Tips from Glasgow’s ROX jewellers on buying engagement rings this Valentine’s Day

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Glasgow-founded jewellers ROX, who operate in the Argyle Arcade, offer their tips for people buying engagement rings.

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00:00 Today we're in Roxe Diamonds and Thrills.

00:02 Roxe is an award-winning British luxury jewellers.

00:05 We were founded 21 years ago in Glasgow

00:08 and we specialise in diamond jewellery and watches.

00:10 So Valentine's Day is one of our busiest seasons.

00:13 Obviously there's lots of February proposals

00:14 and weddings and everything.

00:17 So yeah, we really get a bit of buzz from Valentine's Day.

00:20 Lots of gifts going on.

00:22 It's always good to have an idea of whether your partner

00:24 likes to wear gold or silver-toned jewellery

00:26 and match that with the ring that you go for.

00:29 Make sure you try and come in, I'd say, about eight weeks in advance

00:31 just so you've got enough time to make sure that you get the ring made

00:34 in their perfect size and style.

00:36 So yeah, about eight weeks before you want to propose is ideal.

00:39 And also sometimes getting a wee second opinion

00:42 from maybe one of their friends or family members.

00:44 Get to know if they've mentioned anything to them

00:46 and so you know you're getting exactly what they like.

00:48 So diamonds in particular have been a symbol of love and romance

00:52 for hundreds and hundreds of years.

00:54 So there's really a special significance behind them as well.

00:57 It's something that they're going to wear forever

01:00 and basically something they're never going to take off.

01:02 So once they find their perfect ring, they'll never want to.

01:04 So obviously you've got all of your different cuts

01:06 as well as your different metal types.

01:08 Gold bands have really been back in this year as well as radiants.

01:14 So that's like a rectangular cut

01:16 with slightly different facets cut into it than your regular emeralds.

01:20 Ovals have been going strong for quite a while now.

01:22 So I'd say radiants and ovals are really taking by storm this year.

01:26 And also people are going for a sort of thinner band look.

01:28 I would never recommend kind of going below about 1.8 millimetre

01:31 because it gets too thin.

01:32 But yeah that looks really in at the moment.

01:34 So the first thing that's best to do is have a wee look in our windows.

01:38 See what you kind of like, what you think your partner would like

01:40 and what you're drawn to.

01:41 One of our sales assistants will come and help you

01:44 and point them out to what they want in the window and bring you upstairs.

01:47 We'll then talk you through Rox's 5Cs.

01:50 So these are the five most important things to consider

01:53 when you're buying your engagement ring

01:54 and when you're looking at diamonds.

01:56 You've got your cut, colour, clarity, certification and carat weight.

02:00 Then your assistant will bring you up some different choices

02:05 and we can talk you through them and see which one you like the most.

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