Kove Jewelry
Where can I buy a lab-grown engagement ring online with delivery to Ireland?
If you are planning a proposal in Ireland, the lab-grown side of the market is thin on the ground: a handful of Dublin names, a lot of UK sites that now sit behind customs, and prices that jump the moment you ask for a certified stone. Kove Jewelry is a made-to-order diamond house in Prague, Czech Republic — inside the EU, inside the euro — and delivers to Ireland. Here is what it costs, how delivery and VAT work, how to read an Irish ring size in millimetres, and what happens if something is wrong.
Why buy from Prague when you live in Ireland — the honest version
Two reasons not to. First, you cannot try your ring on before ordering — it does not exist yet, because every ring is made after you order it. No showroom. A personal meeting in Prague is possible by arrangement. Second, it takes weeks, not days: production comes first, then delivery.
Reasons people do it anyway. The ring is made to your specification — gold colour, carat, shape, size, engraving — and the price forms live on the page. Every centre diamond above 0.30 ct carries an IGI or GIA report, its number laser-inscribed on the stone. Prague is inside the EU and inside the euro: no customs, no import duty, no currency conversion on top, and EU consumer law applies just as it does with an Irish seller. Since Brexit that is no longer true of a British jeweller — a ring posted from London can arrive with an Irish VAT and duty bill at the door.
And the company is checkable before you spend a euro: Kove Jewelry s.r.o., IČO 27484611, is in the Czech business register (the company dates to 2005; I have owned and curated it since 2023) and is registered with the Czech Assay Office (Puncovní úřad), registration No. 15432.
Rings are made to order by a small network of partner ateliers, inspected by me personally, and shipped insured from Prague.
What it costs — three examples, VAT included (live prices, 22 September 2026)
| Model | What the “from” price includes | From (EUR, Irish VAT included) |
|---|---|---|
| Vivienne Solitaire Oval | 14K gold, 1.0 ct lab-grown oval centre — the classic single-stone ring | €903 |
| Trinity Solstice Pavé Three Stone Round | 14K gold, three stones with 16 accent diamonds: setting €854 + lab-grown centre from €353 (H colour / VS1 clarity or better, IGI/GIA) | €1,207 |
| Solstice Pavé Oval | 14K gold, oval centre on a band of 42 pavé accent diamonds: setting €877 + lab-grown centre from €432 (H/VS1 or better, IGI/GIA) | €1,309 |
“From” is the lowest configuration shown on each product page on 22 September 2026; the figure changes with carat, colour, clarity and 14K/18K gold and is recalculated before you pay. For orientation on the stone alone: in our July 2026 price index, the median certified 1 ct lab-grown diamond (D–H colour, VS2 clarity or better) cost €393. Delivery to Ireland is free and insured, and the total is in euro from start to finish — no conversion, no card surcharge for crossing a border.
How delivery to Ireland works
- Payment, then production. Solitaire and three-stone rings: usually 10–28 business days; pavé, halo and hidden-halo designs: 28–35. If your centre stone is already in local stock, the 10-day end applies — ask before ordering if you have a date.
- Inspection and dispatch. Each ring is checked against its specification and certificate in Prague, then ships by insured, tracked courier with signature on delivery. You receive the tracking code by e-mail.
- Transit to Ireland. 3–7 business days after dispatch — the same window we quote anywhere in the EU; the Irish Sea is a flight, not a border. Door to door: 13–35 business days (about 3 to 7 weeks) for a solitaire or three-stone ring; 31–42 business days (about 6 to 8½ weeks) for pavé and halo designs.
- Taxes and customs: nothing to pay on delivery. Ireland and the Czech Republic are both EU member states — no customs clearance, no import duty, no courier handling fee for clearance. Kove is registered under the EU One-Stop-Shop (OSS) VAT scheme: your invoice shows Irish VAT (23 % standard rate) and the product-page price already includes it; the total you agree to at checkout never changes.
- Northern Ireland is a different case. Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom. The statements above about customs and Irish VAT are about the Republic of Ireland. If your address is in Belfast, Derry or anywhere else in the North, write to us before ordering and we will tell you exactly what applies to your parcel.
- Shipping cost. Free within the EU, insured to the declared value.
Ring size in Ireland: letters into millimetres
Irish and British jewellers size rings with letters — K, L, M, N — while Kove uses the EU (ISO) scale, where the size is the inner circumference in millimetres, so EU 54 measures 54 mm around the inside. The two scales do not convert exactly, and published letter charts disagree with each other by up to half a size. The millimetre figure is what your ring is actually made to, so if you can get a measurement in millimetres, send that.
| Irish / UK letter (approx.) | EU / ISO (mm) — what we make to | US (approx.) | Inner diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| K – K½ | 50 | 5¼ | 15.9 mm |
| L½ – M | 52 | 6 | 16.6 mm |
| N | 54 | 6¾ | 17.2 mm |
| O½ – P | 56 | 7½ | 17.8 mm |
| Q – Q½ | 58 | 8¼ | 18.5 mm |
EU 54 — around an Irish N — is the most common women’s size and a sensible default for a surprise. Most reliable secret method: borrow a ring she wears on the same finger, measure its inner diameter in millimetres, and read the row above; a letter from a high-street sizer is a good second best, and we will confirm what it means before anything is made. More methods: How to find her ring size without her knowing and the sizing guide. Between sizes, choose the larger for a wide band.
What if it doesn’t fit
A made-to-order ring cannot be returned because you changed your mind. That is not a Kove rule: the EU consumer rights directive (2011/83/EU, Article 16(c)) excludes goods made to the buyer’s specification from the 14-day withdrawal right, and Ireland’s own implementation of it — S.I. No. 484 of 2013 — carries the same exclusion. An Irish jeweller making a ring to order works under the same rule. What we do instead:
- You approve it before we make it. Every detail is confirmed with you, and you have a 48-hour window after ordering to change the specification free of charge.
