| There is much to consider when purchasing
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| | diamonds are very, very rare, extremely
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| a diamond - especially diamond engagement
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| | expensive and difficult to find. Poor
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| rings! The tradition of presenting a
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| | quality diamonds are a lot cheaper and
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| woman with a diamond engagement ring when
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| | more common but the sparkle and beauty of
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| proposing began in 1477 when Archduke
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| | them is obviously diminished.
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| Maximilian presented a diamond ring to
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| | Color ranges from D-Z and then the fancy
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| Mary of Burgundy - and in most cases, the
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| | colors such as blue, pink, yellow, etc. D
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| woman you plan to propose to will expect
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| | color will be the highest quality, the
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| a ring to accompany that proposal!
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| | clearest, and the highest priced. Quality
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| First, do a little detective work to find
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| | decreases as you move down this alphabet
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| out what your fiance would like to have.
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| | scale until you get to the fancy colors
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| After all, she will be wearing it for a
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| | in which the price rises again. The color
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| very long time. So you can subtly get her
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| | of the diamond changes from colorless to
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| opinion on the subject by suggesting that
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| | yellow to brownish as you get to Z. You
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| a friend is seeking your help in picking
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| | generally want to get a color somewhere
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| out a ring for his fiance and ask your
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| | between F and I or colorless to near
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| fiance's opinion. She will most likely
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| | colorless to stay in a better price and
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| describe to you exactly what she would
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| | quality range. Fancy colors are not
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| like. You could also enlist her friend,
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| | traditional for engagement rings but
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| sister, mother, etc, to go shopping with
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| | again it's a matter of preference.
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| her and see what she tries on at the
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| | Clarity ranges from Perfect to imperfect.
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| jewelry store. Or the friend could start
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| | Perfect diamond have no flaws and are the
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| up a conversation about engagement rings
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| | most expensive and least available.
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| and what's popular and what you fiance's
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| | Imperfect diamonds have eye visible flaws
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| opinion is on the subject.
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| | such as black carbon spots, cloudiness,
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| Next, determine how much ring you can
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| | and crystal like imperfections. The
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| afford. Most people use the two or three
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| | in-betweens are VVS1, VVS2, VS1, VS2,
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| months salary rule. This means that the
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| | SI1, SI2,and SI3. You will most
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| ring should cost the equivalent of two
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| | practically and affordably want to stay
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| months of your current salary. Because
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| | in-between in the SI range. The diamonds
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| you have other bills to pay, saving up
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| | in this range are eye clean and
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| this amount of money may take quite a bit
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| | attractive.
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| of time. You should consider financing.
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| | Carat weight and cut are a matter of
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| Simply go to the jeweler of your choice
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| | personal preference. The higher the carat
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| and tell them that you plan to buy an
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| | weight, the bigger the diamond. Common
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| engagement ring, and that financing will
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| | practice is to buy one carat total weight
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| be necessary. Go ahead and get the credit
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| | or one carat solitaire with side
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| check out of the way, find out what your
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| | diamonds.
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| payments will be, and how much of a down
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| | And as far as cut, which is the shape of
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| payment is required. Make sure that the
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| | the diamond, there is a variety of shapes
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| jewelry store you buy the ring from will
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| | available which can be viewed on an
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| allow you to return the ring, if that is
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| | education page. Princess cut or square
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| required, or allow your girlfriend to
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| | cut is the most popular diamond shape
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| exchange it for another if she is not
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| | these days.
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| happy with it!
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| | The different metals you have to choose
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| You will want to take into consideration
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| | from for the setting and the band of the
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| how your fiance feels about jewelry. If
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| | ring are white gold, yellow gold and
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| she's really into jewelry, you will want
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| | platinum. Platinum is the rarest and most
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| to get her as much ring as you possible
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| | expensive of the precious metals. Some
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| can. Say she's not into wearing jewelry
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| | ladies prefer white gold, some prefer
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| so much. You could get her a less
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| | platinum and so on. White gold is in
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| expensive ring with a lower profile (not
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| | highest demand over yellow gold as of
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| so raised off the finger and not so
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| | recent. Platinum is, of course, the most
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| flashy) and she will be very pleased.
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| | sought after due to it's rarity but it is
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| Just take notice on how much and what
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| | not the most affordable due to recent
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| type jewelry she wears and what her
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| | price rises in the platinum market.
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| opinions are on the subject and use your
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| | There is also the matter of which
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| best judgment.
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| | style...solitaire, solitaire with side
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| Quality is very important. There is a
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| | diamonds, cluster, 3 stone rings and so
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| great range of color, clarity, carat
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| | on. 3 Stone Diamond Engagement Rings are
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| weights and cuts. All these aspects of
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| | extremely popular. There is also a
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| diamond engagement ring buying can be
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| | variety of carat weights, yellow or
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| very confusing and intimidating if you
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| | white gold, platinum and different cuts
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| don't know much about it. Perfect
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| | (shapes) available to choose from.
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