| choosing an engagement ring can be tricky | | | | be resized. |
| business especially if your partner has very | | | | When it comes to diamonds bigger is not |
| specific taste. | | | | necessarily better. Diamond quality varies |
| The modern day tradition is to take your partner | | | | substantially from ring to ring and quality should |
| with you to pick the perfect ring, however if you | | | | definitely be at the top of your list. |
| are an old romantic here are a few tips that will | | | | When you are shopping for diamonds you will |
| make choosing an engagement ring easier and | | | | hear the four C's - Clarity, Cut, Color and Carat. |
| less stressful. | | | | Clarity - defines the purity and clearness of the |
| The first thing to mention is you need to be very | | | | diamond. The clarity is decided by the inclusions |
| sneaky to pull this off. Make sure your partner is | | | | (blemishes) in the diamond. |
| not home when you do your research and be | | | | Cut - is described by the final finish of the |
| sure to shop for the ring when you know your | | | | diamond and includes the symmetry, proportions |
| partner is at work or elsewhere and can not run | | | | and polish of the diamond. |
| into you at the jeweler. | | | | Color - refers to the amount of color the |
| Start by looking in your partner's jewelry box. | | | | diamond has. Ranging from white (colorless) to |
| Take note of the styles and size of the rings. | | | | Yellow. Many diamonds can come in a variety of |
| Take photos if you can to show the jeweler. | | | | colors with the most popular being yellow or pink. |
| Taking note of the size and shapes of the rings | | | | If you are purchasing a white diamond, the less |
| will help to decide what shape and style of | | | | color the diamond has the more it will sparkle and |
| engagement ring to buy. Ask yourself these | | | | the clearer it will look. |
| questions, does she like big stones? Diamonds or | | | | Carat - is a unit of weight when measure the |
| colored stones? White gold, yellow gold or rose | | | | weight of diamonds. 1 carat is equal to 0.20 |
| gold? All of these things will come in handy at the | | | | grams. The heavier the stone the rarer it is, this |
| jeweler. | | | | is why larger stones are expensive. |
| Take one of her rings and trace the inside and | | | | The most important thing to remember when |
| outside of the ring, this will help when choosing a | | | | choosing a ring is follow your heart. Choose |
| size. There is nothing worse then her saying yes | | | | something that when you look at the ring you |
| and the ring not fitting her finger! Don't forget to | | | | see your partners face light up. |
| ask if the ring can be resized. Some rings that | | | | If you follow these tips you can't go wrong when |
| have stones that cover the entire band can not | | | | buying and engagement ring! |