Design Own Engagement Ring - 3 Things You Must Know

By Jan Rooss

If you want to design your own engagement ring and save a bunch of money on the ring then this article will discuss 3 important aspects of the process.

1. You absolutely must have knowledge about the 4 C's of diamonds. The 4 C's which stands for color, cut, clarity and carat determines how valuable a diamond is. One thing most experts agree on is this. Rather buy a better quality diamond than a bigger one.

The 4 C's determines the quality and value of a diamond and I must admit it is interesting stuff. I can't address everything about the 4 C's in this article but if you scroll down to the bottom of this article you will find a link to my website where I explain it all in detail. The most important part of the 4 C's is the cut. I can tell you right now that whatever you do, don't compromise on the cut and always go for an ideal cut diamond. The quality of the cut is what gives the diamond it's brilliance and sparkle.

2. After you selected the right diamond you will then have to select the setting for the ring. Here you need to know a little more about what your girlfriend likes when it comes to jewelry. Does she like white gold, yellow gold, platinum, solitaire or 3 stone rings?

You need to know these things in order to choose the perfect setting that she will absolutely fall in love with.

3. The final part of designing your own engagement ring is making sure that you buy the right diamond and setting from a reputable company at the right price and the diamond has to be certified. Preferably from the GIA. You can read further about this on my website as well. The GIA stands for "The Gemological Institute Of America" They thoroughly inspect each diamond and rates them according to the 4 C's. They then issue the diamond with a certificate which adds value and reassurance to the buyer.

There are many wholesale diamond retailers online where you can design your own engagement ring and get a great deal on it. I did this and saved about $1500.00

I hope you enjoyed this article and if you keep these 3 things in mind I am confident that you will design her a great engagement ring. - 29956

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