Paris is one of the world’s most important destinations for fine jewellery, and wedding-ring shopping here is less about finding a simple gold band than choosing between generations of French maisons, independent jewellers and contemporary designers. The city’s most concentrated jewellery district is around Place Vendôme and Rue de la Paix, where major houses including Cartier, Boucheron, Chaumet and Van Cleef & Arpels have boutiques. Paris’s official tourism office describes the area as the city’s premier jewellery showcase. For couples who want something less traditional, Paris also has independent workshops and sustainability-focused jewellers. This makes it possible to compare everything from classic platinum alliances and diamond-set bands to Fairmined gold…