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Wedding and engagement rings, the workshop is right nearby

6 jewellers work on weddings in the province, none is based there.

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This is the clearest peculiarity of this province: not one of the 6 jewellers in the directory has a workshop in Brabant wallon. They are in Brussels, in Rhode-Saint-Genèse, in Gembloux, in Namur or in Charleroi, which is to say all along the edges, on the roads that border the province. As a made-to-measure ring calls for several visits, between trying the materials, taking the measurement and collecting it, accessibility matters more than proximity. The Sablon in Brussels and the centre of Namur are reachable by train from the province.

Wedding rings, engagement, or a piece to remake?

The 6 jewellers do made to measure, and 5 will rework a family jewel.

Or by province

0 are based in Brabant wallon, 6 come from a neighbouring province. In this trade, travelling is normal.

How to choose your wedding rings in Brabant wallon

  1. 1Pick the workshop by the train rideNo jeweller is based in the province, and bespoke work takes several appointments. Start by looking at which one is easiest to reach from home.
  2. 2Reworking before buying5 jewellers out of 6 rework an existing piece. A grandmother's ring melted down or reset often costs less than a new one, and it tells a story.
  3. 3Try the metals before the designsYellow gold, white gold, platinum: the colour is decided by wearing it, not on a screen. Plan that first appointment well before you approve a drawing.
  4. 4Plan for the lead timeMade to measure is built, not picked off a rail. Ask for the lead time at the first appointment and add a margin for a size adjustment.
  5. 5Think about hands that workA wedding band is worn every day, not just on the wedding day. Tell the jeweller what you do with your hands: it guides the profile, the thickness and the setting more than any photo.

The five questions to ask the workshop

  • How many appointments should we plan for, and can we group some of them together?
  • How long is it between the order and collection?
  • Can we have a family piece reworked rather than buying new?
  • Are resizing and future maintenance included?
  • Where do your metals and stones come from, and can we have their traceability?

What it costs

Count roughly between 600 € and 2 500 € for a pair of wedding rings, depending on the metal and whether there are stones. A made-to-measure engagement ring starts higher, the stone weighing more than the work.

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 a family piece is gaining ground on buying new.
  • ·Both rings are designed together, as a pair, rather than each on its own.
  • ·Yellow gold is coming back against white gold, including on engagement rings.
  • ·Traceability of the metal and the stones is becoming a question asked at the first appointment.

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Frequently asked questions

How many jewellers cover Brabant wallon on wewed?

6 jewellers, and none is based in the province: they all come from Brussels, Rhode-Saint-Genèse, Gembloux, Namur or Charleroi. All 6 make wedding rings, engagement rings, jewellery for the big day and made-to-measure pieces, and 5 will remake an existing jewel.

Is it a problem that no jeweller is based there?

Not really, because they are all set up on the edges of the province, on the roads towards Brussels, Namur and Charleroi. The real criterion is the number of appointments to plan and how easy it is to get there, not the distance as the crow flies.

When should you order the wedding bands?

Well before the wedding, because a made-to-measure piece has to be made and a resizing may follow. Book the first appointment once the date is set, without waiting for the rest of the planning to be wrapped up.

The other categories

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

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It is the only object that stays

All the rest of the wedding fits into one day, the wedding ring is worn afterwards. Take the time to have it made rather than buying it from a window display.

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