| Buying a diamond engagement ring can be a
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| | because the competition is so fierce that
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| risky business! For most of us an
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| | it breeds questionable practices and half
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| engagement ring is the third most
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| | truths amongst the occupants.
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| expensive purchase we are likely to make,
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| | Never buy a diamond without a certificate
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| after our home and car. However I can
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| | - Without a certificate you could quite
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| guarantee you know much more about buying
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| | easily buy a piece of glass set into an
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| a home, or a car than you do about buying
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| | engagement ring setting and be non the
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| a diamond ring! This lack of knowledge
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| | wiser, but up to $5000 poorer. However a
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| opens up the opportunity for dishonest
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| | certificate alone does not guarantee a
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| people to take advantage of you.
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| | better deal, you need to be proficient in
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| This generally takes the form of selling
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| | understanding exactly what it is telling
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| you a poor quality diamond ring for a
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| | you, and how each factor that is covered
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| higly inflated price.
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| | affects the price and quality of the
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| How can you avoid the pitfalls?
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| | ring.
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| There are some basic precautions you can
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| | Understand the 4 C's of diamonds - Most
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| take, which will significantly reduce the
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| | people know something about the 4 C's of
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| risk. Some of these include:
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| | diamond buying including, Cut, Clarity,
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| Get Educated - Research the subject of
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| | Carat and Color. However very few people
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| buying diamonds, in exactly the same way
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| | know how to each of the 4 factors
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| you would if you were buying a car. There
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| | interact to determine the price and
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| is no substituted for this, and if you
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| | quality of a diamond.
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| are willing to make the effort you can
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| | If you follow this advice you
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| have more knowledge of the subject in 2
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| | significantly reduce your chance of being
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| hours, than 95% of your fellow consumers.
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| | fleeced by a dishonest salesman. Treat
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| Buy from a reputable source - Whether you
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| | your purchase as a significant financial
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| decide to make your purchase online or at
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| | purchase. Set your budget up-front and do
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| a Jewelry store, make sure you have some
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| | not go too much above or below the price
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| background on the store. Visit the store
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| | you've set yourself. Try not to get to
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| and ask the salesman questions to gauge
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| | emotionally involved in the purchase and
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| his level of knowledge. I would suggest
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| | the outcome should be favorable.
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| you avoid the Jewelry districts, simply
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