| So you want to get engaged, you spent the time | | | | counters. You might get lucky here and find |
| to find the right girl now it is time to find the right | | | | something suitable. Just make sure it isn't one she |
| ring. You say that you don't have much money, | | | | shops at, so you don't get caught being cheap. |
| but want to get a great ring for the one you | | | | You can always look in the mail order magazines. |
| love. How do you find an inexpensive diamond | | | | Most of the mail order places are easy to |
| engagement ring? | | | | research to find out if they are reliable and their |
| There are many places to look. The first place to | | | | products have quality. You will always want to find |
| look could be in your own family. Many times in | | | | out their return policy just in case you don't like it |
| families there is jewelry that is passed from one | | | | after it arrives. Another place to look is on the |
| generation to the next. You could start by asking | | | | home shopping network, they sell everything. |
| around the older generations of the family. There | | | | They have a good return policy and usually stand |
| might be something nice sitting in someone's | | | | behind their products. |
| safety deposit box. They might even give it to | | | | There are also diamond alternatives, like cubic |
| you if they really like you, or at least sell it cheap. | | | | zirconia or moissanite. These can look as good as |
| A family heirloom ring might be just the thing to | | | | a diamond but cost much less. You want your ring |
| make your girl feel like she is really part of the | | | | to look good enough for your girl to want to |
| family. | | | | show it off to her friends. My wife and I chose |
| If this isn't an option, then it is time to go places | | | | moissanite for her ring because I was able to get |
| that sell inexpensive jewelry. One place could be a | | | | a beautiful stone over half a carat for a tenth of |
| pawn shop or second hand store. You are thinking | | | | what a diamond would have been. |
| your girl wouldn't want someone else's ring, but | | | | It is a good idea to do a little research before you |
| you could have it cleaned and reshaped so it | | | | shop. You will want to find out what size ring to |
| would look brand new. Then give it to her in a | | | | get and the kind of style your girl would like. You |
| clever way so she doesn't ask about the box. | | | | might have to get a little tricky to get the right |
| Most rings bought in these places don't come with | | | | answers if you want to keep it a secret. You |
| a box. | | | | don't want to get a big ring for someone with a |
| There are discount stores that have jewelry | | | | small hand, it wouldn't look good. |