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As a jeweler, and retailer of diamond engagement rings, I’ve spoken to so many men regarding engagement rings and what to look out for and many men have concerns. Once in a while,
we meet that man who knows what he wants in a ring and it warms our heart. Not knowing means expectations will not align with reality and it is important for both to be aligned. To help navigate the sometimes-murky waters of buying an engagement ring, here are a few rules of engagement:
1.HAVEABUDGET:An engagementisaBIGDEALsopleaseplanforit, save
forit.“Ohhhhhshe’sakeeper”,butyouwanttogiveherwhat somepeoplecalladot?ExcusemeSir,why?Ifthat’swhatyoucan afford(even aftersaving),then here’ssomeholywaterfor increasedblessingsonyourhustle(stretchyourhandandreceiveit,don’t beshy)butifyoucanaffordmoreandyouwanttobuyadot,“excusemesir,whysoharsh?”Don’t breakthebankifyoucan’tbutsmashthebankifyoucan.She’sworthit
2.DO YOURRESEARCH:Beforeyoubuyacar,youspendtimecheckingoutthespecs,withengagement rings,it’stheexactsameway;knowwhatispossiblefortheamountthatyou have.Endeavortostay inyourlaneandunderstandthesizeofdiamondyour budgetcangetyou.Ifshehasafancytaste,‘Excusemesir,begin savingearly”.To give you an idea,a 0.50ct diamond can cost about $1,100 for an I color, SI2 clarity diamond to over $5,000 for a D color, Internally Flawless diamond but I always say if your diamond is not over 1.00ct, you shouldn't worry about an Internally Flawless diamond as you will be paying so much for something that isn't so obvious.
3.ISITBYFORCETOBUYADIAMOND?–Excusemesir,ermm…yah!
Noothersubstanceonearthisharderthanadiamondandassuchitcanwithstandalltheegusishewillpeelforyou,thepotential palmoilspill,andifsheisafancywife,thebubblebathsanddon’t
forget,whenshewavesherhand,it’sgottasparkle!So,Sir,YESDiamondsplease!Betteradiamonddotthanamassiveglassthatwillloseitssparkleandshineinamatterofweeks. If you absolutely cannot afford a diamond, consider a semi-precious colored stone instead.
4.SURPRISEHERORSURPRISEYOURSELF?“Sir,ifyouarewillingtoput someeffortintosecretlygettingherringsize,herpreferreddiamond shapeetc.,thenmaketheproposalasurprise.Ifyoudon’tknow anyofthosedetailsanddon’twanttofindout,“Excusemesir,youmight actuallybetryingtosurpriseyourself”.Maketheeffortto knowthedetailsbyaskingherbestfriend,sisterorsomeonewhocanhelpyougetitotherwise,justaskherwhatshewants.
5.CAN’TAFFORD ABIGRINGBUTWANTTHEBIGLOOK?THAT’SOKAY, CONSIDER ACLUSTER:Whatisthat?Hereisanexample h tt p : // g o o . g l / apxG 9 h.Alsoknown asanillusion set.It’swhenmultiplesmalldiamonds aresettogethertolooklikeonestone. Checktomake sureeachstoneishelddownbymetal(called prongs).Thisisyoursureproofagainststonescomingoff.Clusters aremore affordable than single stones.
SINGLESTONEBUTYOUWISHITWASBIGGER?Consider around brilliantcutdiamondsuchasthis h t tp : // g o o . g l / pA 5 i a lorthis h tt p : // g o o . g l / w P 9 w 3 poraPrincess Cutsuchas h tt p : // g o o . g l / C m DFB H.Thesecutstendtolookbiggerfaceupwhencomparedwithothershapesofsimilarcaratweightso,a1ctRoundBrilliantcutdiamond maylookbiggerfaceupwhencomparedtoa1ctCushioncutdiamond.
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