Engagement Ring Buying Tips - How to find the perfect ring!

Here are some engagement ring buying tips, to help you find the right ring for you.
This is a engagement ring buying guide, that will clarify everything you need to know about buying a diamond engagement ring.

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You want everything about your proposal to be perfect.. Right down to the very last detail.

Selecting an engagement ring should be no different!

So how do you know which engagement ring to buy?

With so many options out there, choosing one can be quite overwhelming!

Here is a guide with engagement ring buying tips, that will show you step by step, how to select, and ultimately buy your perfect engagement ring.

Research

Budget

The prices of engagement rings can range from a few hundred dollars to hundreds of thousands of dollars. Determining how much should an engagement ring cost you, depends of many factors..

* Some people go by the rule of spending 2 months salary on their engagement ring. Others may not be able to afford quite that much.

* Its also important to understand how your partner feels about spending that much money on a ring.
Do they find it senseless to spend that much on a piece of jewelry? Or are they the type that would LOVE to receive an expensive, elaborate ring?

* Be sure to have a price in mind before you start looking. That will give you a baseline on which ones to look at.

The 4 C's

When buying a diamond engagement ring, you want to get the best diamond you can. In order to do this, you must consider the four C's: Cut, Clarity, Color, and Carat weight. The four C's are what determine the price of the diamond.
Here are some engagement ring buying tips, on how to control the look of a diamond.

Cut - This refers to the proportions of the diamond (not the shape). The cut is based on certain characteristics, such as the depth, width and the uniformity of its facets. These things together, control the brilliance and durability of the diamond. Without a proper cut, the diamond would fail to properly reflect the light, and much of the sparkle would be lost.

Clarity - The absence or presence of small imperfections inside, or on the surface of a diamond.

Color - Diamonds can occur in any color, but the most sought after ones are colorless. The more "white" or clear the diamond, the pricier it will be.
Find out what your partner likes, because some people prefer colored diamond engagement rings.

Carat - This refers to the "carat weight" of the diamond. The more a stone weighs, the more valuable it is.

Ring Style

* Choose the setting. The most common is the solitare diamond engagement ring, which is where the ring has only a center stone. But find out what she likes. Look at other styles where there are many diamonds surrounding the center stone.

* What looks the best on her hands? Ask the jeweler what types of rings will go good with her hands type (long fingers, short fingers, ect.)

* What type of metal does she prefer? Does she like gold, or white gold?

* Pay attention to what she likes. Find out through hints, and even through friends what style she prefers.

* Find out her ring size. You may need to bring a ring she already owns to match it up with the ring you've chosen.

* What type of jewelry does she wear? Try to find unique engagement rings that will match her style, and compliment what she already likes.

Diamond Shape

The shape of the diamond plays a big role in the look of the ring. There are many unique engagement ring designs out there that will compliment the shape you choose. Just find the one you like, and go from there.

Here are the common diamond shapes that you can choose from:

Round, Marquise, Pear, Oval, Emerald, Princess, Radiant, Heart.

The most popular is by far the round diamond shape.

Hopefully the engagement ring buying tips shown in this engagement ring buying guide, have clarified some things for you.

Good luck, and let me know if you have any engagement ring buying tips that you'd like to share!




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