Are you in relationship ?… Buying an engagement ring ?… hmmm…Women loves the jewelry in fact in some cases women loves jewelry more than anything else in the world. So when you decide to propose her and getting engage with her make sure you are buying a perfect engagement ring for her. Engagement ring is a symbol of your love for your woman.
Checkout her style :
You have to pick a ring that fits your woman’s unique style and preferences.
- Pay attention on each comment when she give on other’s engagement ring.
- Ask her friends if you are not sure, they will definitely guide in some manner.
- Observe her comment on each jewelry she sees.
- If your engagement is not surprise than ask her about her style and go for jewelry store together.
Find out her ring size :
This is the most irritating step for every man. They would have the perfect ring picked out but they get the wrong size ring for their girlfriend’s finger. To avoid this embarrassing moment try your best to select a perfect ring size by doing this.
Swipe a ring from her jewelry box while she is getting ready in the bathroom or recruit one of her friend to pocket a ring while she is over her house.
Find out budget :
Now it comes to the real game, spending a money on engagement ring is so hard for many man. According to some researches man spend about 2 to 3 months salary to buy an engagement ring. This is shit man.
So knowing how much money you can spend on a ring is important.
- Be realistic about what you can actually afford. It might only be 4 to 6 weeks pay.
- If you know your budget before your buy, You can make adjustments to certain aspects of the ring like cut, clarity, metal color etc.
- If you want to propose don’t delay because you cant afford a better ring. You cant postpone your lifetime event just for a better rock.
Make it surprise :
Some moments come once in a life time, so make it exciting. Proposing a girl or getting engage is a moment for life time so take it to the another level.
Some men go to jewelers with their girlfriends to buy a ring. While letting your girlfriend to be pick out the ring she wants will ensure the ring fits and that she likes it. But you are missing the once in a life time opportunity to show how thoughtful and romantic you are.
Making the engagement ring surprise will take some time and work but it is well worth the investment.
Select the metal of the ring :
There are many variety of metals to choose for engagement ring. The most popular are white gold, yellow gold, rose gold, platinum and silver. Now a days black gold and black plating on 925 sterling silver are also becoming popular for engagement ring.
Each metal have their advantages and disadvantages. platinum is so hard metal in compare to gold and silver, at the same time it is more expensive then gold and silver. On the other hand gold has more shine in compare to platinum and silver and it lasts for long time.
So if your girlfriend is fashion trendy you can go with silver or white gold. If she more of a classic type girl go with the traditional yellow gold band.
Choose the Diamond or Gemstone :
So after selecting a metal next step is to choose diamond or gemstone for the ring and believe me it is the most difficult and confusing part of buying an engagement ring.
While buying diamond you will have to look at the “ 4 C’s “ : Cut, color, clarity, carat weight ( or stone size ).
Cut :
This refers to the diamond’s shape which is cut by a qualified jeweler. Cut is considered the most important factor for the beauty of the ring. A poor cut can make the stone look dull.
Make sure you are purchasing cut grade “very good or above”. Which will guaranty your stone sparkles brilliantly.
Color :
Generally engagement rings are clear diamonds, but now a days gemstones popularity is increasing.
Gemstone comes in almost every color.
Diamond colors are rated on the scale of colorless “D grade to Z grade”.
If you are buying colorless diamonds make sure you are buying “grade H or above”.
Clarity :
Diamonds clarity measures imperfections, also called inclusions. The less inclusions a diamond has the more it will sparkle.
Clarity is graded on a scale from “FL to SI”
FL : Flawless
VVS : Very very small inclusions
VS : Very small inclusions
SI : Small inclusions
So FL and VVS are considered as fine quality and most expensive diamonds.
Carat Weight :
Carats refer to the size of the stone. The more carat a stone has the larger its surface area.
Ring prices increases with carat weight.
Each carat is divided into 100 points. If you have a 1 carat ring with 50 points , it is equal to 1.5 carat.
If your fiancée wants a higher carat weight ring and cost is an issue. One tip is to get a stone with a larger surface area and shallower cut. This way you will get the size without the significant increase in the price.
Select diamond shape :
Diamond shape is also a major component in engagement ring. There are so many variety in diamond shapes but we are sorting some of them.
Shapes like round, princess, emerald, cushion, radiant are common and classic type. And shapes like marquise, oval, pear, heart are more fashionable.
Round
Radiant
Princess
Emerald
Cushion
Marquise
Oval
Pear
Heart
Select it on the basis of your girlfriend’s taste and requirement.
Choose the setting :
A ring setting is actually the way in which diamond is placed on the ring. After selecting the diamond and shape of the diamond setting take place in process. There are many types of settings and some popular are solitaire, bezel, pave, vintage, halo.
Solitaire
Bezel
Pave
Vintage
Halo
You can actually create combination of different settings as per your girlfriends taste.
Ask about the policies :
Insurance policy :
Ask whether or not you can take insurance for the ring. This is an excellent option if your fiancée loses the ring or its stolen.
Return policy :
You will want the option to return the engagement ring if your fiancée doesn’t like it or if the engagement breaks.
Replacement policy :
Ask about the replacement of the engagement ring in case your fiancée doesn’t like the ring.
Finally after spending all of that money and doing all of that work, don’t ruin the surprise by stashing the ring in your beside table or jacket pocket. If your partner is remotely interested in getting married they will sniff it out in no time. Do what you have got to do to hide the ring until you propose.
Good luck out there.