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How
To Buy An Engagement
Ring
It's extremely important that you know how
to buy an engagement
ring before you go shopping
for one. All of the rings will look great and if you don't know what
you're looking for then you won't be able to make an accurate decision
on both whether it's the right style for you and also whether you're
getting your best value for money.
With the above in mind, here's how you can self-educate yourself in
regards to how to buy an engagement ring.
The Ring
Engagement rings come in different settings and are also equipped with
different diamonds. Because of this it's important to learn about the
four C's of diamond quality which are clarity, cut, color and carat.
You also need to decide upon a setting for your engagement ring. The
most popular settings are pave, solitaire, sidestone, tension, meno and
colored.
When speaking with a jewler, they will use the terms when making
reference to the various settings of each engagement ring so it's
important that you can understand what they are so you don't get
confused.
Which Type Of Metal?
In addition to the various settings, there are also different forms of
metal to choose from. The three most common are Yellow Gold, White Gold
and Platinum.
The Brides Preference
If you have already spoken with your bride to be about getting married,
then you won't have any problems finding out her preferences. If,
however, you're planning on surprising her with a proposal you will
need to do a bit of detective work in order to find out what she does
and doesn't like in her jewelry.
If you fit into the latter, there are a couple of ways to do this. Have
a look through her existing jewelry to see what types of metal she uses
and various colors. Additionally, you will also need to find out her
ring size.
To do this you can either borrow one of her rings and get it measured
and return it before she knows, or an easier approach is to either ask
her mother or one of her close friends to help you.
I know this sounds like a lot of information, but just take a deep
breath and take it all in. It doesn't have to be difficult.
Where To Buy And How Much To Spend?
The best way to get your value for money when buying an engagement ring
is to decide on a metal and a setting that you would like, and the
spend the remainder of your budget on the best diamond you can for the
amount of money you have left. Once you've decided on the setting and
metal, you can have some fun picking out the perfect diamond.
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