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Wedding rings, the one appointment where you travel

7 jewellers for the wedding rings, the engagement rings and the jewellery for the big day.

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7 jewellers work on weddings in Hainaut, but only 2 have a shopfront there, in Charleroi and in Ollignies, near Lessines. The other 5 are in Brussels, in Namur, in Gembloux or in Rhode-Saint-Genèse. In this trade, travelling actually means the opposite: you are the one going to the workshop, and more than once. In exchange, 6 of the 7 will take a family jewel and remake it, and that is often worth the trip.

What do you want made?

All 7 make wedding rings, engagement rings, jewellery for the big day and made-to-measure pieces. 6 remake an existing jewel.

Or by province

2 are based in Hainaut, 5 come from a neighbouring province. In this trade, travelling is normal.

How to choose your wedding rings in Hainaut

  1. 1Group your tripsWith 2 jewellers based in the province, you will probably go to Brussels, Namur or Gembloux. Book the visit on the same day as a fitting or a venue tour, it saves a whole Saturday on the road.
  2. 2Your finger is not the same size all yearA measurement taken on a heatwave day or right after sport is not reliable. Ask to be measured in normal conditions, and to measure again when you order.
  3. 3Family gold changes the quote6 of the 7 jewellers rework old pieces. Bring the ring or the chain to the first meeting: the metal taken back weighs on the price, and on the making time.
  4. 4Order both rings togetherIf one has stones and the other does not, the lead times differ. A single order avoids waiting weeks for the second one.
  5. 5The engraving is decided before the finishFirst name, date, short sentence: it is engraved during production, not the day before the wedding. Settle the text when you place the order.

The five questions to ask the workshop

  • Do you make the pieces yourselves, or do you go through an outside workshop?
  • Can we have a family piece reworked, and what can be reused?
  • How long is it between the order and the handover of the wedding rings?
  • What happens if the size no longer fits by the wedding day?
  • How does the servicing work, and under what conditions?

What it costs

For a pair of gold wedding rings, the market range often runs from 800 € to 2 500 €, and a significant stone takes you out of that range.

Market benchmarks written by hand, not measurements. Starting prices are filled in the database on only a minority of listings.

What's moving right now

  • ·Reworking an inherited piece becomes a real wedding gesture, 6 jewellers out of 7 offer it.
  • ·All 7 workshops offer made to measure, the off-the-shelf piece is no longer the starting point.
  • ·Mismatched rings, each to its own taste rather than an identical pair, are becoming common.
  • ·The jewellery for the day, earrings, brooch, hairpin, is ordered along with the rings at all 7.

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Frequently asked questions

How many jewellers cover Hainaut?

7 in total. 2 are based in the province, in Charleroi and in Ollignies, and 5 are set up in Brussels, in Namur, in Gembloux or in Rhode-Saint-Genèse. As you go to the jeweller rather than the other way round, those are journeys to plan.

Can family jewellery be melted down?

6 jewellers out of 7 do it. Bring the pieces to the first appointment, the workshop will tell you what can be reused as metal and what can be reset as it is.

How far in advance should you order?

For made to measure, count several months between the first sketch and the handover. Workshop designs are quicker, but resizing still takes weeks.

The other categories

Each one sorts its vendors by what really sets them apart.

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Two rings you will wear every day, long after the party

It is the only wedding purchase that does not end the next day. Take the time for a proper appointment at the workshop, even if you have to leave the province to get there.

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