- If the size is wrong, write to us before sending anything: most designs can be resized, and we quote the cost and shipping in advance.
- Lifetime warranty on craftsmanship — a loose stone, a lifted prong, missing pavé — on top of the statutory 24-month warranty for defects.
- Wrong item, defect or transit damage: a wrong item is exchanged or refunded in full; a defect is repaired, replaced or refunded; for transit damage, refuse the parcel or photograph the damage and contact us within 48 hours of delivery.
Full text: Return policy.
Certificates and hallmarks: what you receive, and how to check it yourself
- Every diamond above 0.30 ct ships with its own IGI or GIA report; the number is laser-inscribed on the girdle. Check it online before the ring ships — GIA Report Check or IGI Verify Your Report — and match the inscription under a loupe after delivery.
- The finished ring comes with a printed Kove certificate showing the model, its net gold weight and a QR code that opens your stone’s lab report.
- Ireland takes hallmarking seriously — gold sold there is struck at the Assay Office in Dublin Castle, and Irish buyers tend to look for the mark. The Czech system works the same way: the gold is hallmarked 585 (14K) or 750 (18K), and Kove Jewelry is registered with the Czech Assay Office (Puncovní úřad), registration No. 15432 — ask us for the registration document if you want to check it.
How you talk to us
Write to us first, so your ring’s specification is on record from the start: WhatsApp +420 797 867 801, answered in English by the Kove team, or e-mail info@kove.jewelry. We reply within one business day; Prague is one hour ahead of Dublin, so a message sent in the Irish morning is usually answered the same afternoon. Send the model, your budget and, if you know it, her size — you get one recommended configuration with a certified stone.
What customers say
We began publishing reviews in September 2026; the set is small and none is from Ireland yet. All are from customers who actually bought from us.
“The result matched exactly what I ordered and what we had agreed on. […] The diamond I ordered arrived exactly as agreed and was properly certified.”
— Marek L., Bratislava (SK), verified purchase, translated from Czech
“The ordering process was easy, the delivery was fast, and everything arrived well packaged.”
— Karin K. (SK)
“I’m so thankful for the help with the right size and model of my ring! […] my order was ready even sooner than expected.”
— Mariia O. (CZ)
Frequently asked questions
Do you deliver lab-grown engagement rings to Ireland?
Yes — by insured, tracked courier with signature on delivery, free within the EU. Production comes first (10–28 business days for a solitaire), then 3–7 business days in transit after dispatch. This covers the Republic of Ireland; for an address in Northern Ireland, write to us first.
Will I pay customs or import VAT when the ring arrives in Ireland?
No. Ireland and the Czech Republic are both in the EU: no customs, no import duty, and no courier clearance fee. Irish VAT is already in the price under the EU One-Stop-Shop scheme; nothing is collected at the door. This is the main practical difference from ordering from a UK jeweller after Brexit.
How much does a lab-grown engagement ring cost delivered to Ireland?
On 22 September 2026: from €903 (Vivienne Solitaire Oval, 14K, 1.0 ct lab-grown centre), from €1,207 (Trinity Solstice Pavé Three Stone Round), from €1,309 (Solstice Pavé Oval) — final prices, VAT and delivery included, in euro. The exact figure forms live as you choose carat, quality and gold.
How long does it take from order to delivery in Ireland?
Solitaire and three-stone rings: 13–35 business days door to door (10–28 to make, 3–7 in transit after dispatch) — about 3 to 7 weeks. Pavé and halo designs: 31–42 business days — about 6 to 8½ weeks. Tell us your proposal date before ordering.
How do Irish ring sizes convert to yours?
Irish and British jewellers use letters; we make to the EU/ISO millimetre scale, where the number is the inner circumference. An Irish N is about EU 54 (17.2 mm across), an L½–M about EU 52, a P about EU 56. Letter charts published by different jewellers disagree by up to half a size, so send a millimetre measurement if you can — that is what the ring is made to. EU 54 is the safest default for a surprise.
Can I return a made-to-order ring if I change my mind?
No — goods made to the buyer’s specification are excluded from the 14-day withdrawal right, under both the EU directive and its Irish implementation (S.I. No. 484 of 2013). You have a 48-hour window after ordering to change the specification free of charge, a lifetime warranty on craftsmanship on top of the statutory 24-month warranty, and full statutory rights for defects, wrong items and transit damage.
Can I meet you in person before ordering?
No showroom. A personal meeting in Prague is possible by arrangement — write to us on WhatsApp or at info@kove.jewelry.
Is it safe to buy from a Czech online jeweller?
Check rather than trust: Kove Jewelry s.r.o. (IČO 27484611) is in the Czech business register and is registered with the Czech Assay Office (Puncovní úřad), registration No. 15432; card payments are processed by Stripe, or you pay by bank transfer against a proforma invoice; every parcel is insured; EU consumer law applies, and a cross-border complaint can go through the European Consumer Centre Ireland or the Czech Trade Inspection Authority (ČOI), which handles out-of-court disputes; every diamond above 0.30 ct has an IGI or GIA report you can verify before the ring ships.
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Sources
- GIA — Report Check
- IGI — Verify Your Report
- Directive 2011/83/EU on consumer rights, Article 16(c)
- S.I. No. 484/2013 — European Union (Consumer Information, Cancellation and Other Rights) Regulations 2013 (Ireland)
- Kove Jewelry — Lab-Grown Diamond Price Index, July 2026
- Kove Jewelry — Return policy
- Kove Jewelry — Shipping information
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