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  From ancient Egypt to Hollywood, the engagement ring embodied    Each autumn, as the season turns colder and cosier, the jewellery world enters what retailers call, engagement season – a period stretching until Valentine’s Day when proposals peak and demand for diamond rings rises.    Earlier this year, two high-profile engagements captured the public imagination and galvanised the market: Cristiano Ronaldo’s fiancée was gifted a very large brilliant-cut diamond, while Taylor Swift’s partner opted for an old mine cut. Same tradition, different expressions.    To explore both the symbolism and the substance, we sat down with historian and jewellery specialist Kathia Pinckernelle. Kathia teaches the Advanced History of Jewellery Course held at SSEF in Basel.    Already the ancient Egyptians wore amulets and rings as symbols of protection and affection. Jewellery accompanied both daily life and spiritual belief. In Greece, too, jewellery carri...

Limited-Edition Engagement Rings Launched   Ten designers reimagine sourced natural diamonds From Botswana supported by De Beers Group Ten/Ten, a limited capsule collection of 100 commitment rings, designed in collaboration with ten independent jewelry designers, was unveiled on BlueNile website. The program concept challenged the innovative group of collaborators to reinterpret the classic symbol of love and commitment for a new audience.   Each of the ten ring designs is available in a limited edition of ten and all of the designs feature responsibly sourced natural diamonds from Botswana. The collection is accessibly priced between $3,000 and $4,500 and the rings are available for purchase started.  One design features a hidden inscription on the band and several offer the opportunity for personalization by integrating bands or other rings. Conceived during the early stages of the pandemic, and made possible by the support of De Beers Group, Ten/Ten was specifical...