to pass on these savings to customers, so you may be paying above the odds for your lab-grown diamond. To get an idea of the true value of your lab-grown diamond, ask a jeweller how much they would buy it for.