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How to shop for engagement rings

August 19th, 2009

Your engagement date has been finalized. The next step is to buy an engagement ring and that too the apt one for your beloved. Obviously, you would not want to make last minute errands selecting your engagement ring. Hence, make sure you plan everything in advance, so that you do a right job of selecting the most attractive engagement ring which would look beautiful on your beloved.

Many of you would want to give a surprise to your beloved. For this, you need to consider certain points and make sure you are getting value for your money.

1) Budget

Budget plays a very important role when it comes to buying your engagement ring. Check out on your finances and if the money is inadequate, then you should start saving for buying the ring. After you have identified the engagement ring, the next thing is to start saving either monthly or weekly.

Once you are clear on the budget, it becomes easy to select the ring as well. Doing some research and checking out the rates with the jeweler store would be helpful.

2) Style

You first need to know the style of your beloved. Is she a modern woman or one who prefers a traditional ring? When you go out with her and see her behavior, it would be easy to identify her tastes. Diamond rings are very much in vogue, but gemstones are also becoming increasingly popular of late. The chosen ring should also blend with her personality.

3) Shop Around

Shopping around and checking out prices and designs would be helpful. It is important that you take your time and also assess the different varieties of rings which fall within your price range. Different selections are offered by jewel stores and you could pick and choose your ring.

4) It is better to have company while you shop

Taking someone along with you while you are shopping for your engagement ring is a wise option. You would also have an idea of what you should select. Preferably take someone who has previous experience of buying an engagement ring. You could take your best friend along with you who would give you genuine advice. It is better to have company so that your friend can give you support if you are confused and not sure on what to buy.

5) Knowing your beloved’s size

It is imperative that you know the size of the ring which you intend buying. You could always take any ring of her size for measurement and buy the engagement ring as per those specifications. If you do not get the perfect size, it is better to go in for a bigger size. The other option is to give an order for the ring to be resized.

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How to Buy an Engagement Ring

August 18th, 2009

If you have fallen in love with someone so deeply that you are considering spending the rest of your life with them, then chances are that you could find yourself shopping for an engagement ring sooner or later; to signify your commitment to the relationship.
The task of shopping for an engagement ring is not as easy a task as it would first seem. It is a highly nuanced process, and your choice of an engagement ring (in terms of things like color, material and shape) is sure to be interpreted in different ways by your loved one, who is surely bound to be someone you would be trying to impress.

In an ideal situation then, it is best to go shopping for engagement rings with your loved one, because this way – if you work at a consensual shopping experience – there will be no risk of the engagement ring you opt for coming to be viewed as ‘your idea.’ Nonetheless, if you cannot manage to be with your loved for your engagement ring shopping, there are still some things you can do to ensure that you get a ring that is as close to the ideal as possible.

The best guide to shopping for an engagement ring for your loved one in their absence is keeping in mind their preferences all along the process. One is bound to ask, on reading this, how it is possible to judge a person’s preferences in terms of an engagement ring when you have never gone shopping for one with them before. But as it turns out, while it is true that you are likely to never have gone shopping for rings with your loved one, chances are high that you would have spend time together discussing your interests, and it is from the information that you would have gathered from such discussions that should give you hints to what your love one’s preferences in terms of an engagement ring would be.

If your loved one, for instance, is someone with a love for history, tradition and classic things, an ‘antique’ engagement ring (like the old mine cut diamond engagement ring) would surely be a good option to thing about. If on the other hand your loved one is a person who has shown preference for things modern – with very little attachment to things sentimental, a more contemporary engagement ring like the oval modern cut or better still the cushion cut would probably be something better to think about.

While still thinking of your loved one’s preferences when shopping for an engagement ring, it is important to make an effort to remember what colors they seem to have a liking for (about which you can get a hint from their choice of clothing, for instance) as well as what material she would prefer, as there is a person who will simply not look at ‘anything less than diamond’ when thinking of an engagement ring choice, with yet another person who will tend to consider such diamond as a bit too extravagant and therefore uncomfortable to ‘flash around.’

Having made up on a choice of an engagement ring, the next step in the shopping process will naturally be to go visiting the various outlets (both online and offline, if you want the widest variety to choose from), where you can get the engagement rings on offer, and get one that is as close to that ideal you have come up with – of course within the confines of your budget. If you opt for a high end engagement ring, ensure you get it from a reputable store to avoid a situation where you end up with an embarrassing counterfeit.

