Engagement Ring Buying Guide
Engagement ring guide topics: budget, ring styles and ring metals.
Diamond ring guide topics: how to select a diamond, diamond buying mistakes and scams, and ring size.
How much to spend?
Engagement is one of the most important events in your life, so how much should you spend to
show your love and commitment? Many people start with two months salary, but it is not a fixed
rule. True love goes beyond any dollar value. Set a budget, find the setting she loves, and
devote the remainder for a beautiful and certified diamond.
Discover Her Favorite Engagement Ring Style
In order to discover your future fiance favorite engagement ring style, you need to pay attention
to the details. Recall if she ever talked about her preference; if not, try to get some suggestions
from her mother and friends. Also take a look at the color of the jewelry she wears. If most of
them are yellow, consider a yellow gold engagement ring; if they appear in silver, you might want
to buy a platinum engagement ring or a white gold engagement ring.
Here are a few simple and classic engagement ring styles which are very popular to modern
brides:
Solitaire Diamond Engagement Rings: solitaire diamond engagement ring has a single
diamond set in a mounting which shows off the simplicity and elegance of the diamond. It is one of the most popular and in demand engagement ring styles with a timeless and classic appeal. Check out some solitaire diamond engagement rings.
Three-stone Diamond Engagement Rings: three-stone diamond engagement ring also called trilogy ring, has three center stones which represent the past, present and future of your relationship. Check out some three-stone diamond engagement rings.
Diamond Engagement Rings with Accent Stones: besides having only one center stone, this type of engagement rings have smaller diamonds or gemstones on their mounting to add extra sparkle to the ring. Check out our engagement rings with side stones. Also take a look at some engagement rings with matching bands.
Engagement Ring Metals:
Platinum: As a precious metal, platinum is far more valuable than gold. It has natural white luster and almost twice as heavy as 14-karat gold. Platinum engagement rings are composed of
90-95% pure platinum and it rarely reacts with our skin. In recent years, platinum is getting more
and more popular when people choose their engagement ring metal.
Gold: gold is the most common and popular metal for engagement rings. Yellow gold is an alloy of gold containing silver and copper; white gold is an alloy of gold containing nickel and other white metals such as palladium or silver to give it a silvery rather than yellow hue. 24 karat gold is pure gold and too soft to hold the center stone as an engagement ring. Most common gold engagement rings are in 14 karat gold or 18 karat gold. 14 karat gold means that if we divide 14k gold into 24 parts, 14 parts or 58.5% is pure gold; and 18 karat gold means that if we divide 18k gold into 24 parts, 18 parts or 75% is pure gold..
Are you interested in a two-tone ring which the ring features two different colored metals, i.e. yellow gold and white gold?