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Proposal season commissions are starting earlier this year
Bespoke engagement ring enquiries that usually cluster in December and January have begun arriving since early September, giving buyers more room to source the right stone.
Imperial Star Gems trade desk1 min read
Bespoke engagement ring enquiries that usually cluster around the December-to-February proposal season have started arriving since early September this year.
- Custom build enquiries are running ahead of where they sat at the same point last year, based on our own order pipeline.
- Buyers starting earlier get first pick of well-matched stones and more realistic turnaround on a custom setting, rather than competing for the same inventory in the final weeks before the holidays.
- The earlier start lines up with tighter cutting capacity moving into Q4, which rewards ordering ahead rather than waiting.
If a proposal is planned for the coming season, starting the search now rather than in November gives more choice on shape, size and setting. Our build-a-ring tool is a good starting point, and the trade desk can advise on sourcing a specific stone to a timeline.
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