Ask Jeff Cooper: What to Look for in Wedding & Engagement Rings

Congratulations on finding your soulmate! Now you just need the perfect rings. Whenever you look at your wedding rings, you’ll remember falling in love. The proposal. The wedding. Pick the right engagement ring, and the meaning behind it can shine even more.

Most ring buying advice focuses on the 4Cs. Or how many months’ salary to spend. But there are subtleties to recognizing and buying the perfect engagement or wedding ring. We created this quick guide to help you pick an engagement ring of the highest quality.

At Jeff Cooper, our streamlined designs make the quality extremely easy to see so you, your partner and everyone else knows your rings are extraordinary. Simple designs allow your eye to take in every detail, so every detail has to be perfect. Here’s a list of things to notice, to help make ring buying simple.

Wedding & Engagement Ring Buying Guide.

  • Beware of gaudy, extraneous details used to distract the eye from flaws in craftsmanship.
  • All design elements and accent stones should have a distinct presence, yet work together within the piece.
  • The center stone should “pop” with a profound brilliance.
  • Precious metal is soft; a flat edge that is sharp, crisp and bright is a sign of quality.
  • Examine different rings with your hands, feeling for the hardest and heaviest piece of jewelry.
  • Look inside. A great ring will be polished and beautiful on the outside and the inside.
  • Metals should display a brilliant luster and bright polish. To know it when you see it, first take a look at the mirror-like finish of a Jeff Cooper ring.

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Meet Leah

Our ring designs each have their own fascinating personality, just like our customers. This year, we unveiled our nature-inspired Laurel Collection, entwined with blossoms, delicate vines and lush floral details. Our Leah Engagement Ring might be the most free-spirited member of the family. We can easily imagine cherry blossom-adorned Leah at a garden wedding in the English countryside, surrounded by dozens of flower girls. Or a flower-child elopement on Big Sur.

Can you see yourself in Leah? It’s also one of the four designs we’re giving away in the next several months! If you’d love to own Leah, ‘Like’ our Facebook page to receive updates on this, and other fabulous giveaways we have planned.

Meet Hope

We can easily envision our Hope Engagement Ring gracing the fingers of glamorous icons of perfection like Grace Kelly or Kate Middleton. And now, this level of perfection is totally attainable for the rest of us.

Features like delicate millgrain edges give Hope a classic, antique feeling and the lavish, channel-set accent diamonds make it princess-worthy. So if you’re as smitten with Hope as we are, you’re in luck! ‘Like’ our Facebook page and we’ll keep you posted on the upcoming Hope giveaway!

Ask Jeff Cooper: Choosing a Men’s Wedding Band

Men should love their wedding rings every bit as much as our brides do, so we put a lavish amount of attention and craftsmanship into our men’s designs.

We recommend visiting one of our retailers and feeling a variety of men’s wedding bands. Feel the weight of each one in your hand. Compare the finish and the hardness of the edges. Most men haven’t spend a lot of time ring shopping, but hands-on experience and side-by-side comparison make it easier to see what you like and make a decision.

Image: The Mercer Men’s Wedding Band, from our Monogram Collection. ‘Like’ us on Facebook to be eligible to win a Jeff Cooper ring.