A wedding ring is possibly the most significant piece of jewellery you will ever buy - but what should you buy? When should you buy it? How much should you spend?

Peter Jackson the Jeweller is able to offer you a superb collection of wedding rings in 9, 18 or 22 carat yellow or white gold and platinum with prices from under £100 up to several thousand. We have just introduced a collection of palladium wedding rings. This fabulous metal is a member of the platinum family but at a fraction of the cost.

Our highly trained team will be happy to offer you lots of help and advice, but here are a few tips to start you off:

What does carat mean and what are the differences?
Pure gold is expressed as being “24 carat”, and is a relatively soft metal, so it is mixed, or alloyed with other metals to make it stronger and more affordable. 18 carat gold, therefore is 18 parts gold out of 24, or 75% pure gold.

What is White Gold?
White gold is made by mixing yellow gold with white metals. It is then plated with Rhodium to give it the brilliant white sparkling effect.

So what is Platinum?
Platinum is a white metal which is rarer and even more precious than gold. It is also harder, and therefore more difficult to work with. Unlike white gold, a platinum wedding ring will never need re-plating; it simply has to be polished, and it will look like new again.

How much should we spend?
This is the most difficult question of all. The best advice is to buy good quality from a reputable jeweller - you want a ring that will literally last a lifetime. A good quality 18 carat gold wedding ring can cost from about £250, or you can spend anywhere between a few hundred and a few thousand pounds on a platinum or diamond set wedding ring.

When should we order our rings?
As most wedding rings have to be specially made, it is best to give us as much time as possible. We would usually like about six weeks notice, but should be able to produce a wedding ring in as little as a week if necessary.