| The perfect engagement ring for the love of | | | | option is to gently ask her opinion about rings |
| your life is perhaps the most important thing you | | | | saying you need to help a friend buy one. |
| will ever buy and it has to be nothing short of | | | | Whatever you say make sure in the end you |
| perfection. However your idea of the most | | | | understand what she likes. |
| exquisite ring might not necessarily be the one | | | | 3) Be Practical: You might want to give her a ring |
| your sweetheart has, while this element of | | | | with the biggest rock available for that special |
| uncertainty will always be there you can be | | | | occasion, however it's important to be rational. |
| mindful of a few things when you buy the ring so | | | | Make sure the ring matches her lifestyle, that it's |
| that you get real close to the special ring she | | | | not so big that she'd feel uncomfortable wearing it |
| must have always fantasized about. | | | | to her office or workplace, some women like |
| 1) Budget: Money is always the hard fact of life, | | | | subtle looking rings as opposed to flashy ones. |
| so make sure that you know what your limit is | | | | Also, it has to be easy to clean and maintain after |
| before you go shopping. This will save time and | | | | all she's going to be wearing it everyday. |
| will keep you from getting into unnecessary debt | | | | 4) Buy loose diamonds: This might not be the |
| which will weigh on your heart. A general rule of | | | | most romantic thing to do but it certainly is a |
| thumb could be to ring which costs about 3% of | | | | very practical one, especially if you have a long |
| the wedding budget that you have in mind. | | | | distance relationship and do not understand her |
| However it's purely a matter of personal choice, | | | | choice. Buy the diamond you think she might love |
| the bottom line is to be realistic and plan in | | | | and after she says 'yes' to the pivotal question |
| advance. | | | | you can have it set as per her liking. |
| 2) Understand her choice: if you have spent long | | | | The key is to have something that makes you, |
| enough with her you might already have an idea | | | | her and your budget happy. This balance is not |
| about her choice, if not you can casually take her | | | | impossible to strike though it might seem a little |
| window shopping. Women can hardly keep their | | | | hard. Keep your eyes and ears open when you |
| eyes from sparkling as they go past a jewelry | | | | are with her so that you have an idea if her liking |
| store, with a bit of an observation you are sure | | | | from what she already has. |
| to know what captures her interest best. Another | | | | |