Marquise Engagement Ring Platinum 950 | Duchess

Glen O

As I began to delve into the multiple layers of well packaged merchandise I started to feel like I was playing "pass the parcel" at a birthday party!

First the plastic envelope... RIP

Then another layer of plastic wrap... RIP

Then a few layers of bubble-wrap... tossed over my head

Then a big dark blue 1791 box (delicately saved for re-packing purposes)

Then a smaller dark blue 1791 box (again saved for re-packing)

Then a small ring box... which refused to open until I realized it had a tiny (maybe child resistant) lock..

Followed by the Mother Lode! WOW!

Thank you for such a nice piece of art. one that she will never see in a Michael Hill store!

Jo W

When my husband finally popped the question, I admit I was a bit relieved that he didn't already have the ring as I had spotted one on the Internet that I really liked. I was very wary about buying a ring off the net but it really was nicest ring I had seen. So I plucked up the courage and rang 1791's customer's services. Ardouin was just fantastic not only did she answer all our questions; she reassured us that the company was real and what we could do to check.

The ring making was quite a personal process, selecting your own diamond, progress reports on its creation and in no real time at all, it's delivery. I feel like my ring is really mine.

Now I'm the proud owner of my stunning ring and with a wedding band to match that they made for us at the same time.

1791 I love my ring and I wish I needed another, but maybe earrings!!!!

Simple elegance defines the Duchess diamond engagement ring from 1791 Diamonds. The Duchess features a lovely marquise diamond set across a band of either 18kt yellow gold, 18kt white gold or platinum.

The distinctive oval shape of the marquise diamond offers a stunning alternative to the traditional round brilliant diamond shape for diamond engagement rings and is particularly well suited to someone with long, slender fingers. An added advantage of this fancy cut is a marquise diamond tends to emphasize its carat weight, making it appear much larger than it actually is; the result is a striking diamond ring for less cost than other traditional diamond cuts.

The marquise diamond cut is said to have been commissioned by Louis XIV to commemorate the smile of his beloved Marquise de Pompadour, and the Duchess design certainly encapsulates a regal and romantic air.

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