| ding to Marilyn Monroe, diamonds are a girl's best | | | | range of prices to suit any budget. The color, cut, |
| friend. Indeed, for many girls they are the number | | | | size, and clarity of the diamonds will all play a part |
| one choice when designing their own engagement | | | | in determining how much, or how little you pay. |
| ring. The sparkle and brilliance given off by a well | | | | When designing your own engagement ring you |
| cut and quality diamond can be hard to outshine. | | | | will be able to liaise with your custom jeweler who |
| There are many advantages to a diamond | | | | will be able to provide you with various pricings |
| engagement ring: | | | | and diamond alternatives. |
| * Go with anything. The traditional colorless | | | | * Colored diamonds. Diamonds are now available in |
| diamond is of course going to go with anything. All | | | | a wide array of colors apart from the traditional |
| colored outfits, and blacks and whites look superb | | | | bluish white. Popular other colors now include pink, |
| with diamond rings. Even more importantly, any | | | | yellow and black. Pink diamonds in particular are |
| other jewelry you already have, or aspire to own | | | | extremely popular, but also quite costly due to |
| in the future, will always match a diamond | | | | their rarity. Champagne and cognac colored |
| engagement ring. This can be an important | | | | diamonds are less expensive and can be used to |
| consideration for some girls, particularly if you are | | | | bulk up an engagement ring while keeping the |
| partial to pearls. Your strand of pearls and | | | | price tag down. Colored diamonds can be a |
| diamond engagement ring will always look | | | | fantastic way to add some subtle or spectacular |
| absolutely stunning together. | | | | color to your engagement ring while still |
| * Hard wearing. Diamonds are the hardest | | | | maintaining the extreme hardness of all the |
| gemstone in the world. This means that they are | | | | stones in your ring. |
| impervious to being banged and knocked around. | | | | * Other gemstones. Some girls have a favorite |
| (However, it is important to remember that the | | | | color that they may wish to incorporate into their |
| setting holding your diamonds in place is not quite | | | | engagement ring. Rubies and sapphires are popular |
| so indestructible.) If you lead an active lifestyle | | | | choices to add to diamonds. Since rubies and |
| you may prefer to have a diamond ring to | | | | sapphires are almost as hard as diamonds, they |
| minimize the risk of damaging your stones. | | | | are practical choices for those seeking a dramatic |
| * Multiple shapes. Diamonds lend themselves to | | | | splash of color in their ring. Tacori, in particular, |
| being cut into a variety of shapes. From traditional | | | | have some exquisite vintage inspired engagement |
| round to square to emerald to marquise to heart, | | | | rings that incorporate rubies or sapphires along |
| the variety of shapes to select from is staggering. | | | | with diamonds. |
| Many contemporary designs of engagement rings | | | | Custom made jewelry is a fantastic way of |
| are incorporating several cuts of diamonds into | | | | obtaining the engagement ring of your dreams. |
| the one ring. This can add a lot of visual interest | | | | Your jeweler will be able to advise you on your |
| and sparkle to your ring. Great examples are | | | | diamond or other gemstone preferences. |
| baguettes being added to shanks, and square or | | | | Designing your own engagement ring gives |
| Asscher cuts being surrounded with tiny brilliant | | | | provides you with the opportunity to select each |
| cut diamonds. | | | | and every diamond for your engagement ring. |
| * Various prices. Diamonds are available in a wide | | | | |