H&I really do believe that buying your engagement ring should be special, fun and about you; not convenient, impersonal and about price. So, only a limited range are available on line. For a wider selection please visit either store - 87 George Street, Edinburgh or 52 Beauchamp Place, London. Our engagement rings start from £1000.
There are theories that the giving of a ring in order to demonstrate an intention to marry has ancient origins: however, the first documented instance of this happening is in 1477, when Maximilian of Austria presented Mary of Burgundy with a diamond set engagement ring.
Marilyn Monroe may have sung 'Diamonds are a girls best friend' but in fact she only owned one valuable diamond piece, a baguette diamond set full eternity ring given to her by Joe Di Maggio in 1954.
Grace Kelly's engagement ring from Prince Ranier of Monaco featured a 12ct emerald cut diamond. She wore it in her last movie, the 1956 film High Society, eliciting the Bing Crosby quip, "Some stone, did you mine it yourself"
In 1953, the wedding of the year was without doubt John and Jacqueline Kennedy's. She wore an engagement ring made by Van Cleef & Arpels consisting of a 2.88ct diamond and a 2.84ct emerald. She also wore a diamond set bracelet which JFK had presented to her the evening before.