Alternative engagement ring...Tamara Gomez.

Ughgh, the cliché. Instead of spending thousands of pounds on diamonds - which we only do after the clever marketing people at De Beers persuaded us in the early 20th century that 2-3 months salary was the correct amount to spend on such a purchase - we should break the dull, predictable tradition and look towards other stones. Preferably ones that don't fuel wars.

The 18k gold and pink tourmaline 'Kiss Ring' by Tamara Gomez is a gorgeous example of simple, meaningful design using a delicate alternative to diamonds. The crossing of the 2 rings to form 1 piece is a super cute reminder of what a marriage actually is...hmmm...feeling like you're welded at the hip to something you just can't shake off.

(Just kidding - we mean it's the romantic creation of something more beautiful than it's two parts...)