| There was a time when buying a diamond
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| | so they typically have more money to
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| for a woman was almost as standard as
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| | spend.
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| buying a loaf of bread. When the need
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| | Fancy shapes and colored stones are also
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| arose, a man would go to his local
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| | becoming more popular for engagement
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| jewelry store and pick out a modest
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| | settings. While the round brilliant shape
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| solitaire setting as a token of his love.
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| | is still the most popular, princess and
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| It probably looked similar to what all
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| | oval cuts follow closely behind.
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| her friends had and she was just happy to
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| | Modified square emeralds are also trendy
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| know that she was becoming someone's
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| | because of their similarity to the Royal
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| wife.
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| | Asscher cut, a classic cut made popular
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| A lot has changed since our mothers and
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| | again through Sex and the City and recent
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| our mothers' mothers said their vows.
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| | celebrity engagements.
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| Today it is the norm for women to have an
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| | Julia Stewart, a student at Frederick
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| influence in buying their diamond. Some
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| | Community College, still has some time
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| women even pick out and help pay for
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| | before she gets engaged, but she already
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| their ring.
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| | has the ring of her dreams picked out. I
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| With this comes choice, and in 2007 there
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| | want a Danhov piece with micropavé
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| are more choices than ever when it comes
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| | diamonds outlining the setting. This way
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| to selecting a diamond. The result is
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| | the round brilliant center stone I want
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| bigger stones, nontraditional settings,
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| | will appear even bigger and more sparkly,
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| and designer collections. There is even
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| | Stewart says with a twinkle in her eye.
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| an influx of right-hand rings, for women
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| | Today many women share this sentiment of
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| who want to wear a diamond with or
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| | wearing a designer ring.
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| without a man.
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| | Instead of blending in with traditional
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| Not long ago a three-carat diamond was
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| | settings and stones, women want to show
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| considered a sizable rock, now women are
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| | off their unique taste. With more choices
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| looking for nine and ten carats without
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| | and more buying power, women in 2007 are
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| batting an eye. One reason for this is
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| | doing just that.
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| because couples are getting married older
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