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What Does Vegan Friendly Mean?

Ethical choices can be made in all areas of life, and you don’t have to be vegan to make these decisions – each positive choice is a step forward and we have a collective, societal, responsibility to look after our planet and everything on it.

With the world starting to ‘wake up’ and more and more people seeing sustainability as essential for the preservation of our planet, we can truly enjoy luxury, quality items that are in keeping with our beliefs.

How to buy a diamond engagement ring

When it comes to ring styles, it may seem like there are endless options. How are you to choose? The good news is that there’s no wrong answer.

How to buy a diamond engagement ring

New Diamond Shapes From Ethica Diamonds

Here’s a quick guide to discovering which shape of stone will be the best for you. A great way to choose something ‘a little bit different’, and to make something uniquely yours.

New Diamond Shapes From Ethica Diamonds

Why Do Women Want Diamond Jewellery?

Whether wife, girlfriend, mother, daughter, sister, business partner, or someone else, there will be occasions when you know a gift of jewellery is what is required.

Why Do Women Want Diamond Jewellery?

What’s the most popular metal for a diamond engagement ring?

The engagement ring decorating her/your ring finger will be tagging along as the seasons and years fly by. Let’s make it a great, enjoyable journey that’s just as thrilling as those first few days after the proposal.

What’s the most popular metal for a diamond engagement ring?

More Advice …

Derek and Helen – the one with the puppy

How many times have you seen ‘likes country walks and a glass of wine beside a roaring fire’ on a dating profile? Do you wonder if it’s true?

Derek and Helen – the one with the puppy

Martin and Rachel – a marriage made in Cornwall

Martin made Rachel a cow soft toy, which has been well loved over the years but now shows its age..For his proposal, read how Martin made Rachel a new soft toy cow, with an engagement ring tied around its neck with a ribbon!

Martin and Rachel – a marriage made in Cornwall

Ben and Emily – New Year engagement

On a brisk New Year’s Day stroll in 2018, Ben dropped to one knee and asked Emily to marry him, at which point she burst into tears! We are assured these were happy tears, as she immediately followed up with a ‘yes!’

Ben and Emily – New Year engagement

Simon and Nikki – fastest engagement ever!

One of the shortest engagements that we have ever heard of, with less than a week between Simon officially asking Nikki, and exchanging vows! They initially connected online, before meeting in person, but it only took a few dates before they both realised ‘this is it’.

Simon and Nikki – fastest engagement ever!

More Customer Stories …

What are lab grown diamonds?

How to tell the difference between lab-created diamonds, HPHT, CVD and real diamonds. What are lab diamonds worth compared to mined diamonds?

What are lab grown diamonds?

the vagueness of “ethical diamonds”

Many jewellers will tell you that their diamonds are Kimberley-certified or have the Canadamark and are therefore ethical, but this isn’t enough.. we explain why.

the vagueness of “ethical diamonds”

Conflict Free Diamonds – What Does It Mean?

Why would anyone want something as meaningful as a diamond engagement ring to be tainted with such a destructive past and what is a conflict free diamond?

Conflict Free Diamonds – What Does It Mean?

Second-Biggest Diamond Ever To Become Louis Vuitton Jewellery

The second largest mined diamond in the world has recently been sold for ‘millions’ to Louis Vuitton, the French fashion house, as part of their move into high-end jewellery.

Second-Biggest Diamond Ever To Become Louis Vuitton Jewellery

More In The Know …

How to buy a diamond engagement ring

When it comes to ring styles, it may seem like there are endless options. How are you to choose? The good news is that there’s no wrong answer.

How to buy a diamond engagement ring

Why Choose an Ethical Bespoke Diamond Engagement Ring?

Choosing an ethical diamond over a mined diamond is becoming more popular as we become more concious about how our purchases impact on our Earth.

Why Choose an Ethical Bespoke Diamond Engagement Ring?

Why do men buy jewellery?

‘Special’ jewellery is often given as a gift, by someone of importance in our lives, most often a husband, partner, or boyfriend. And men buy jewellery differently to women.

Why do men buy jewellery?

Winter Engagement Proposals Ideas

Winter is a magical time of the year and can be a very meaningful and memorable time to pop the question to your loved one.

Winter Engagement Proposals Ideas

More Love & Wedding …

We have won the Platinum Service Award!

CONSISTENT EXCELLENT SERVICE YEAR AFTER YEAR! Ethica Diamonds has gone above and beyond and we’ve bagged...

We have won the Platinum Service Award!

Names – what’s in a name?

People sometimes ask us where we get the names of our jewellery range from, and why we choose certain names for certain products. That’s a good question – but not a short answer!

Names – what’s in a name?

How can you tell who to trust?

Ethica Diamonds is delighted to have received a Gold Award for 2019, as we did in 2018 and 2017. This means that you, our customers, can be assured that our service is the highest quality, and our products are exactly as we describe them.

How can you tell who to trust?

Congratulations to Elaine & Paul

We are delighted to announce that our very own Elaine, founder of KinetIQue / Ethica Diamonds, recently married Paul, in a stunning ceremony surrounded by friends and family in Cornwall.