| So you've been in that perfect
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| | that can be quite overwhelming. Start
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| relationship for some time now. You've
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| | with the basics and work your way through
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| been dropping hints about the future and
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| | this checklist.1. Shape - Diamonds are
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| he is receiving you loud and clear. It's
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| | cut into 10 most common shapes, but there
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| time to do a little "window shopping."
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| | are countless other "designer" shapes
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| After all, you don't want to leave one of
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| | popping up in the industry on a regular
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| the most important decisions in your life
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| | basis. Most of the shapes are self
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| entirely up to him, do you? He WILL lose
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| | explanatory (round, oval, pear, heart),
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| sleep over finding that perfect
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| | but do you know what a Marquise or a
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| engagement ring, even though he will not
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| | Radiant looks like? Take a look at the
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| admit it. So why not help him out a
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| | most commonly available diamond shapes
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| little, give him some guidance and
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| | and decide what you like best.2. Size -
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| direction.There are so many choices when
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| | Bigger is better, right? Not necessarily.
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| it comes to shopping for engagement rings
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| | Unless your fiance has very deep pockets,
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| and you and he will hear a lot of advice
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| | you will not be getting a 5 carat boulder
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| from a lot of "helpful" people. His
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| | to weigh you down. Too many men are
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| "Uncle Charlie" will know a guy who knows
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| | convinced that it has to be big. Would
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| a guy. Your sister will tell you that you
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| | you like to have a big ugly rock that is
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| have to get your ring where she got hers.
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| | dull and lifeless on your hand, just so
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| Your co-worker will tell you about this
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| | you could tell everyone it's 3 carats, or
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| really cool website. And on and on, there
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| | would you rather have a beautiful,
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| will be advice around every corner.Let's
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| | sparkling beacon of light catching all of
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| go through some of the available options
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| | your friends attention. You won't have to
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| and identify the pros and cons of each.
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| | wave your hand in front of them to
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| This should help you both figure out what
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| | notice, they will come to you!3. The 4
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| the best option is for you.Your Local
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| | C's - The most common phrase in the
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| Jewelry Store:
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| | diamond business and the most important
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| Definintely a great place to start. A
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| | when shopping for a diamond online. The 4
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| jewelry store will have a small selection
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| | C's represent a diamond's cut, color,
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| of pre-set engagement rings for you to
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| | clarity and carat weight. CUT IS THE MOST
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| see in person, and try on. If you run
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| | IMPORTANT ASPECT OF A DIAMOND'S FIRE AND
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| into a helpful sales associate that is
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| | BRILLIANCE. So many people buying
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| willing to spend some time with you and
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| | diamonds focus on color and clarity, that
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| explain all of the nuances of buying
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| | cut is often overlooked. You can spend a
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| diamonds, it will be well worth your
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| | fortune buying a flawless clarity and
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| time.PROS
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| | perfect color (white) diamond, yet if it
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| Seeing the diamond in person. Nothing
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| | is poorly cut, it will be dull and
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| beats the feeling of seeing diamonds
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| | lifeless.4. The Mouting Metal - This is
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| sparkle on your finger!Talking to a
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| | basically a matter of personal preference
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| knowlegable human being and getting
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| | and what looks best on you. Yellow gold
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| answers to questions face to face.CONS
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| | is classic and works best for a solitaire
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| Limited selection. Most local jewelry
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| | engagement ring. Yellow gold is also
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| stores do not have the financial
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| | better for mounting diamonds with a lower
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| resources to carry a large inventory of
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| | color grade (yellowish tint), because the
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| diamonds. However, many stores do work
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| | yellow from the diamond blends into the
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| with suppliers who are able to send them
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| | setting. White gold and Platinum give a
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| goods on memorandum (like consignment) if
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| | modern look and work best with three
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| they have a customer who is looking for a
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| | stone rings. Be sure to choose a diamond
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| particular diamond.Price. You will pay
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| | with a high color grade, otherwise the
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| more at a jeweler, period. Sure you can
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| | white moutning will negatively emphasise
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| try and negotiate and feel like you got a
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| | a yellowish diamond.5. The Online
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| better price, but a jeweler will not sell
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| | Engagement Ring Builder - The most fun
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| you that diamond for less than a
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| | part of buying a diamond online is being
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| substantial profit. Most jewelers need to
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| | able to build your own ring. Choose a
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| make a "keystone" markup on every item,
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| | diamond and a setting, then email it to
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| which is double what they paid for that
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| | your fiance. Even if he doesn't buy it
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| diamond. This markup covers the high
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| | online, he will know exactly what style
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| overhead costs of running a store
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| | to look for when he goes shopping. No
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| including insurance, rent and sales
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| | surprises, and everyone is happy!There
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| commissions.Antique Shops:
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| | are hundreds of diamond and jewelry web
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| If you are looking for a ring that is
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| | sites out there, but my advice is to
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| truly unique, this is the place for you.
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| | stick with the leaders in the field. The
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| You'll need to do some leg work and visit
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| | two major players are Blue Nile and
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| many different stores to see what's
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| | Mondera. On their sites, you can browse
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| available, but it could be worth it in
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| | thousands of diamonds as well as build
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| the long run.PROS
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| | your own engagement ring and see how
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| Most likely to find a one of a kind
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| | different settings look with different
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| ring. If you have the need to be an
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| | shape diamonds. They both have highly
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| original, stick to your search and you
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| | knowlegable and very friendly customer
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| will find that proverbial "diamond in the
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| | service staff that can answer questions
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| rough."CONS
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| | about diamonds and settings, and offer a
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| Unless you get lucky, expect a long
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| search. You may only find a handful, if
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| it is possible to get taken advatage of
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| very easily.The Internet
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| | multiple sources.Good luck and
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