ALL RINGS, ALL BLINGS

Which ring style suits you?

The right style depends on how often you will wear the ring and how much you want it to be noticed. QWEEN groups its rings by style, so you can open one and compare like with like.

• Solitaire: one natural diamond at the centre, for an engagement, a milestone or a ring to hand down.
• Studded: smaller diamonds or gemstones across the band or top, for every day with a little light, or stacked with others.
• Plain gold: polished or textured gold with no stones, for daily wear and the office, with nothing to catch or knock.
• Eternity: a line of diamonds running round the band, for an anniversary or beside an engagement ring.
• Rotary bands: a centre band that turns inside its outer frame, a ring you can turn while you think.
• Floral: petals and leaves in gold and stones, for a ring that says something about your own taste.
• Geometry: clean lines and angles, for tailored clothes and a modern hand.

The style pills above the grid filter the listing the same way. Classic designs sit between them all: familiar shapes in gold and diamonds that you will still reach for in 10 years.

Gold, diamonds or gemstones: what is your ring made of?

Each listing card shows the ring's gold purity. 18K is 75 per cent gold, with a richer colour and a little more weight. 14K is about 58 per cent gold and slightly harder, which suits a ring that works hard every day.

The gold comes in QWEEN's own colours, among them Desert Noon, a classic Indian yellow; Snowfall White, a bright white finished with rhodium plating; and Rose Bloom, a warm pink. The gold colour filter above the grid shows only the one you wear.

Every diamond in a QWEEN ring is natural and certified, and QWEEN does not sell lab-grown diamonds. Gemstone rings use natural stones too, from sapphires and rubies to emeralds and pearls, often set with diamonds around them. The gemstone guide explains how each stone wears.

Solitaire and engagement rings

A solitaire puts one diamond at the centre, so the stone does most of the talking. At QWEEN, solitaire jewellery is IGI certified, and signature solitaires come with a GIA grading report that records the stone's carat, colour, clarity and cut.

For an engagement ring, think about the hand it will live on. A lower setting catches less on hair and sleeves, yellow gold gives a diamond a warm frame and white gold a bright one. Start with solitaire engagement rings, or book a store visit to compare stones side by side in daylight.

How do you get the ring size right?

Trying a ring on is the surest way, ideally later in the day, when fingers are at their fullest. Buying online, compare against a ring that already fits the same finger, and keep the box. Within 30 days of delivery, QWEEN will exchange an unworn ring for one size up or down, if that size is available.

Later on, a QWEEN ring can be resized by up to one size either way at any QWEEN boutique, depending on the design. A band set with stones all the way round, such as an eternity ring, usually cannot be resized.

Engraving is done in QWEEN stores on rings at least 2.5 mm thick, with up to eight characters. An engraved ring keeps its warranty, exchange and buyback, but it can no longer be returned.

Rings for every day, and for the days you remember

A ring worn daily meets keyboards, bags and hand-washing, so choose a smooth profile with stones set close to the band: plain gold, a slim studded band or a low solitaire. Take it off to swim, work out or clean, and wipe it with a soft, dry cloth.

Rings with a large gemstone or an open floral top are for evenings and occasions, worn on their own so they can be seen. Giving one as a present? Gift rings is a good place to start, and the 30-day exchange covers a wrong size.

What comes with every QWEEN ring

• Hallmarked gold, certified stones: a BIS hallmark on the gold, and IGI certification for natural diamonds, natural gemstones and solitaire jewellery.
• Lifetime exchange and buyback: valued at QWEEN's prevailing rates; making charges and taxes are not returned.
• 30-day returns on unworn pieces with their invoice, certificate and box.
• Free, insured shipping in India, in a QWEEN box with the certificate and invoice.
• A one-year warranty against manufacturing defects.