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