Wedding Bands You'll Both Love!

With a history of more than 160 years, luxury Swiss jeweller Furrer Jacot creates artisanal wedding bands with a unique touch.

- Cassandra Koh

We sat down with Furrer Jacot’s chairman and chief executive offi cer, Walter Hausermann, and the brand’s chief designer, Lucas Ruppli, to get some advice on picking the right rings.

DO YOU HAVE TIPS FOR MEN WHO ARE SEARCHING FOR AN ENGAGEMENT RING? HOW DO THEY FIND SOMETHING THAT THEIR PARTNER WILL LOVE?

Walter: I always say, “Listen to what she’s saying”, because when couples go shopping together, as soon as the displays come out, the men tend to look the other way (laughs). They should be attentive when their partner is looking at jewellery. Normally, women won’t want to openly say what they want, but in some ways, they do point out what they like.

Lucas: [But] we can help the men with designs that tell stories they can relate to. For example, if he knows his partner loves fl owers, he can choose a design inspired by the petals of a fl ower. Of course, the technical specifi cations should be taken care of as well. A diamond is something pretty expensive, so the stone quality is something he should take note of.