Engagement ring insurance

What is engagement ring insurance?

Engagement ring insurance covers the cost of repair or replacement if your ring is lost, damaged or stolen. You can be covered both inside the home and when you’re out and about.

With engagement ring insurance, you can be covered for:

• Theft of your ring
• Accidental loss of your ring
• Accidental damage to your ring
• The repair and replacement of your ring

It’s important to note, you will not be covered for the following:

• General wear and tear
• Deliberate acts by you, your spouse or family members
• Loss or damage while overseas
• Lawful seizure or confiscation
• Damage caused during cleaning or alterations

How can I get engagement ring insurance in Australia?

There are three main options for engagement ring insurance in Australia. You can add cover to your home contents insurance, buy specialised engagement ring insurance or take out single-item insurance. Each option has its own pros and cons.

Contents insurance

If you have contents insurance for your home, you can add cover for an engagement ring to your policy. This option is usually the cheapest, but it's only economical if you already have contents insurance, or are looking to buy a policy anyway.

If you do decide to add cover for an engagement ring to your policy, make sure you're also covered for loss outside of the home. You may have to include portable contents insurance, sometimes known as personal effects cover.

Specialised engagement ring insurance

Some insurance companies specialise in jewellery, including engagement rings. This option is great for people who don't have contents insurance or have higher-value items that wouldn't be covered by their home insurance policy.

If you're unsure about the value of your jewellery, some brands will even offer valuations as part of the service, including Jewelsure and QReport.

Single item insurance

Single item insurance is designed for people who want to insure certain items in their home, rather than the entire contents. It's great if you only have a few valuable pieces that you'd like to protect, and is pretty low-cost too.

If you opt for single item insurance, you may have to upgrade the policy so that your item is covered outside of the home.

Compare specialised jewellery insurance options

Product AUFJI	Loss and Theft Cover	Damage Cover	Cover outside of Australia	Additional Cover	Agreed Value Cover
JewelCover Jewellery Insurance				25%		Get a quoteView details Compare	loading Fetching your data...
Q Report Jewellery Insurance				50%		Get a quoteView details Compare	loading Fetching your data...

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Compare contents insurance policies

Name	Product AUFHO	Jewellery	Theft	Accidental damage	Cheapest way to pay
Youi Contents Insurance Best Rated Brand		Optional		Optional	Annually	Get a quoteView details Compare	loading Fetching your data...
Budget Direct Contents Insurance Best Rated BrandBonus		up to $1000 per item, up to $5,000 in total		Optional	Annually	Get a quoteView details Compare	loading Fetching your data...
QBE Contents Insurance Green Company		$2,500		Optional	Annually	Get a quoteView details Compare	loading Fetching your data...
Qantas Contents Insurance Bonus		$5,000		Optional	Annually	Get a quoteView details Compare	loading Fetching your data...
ALDI Contents Insurance		up to $2000 per item, up to $6,000 in total		Optional	Monthly or Annually	Get a quoteView details Compare	loading Fetching your data...
Huddle Comprehensive Contents Insurance		Up to $1,000 per item			Annually	Get a quoteView details Compare	loading Fetching your data...
Honey Contents Insurance		$6,000		Optional	Monthly or Annually	Get a quoteView details Compare	loading Fetching your data...
Kogan Contents Insurance Bonus		$2,500		Optional	Annually	Get a quoteView details Compare	loading Fetching your data...

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How much does engagement ring insurance cost?

Provider	Premium cost without engagement ring	Premium cost with engagement ring
	$548.93	$740.44
	$560.98	$573.65
	$446.46	$446.46
	$1,154.15	$1,203.60
	$534.07	$930.02

_{This information is accurate as of September 2024.}

• Learn more about our methodology

  • $100,000 contents sum insured
  • $10,000 watch sum insured
  • Quotes were obtained from a New South Wales home in Elizabeth Bay owned by a family of 2.
  • The homeowning family moved into their property in 2020.

  • Quotes were obtained in September 2024 and were for contents insurance only.
  • The house was a 3-bedroom, 1-story freestanding house on flat ground with brick veneer walls, terracotta tiled roof, no verandas and built in 1990.
  • Windows were secured by deadlocks, with no security devices.

"When purchasing insurance for your engagement ring, it’s important to consider the following:

1. The value of your ring. Knowing its value so you can purchase an adequate amount of cover.
2. The type of cover needed. Knowing the value will also help you understand what type of policy is right for you; a general contents policy with portable items cover or a specialised policy.
3. Applicable excess. I recently bought insurance for my own ring as part of my home and contents policy. I split the excesses so I’d have to pay less in the event I needed to claim on my ring and kept a higher excess for the rest of my policy."

Peta Taylor

Associate publisher

FAQs

• Is an engagement ring covered by insurance?

  It can be covered under the jewellery category in some policies but it will depend on your provider. Some policies include cover for jewellery as standard, others have it as an optional extra. Keep in mind, there are often limits that are applicable to jewellery cover so even if it is covered, it may not cover the full value of the ring. If you’ve listed your engagement ring specifically and set a value, then that’s another story and you’re likely covered.

• Do you need to insure engagement rings?

  There’s no mandatory insurance but it can be a good idea if it’s particularly valuable and you couldn’t afford to replace it. Engagement rings are notoriously easy to lose and expensive to replace so insurance can ease some of this burden. On the flip side, it’s an additional expense and only you can decide if it fits within your budget.

• Will I be covered for a custom made ring?

  When you’re gathering quotes from insurers, be sure to list your engagement ring and its value. That way you’ll know if they can insure it or if you’ll need something more specialised.

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Nicola Middlemiss

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Nicola Middlemiss is a contributing writer at Finder, with a special interest in personal finance and insurance. Formerly a business and finance journalist, Nicola has written thousands of articles helping Australians better understand insurance and grow their personal wealth. She has contributed to a wide range of publications, including Domain, the Educator, Financy, Fundraising and Philanthropy, Insurance Business, MoneyMag, Mortgage Professional, Yahoo Finance, Your Investment Property, and Wealth Professional. Nicola has a Tier 1 General Insurance (General Advice) certification and a Bachelor's degree from the University of Leeds. See full bio

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