Step 1: Selecting an Engagement Ring
It has become a common practice for women to help their fiance's choose an engagement ring. It is a good idea because although you and your fiance may have similar tastes, you will be the one wearing this ring for the remainder of your life so you should ensure you adore it! Some engagement rings however, may be pasted down as a family heirloom, but you can of course consider changing the setting. Some jewelers suggest that settings in yellow gold make the diamond appear larger in size. You may also choose to set a diamond in silver or platinum. It is also important to note that when choosing a setting, more prongs does not necessarily keep the diamond from falling loose. A six prong setting is no more stable than a four prong setting according to diamond specialists. You may consider a solitaire diamond ring, a three stone ring, or even buy a set which includes the engagement ring and the wedding band. Shop around when choosing a diamond and ask lots of questions. Department stores like Macy's have many sales during the year and sell competitive jewelry, whereas a family owned jewelry store may have higher prices or smaller selections.
When choosing a diamond, keep in mind the four C's:
When choosing a diamond, keep in mind the four C's:
- Clarity- determines how brilliant or dull the diamond is. There are 13 different symbols to denote clarity. An F means the diamond is flawless whereas a B means the diamond has obvious flaws.
- Carat Weight- measures the weight of the diamond. The larger the diamond the more valuable.
- Cut-the shape of the diamond and its different angles. This determines how well the diamond will reflect light. The goal is to get a "fine cut" where no light is lost.
- Color-diamonds can be without color or tinted yellow. Color is determined by a scale of D-Z where D is completely clear.
Many jewelers allow their customers to customize their engagement rings. Below you will find a list of several diamond stores for you to browse.
posted by merr at Friday, September 09, 2005
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My brother proposed to his girlfriend last september and they are getting married this Novemeber, so that's why I subscribed to this blog! The Ring blog is interesting. My sister and I actually went with my brother to help him pick out the ring. His girlfriend had no idea and didn't help him pick it out. He just knew what cut she liked and that it had to be gold, but the rest he did with our help. I think that even though a lot of girls pick theirs out, a lot of guys are still having to take clues from their girlfriends and picking one out on their own. I think thats more fun :) It makes it a little more special, for me anyway :)
I'm commenting on your blog because as of the end of august, i am now engaged, and i thought it would be a good idea to keep up with your blog and take some information back to my fiance. Shopping for the ring was actually a date that she and i took. I didn't want her to pick her own ring out, but i wanted to get a feel for what she liked. it worked out really well, i got a basic idea of what she was looking for, and learned a lot about diamonds on that first trip with her (clarity, color, size, and all that). Then, when i felt ready, i was able to go out and choose a ring that i knew she'd enjoy. i actually got it at a place whitehall jewelers - they had much better prices than high name places like key. I ended up getting a better quality ring for her than what i expected, because the prices were lower than all the other prices. I found that shopping around is critical, and it paid off.
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