Diamond Engagement Ring buying tips

smartneil · Special Member Joined: 30 Jun 2008 Posts: 10 Karma: 0 (0)

Don’t be in a hurry to reach the jewelry shop for buying a diamond engagement ring as you may end up owning an inferior ring and paying expensive amounts for it. It is of prime importance to study different aspects of the ring in terms of its quality and costs.

The first thing you need to know is regarding the budget. Know the amount you can easily spare for the ring. The amount will be approximately equal to your two-three months' salary or may be a bit less. Then, within that budget, try to find out the shops in your vicinity to buy the ring. If there are no such shops around your home, then online shopping is always preferable for affordable diamond engagement rings.

aekcub · Regular Member Joined: 18 Oct 2009 Posts: 9 Karma: 0 (0)

eduard2 · Regular Member Joined: 25 Oct 2007 Posts: 3 Karma: 0 (0)

Start shopping as early as possible and take your time. Find a retailer that will allow you to look at several stones along the color spectrum D-I. They should be willing to line up the stones in a white trough under a halogen lamp so you can see the color differences and decide just how much yellow you can tolerate. Platinum rings will make a yellowish stone look more white. So will a little bit of fluorescence. White gold still has a slight yellow cast and the stone will reflect it.
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