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How much should you spend on engagement rings?

August 17th, 2009

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The betrothed couple has to decide how much they are ready to spend for their engagement ring. It is true that in most of the cases, the man decides on the type of engagement ring. The amount is equally shared between the couple and hence it is imperative that they select an engagement ring which is well within their budget.

We have heard so many statements like spending a two months salary for an engagement ring etc. The couple would obviously not want to begin their life by getting into debt just for buying expensive engagement rings. Hence, it becomes vital and necessary to go in for something which is not too expensive. A large diamond encompassed in a precious metal is not definitely a symbol of commitment and great love. Life’s priorities and budget constraints may not always permit us to buy an expensive diamond engagement ring. The other overhead expenses like insurance also need to be taken into consideration when you are going in for a costly engagement ring.

So then, how do we decide the budget for an engagement ring? The average price is somewhere around £3000 to £4000. The cost varies depending on the size and quality. The metal selected for the setting and also intricate designs would cost you more. The range would start from a few hundred pounds and go up to £5000 for a quarter carat diamond which would be set in 12 to 14 carat gold. Platinum is one of the more expensive metals and is also more heavy than gold, a factor to consider in larger designs.

If you are really stinking rich, then you can think of buying a £ 5000 worth diamond. Do not measure your love by the carat weight of diamonds. We also know what happened to Liz Taylor and Richard Burton. Before proceeding to the jeweler store, be clear about what you are looking out for. Talk with your partner as to the budge and how it is going to be split. You could also speak to friends and relatives who have been recently engaged and the place of purchase of their engagement ring.

Speak to relatives and close associates on how much the budget should be for the engagement ring? This piece of valuable advice could help you save considerable amount of money. You could also browse the net and get an idea on the prices, patterns and designs. There are discounts which are offered by many reputed jeweler stores.

Last but not the least; make the right choice of selecting an engagement ring which suits your pocket. Later you could always upgrade it once you feel you are financially sounder to buy the expensive diamond ring.

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5 popular engagement rings

August 8th, 2009

Diamonds are undoubtedly a woman’s best friend. It is always one of her prized possessions. There are different types of engagement rings; the top five popular engagement rings are as follows:

1 )Solitaire Engagement Rings

Most of the popular engagement rings are embedded with a solitaire diamond. Solitaire diamonds are single stones which are elevated above the band. The ring with a solitaire diamond is quite prominent. Nowadays, the trend is a single solitaire diamond neatly surrounded by small diamonds.

2) Three Stone Diamond Rings

These rings are becoming increasingly popular. Some gem stores and well known brands have made strategies to capture the market. Their efforts have borne fruit in making the three stone diamond rings popular and in demand. The concept behind the 3 stone rings is that it is a representation of your past, your present and your future relationship you would have with your beloved.

The ring bands mostly selected are gold and platinum. Gold is available in both yellow and white colors. Platinum definitely is stronger when compared with gold, but it is not scratch resistant like gold. Platinum is a rare metal as compared to gold, and hence quite expensive. For novices, both white gold and platinum may look similar, though they are not. After good usage, white gold would get back its yellow color, whereas platinum would still retain its color and texture. White gold is in trend when compared to platinum and is less expensive than platinum.

3) Round Diamond

This cut is well in demand and is widely available. It exhibits fire and brilliance as compared to all the other available shapes. They may look smaller as compared to other shapes.

4) Princess Cut Diamonds

They come next in line and also exhibit lot of brilliance. Bigger the diamonds, expensive are the prices. Americans go in for big engagement rings. Some diamond rings are as big as 2 to 3 carat.

5) Oval and Marquise Diamonds

Both Marquise and Oval diamonds exhibit a bigger look because they have the capacity to create an illusion. Bezel setting Diamonds also lend a bigger look to the diamonds. These diamonds are neatly wrapped around with a precious metal. It lays special emphasis on the circumference of the diamond. When you compare a solitaire diamond ring with a 3 stone engagement ring, the latter one may look as big and weight as much as a 3 stone ring, but when it comes to prices, they are less expensive as compared to a 3 stone ring. Larger diamonds are a rare species and expensive as compared to smaller diamonds. This may be true even if both carry the same weight.