| It has come time for you to buy a diamond | | | | reputable diamond sellers online and I have a |
| engagement ring and you are dreading every | | | | directory of some of the better ones at the |
| moment. Number one, it is your time to shine... | | | | bottom of this article as well. |
| You have to come through on this because it will | | | | When you are searching for your diamond, put in |
| be with her for the rest of your life. It can either | | | | the price range that you are able to spend on the |
| be a ring that she will look at and love for ever | | | | diamond. Next, adjust the clarity down to SI2. SI2 |
| and ever, or it will be a reminder of why did she | | | | clarity is the lowest clarity that is still eyeclean. |
| ever say yes. Don't fear. I have already been | | | | This means that unless you carry around a |
| through this process and it is not so bad and you | | | | jeweler's loupe, you are never going to notice any |
| can actually get a large diamond engagement ring | | | | imperfections. What this means to you is that you |
| without going too broke in the process. | | | | can buy a good looking large diamond |
| Number one, forget everything that your girlfriend | | | | engagement ring, but without the excess cost. |
| said about the size of the diamond not mattering, | | | | Another area that you can increase your size and |
| it definitely does matter. Number two, don't be | | | | decrease your expenditure is by lowering the |
| offended and think any less of your soon to be | | | | color quality. Anything from D Color to J Color is |
| wife for wanting a large diamond... it's perfectly | | | | perfectly fine. |
| natural and okay. Now what. | | | | This means that reducing the Diamond Color to I |
| You need to learn a little bit about diamonds in | | | | or J, along with reducing the Diamond Clarity to |
| order to succeed in this. You don't have to | | | | eye clean quality of SI2 or SI1 will greatly increase |
| become a gemologist; you just need to know a | | | | the size of the diamond that you will be able to |
| few important points in order to make a good | | | | afford. |
| decision. Learn the diamond 4Cs: Cut, Clarity, | | | | Try to buy your setting locally and get the input |
| Color, and Carat. There are links at the end of | | | | of your fiance on the type of setting she is |
| this which will tell about the 4Cs. Next set your | | | | looking for. Unless you know your girlfriend's ring |
| budget; just name a price that is the absolute | | | | size exactly, it is better to have your diamond set |
| most you want to spend and stick to it. | | | | locally by a qualified jeweler who will be able to |
| Shop for you diamond in pieces. This means that | | | | size and resize the ring accordingly. |
| you will need to buy your diamond and your | | | | It's not so hard to get the ring that she will love |
| engagement ring setting seperately. It is okay to | | | | for years to come and will want to wear and |
| buy loose diamonds online. In fact, that is how | | | | show off to all of her friends too. Take charge of |
| you are going to save the most money and be | | | | this one and it will pay off in the end. |
| able to buy a larger diamond. There are many | | | | |