Asprey
A 245-year-old British house with its own Mayfair workshops, where the engagement ring sits inside a much wider practice of silver, leather and one-off commissions.
36 Bruton St, W1J 6QX · 02074936767
A 245-year-old British house with its own workshops and a genuinely unusual coloured-stone range. Not a bridal specialist, so judge it on the pieces themselves rather than the review count.
Founded in 1781, and Not Primarily a Bridal House
Asprey was founded in 1781 by William Asprey and moved into central London from Mitcham in Surrey. Queen Victoria awarded a Royal Warrant for dressing cases in 1862. The house crest carries the motto "It Can Be Done", awarded for its 225th anniversary.
It is important to be clear what this is. Asprey is a British luxury house making jewellery, silver, leather and homeware, with its own Mayfair workshops, rather than a bridal specialist. The engagement and bridal collection exists and runs to more than sixty pieces, but it sits inside a much broader practice.
Where they are genuinely distinctive is coloured and unusual stones. The bridal range includes imperial jadeite cabochon rings from £54,000 to £58,950, which is not something you will find at a diamond house. Their in-house workshops also mean commissions are made rather than outsourced.
Not a bridal specialist, and better for it if what you want is a ring nobody else will be wearing.
London Engagement RingsBuy From the Collection, or Commission
You can buy from the collection in the Bruton Street flagship or online, or commission a one-off. Published prices start at £6,850 for a platinum ring with a round sapphire and diamonds, the lowest figure in the category. A three-stone brilliant cut is £7,875, an Asscher-cut diamond ring £12,600, the Asprey-cut diamond ring £27,000 and a round brilliant collet £48,250.
Commissions are handled through client services rather than a published process, and they publish no bespoke timescale or deposit terms. Given the workshops are their own, ask what is possible rather than assuming a catalogue is the limit.
The Bruton Street store is a walk-in flagship, which at this level is less common than you might expect.
They also appear on four of our ranked lists: No. 9 on our Natural Diamond list, and they are on our Walk-In Friendly, Outside Hatton Garden and Open Late lists.
The Right Buyer for Asprey
This suits someone who wants a ring with genuine British provenance from a house that has been trading since before the French Revolution, and who values that history for its own sake.
It particularly suits a buyer drawn to unusual stones. The imperial jadeite pieces are the sort of thing almost no other London house offers, and if a coloured cabochon appeals more than a white diamond, this is a rare place to find one properly made.
It will not suit you if you want a specialist bridal experience with deep diamond expertise on hand. This is a general luxury house, and a dedicated engagement ring jeweller will out-argue them on stone specifics.
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Asprey: Frequently Asked Questions
Does Asprey sell engagement rings?
Yes, more than sixty pieces in a dedicated Engagement and Bridal collection, though it is not a bridal specialist. Prices start at £6,850 for a platinum sapphire and diamond ring.
How much are Asprey engagement rings?
From £6,850. An Asscher-cut diamond ring is £12,600, the Asprey-cut diamond ring £27,000, a round brilliant collet £48,250, and imperial jadeite cabochon rings £54,000 to £58,950.
Can Asprey make a bespoke ring?
Yes. They have their own Mayfair workshops and continue to make one-off pieces, handled through client services. They publish no bespoke timescale or deposit terms, so ask directly.
Do they sell lab-grown diamonds?
Asprey sells natural diamonds only.
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