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Friday, June 17, 2011

From White Gold to Diamonds to Engagement Rings

It is every girls dream to have a big expensive diamond ring symbolising her engagement, after all diamonds are forever. Daily, people watch celebrities with their huge diamond rings, and this creates a desire in all women for the same. Engagement rings are symbols of love and eternal devotion, even if that devotion is cut short only a little down the road. Women love showing their engagement rings to their friends and family.

If man decides to buy an engagement for his lucky lady, he is most probably bewildered on entering a jewellery shop. With so much glitter and glam around him it is hard to decide because everything looks so good.Couples usually get confused as to what they should buy. But buying an engagement ring should not be left to chance, you have to consider many things.

For starters couples should decide on their budget. You want a perfect engagement ring but you don’t want to lose all your savings. The best things to do are consider all your options.

Engagement rings are available in many metals like gold, platinum and white gold. Many people nowadays prefer white gold or platinum to plain gold. Although silver is cheaper and is a great alternative to all these but most people prefer buying something better, after all how many times does one get engaged. For those of you unfamiliar with white gold, it is an alloy of gold, nickle, silver and palladium, plated with Rhodium to maintain its lustre and shine. But this coating wears off over a few years, which can cheaply be re-plated again when the need arises.

Platinum jewellery however, is made purely of Platinum and is a lot more expensive. The cost difference of white gold in comparison to platinum is only half its cost. Besides the fact that white gold is by far cheaper, it looks really shiny and attractive. But generally many people do confuse white gold with silver due to its color and shine. Designer rings are even more expensive considering the metal used and the total cost of production. So if you are worried about the costs, steer clear of designer rings, as they will cost a lot more. You can get almost the same thing or sometimes something even better for a much lower price.

Now the second factor. Couples want diamond rings but looking at the costs they have second thoughts. Diamonds don’t necessarily have to be big to be considered diamonds. Look for rings that have reasonable sized stones, after all you can’t afford as much as David Beckham can. Diamonds are available in many shapes and cuts such as oval, princess, round, heart, radiant, and navette.

Round cut diamonds are suitable for all trends and fashions throughout all ages. But if you are a trend conscious couple then consider buying a diamond cut that is in fashion at the time. You can also consider black diamonds. They are cheaper than normal white diamonds but have a style of their own. Some people also buy engagement rings with other precious or semi-precious stones, but they don’t give the kind of satisfaction a diamond ring gives to an individual.

Whatever you decide to buy, hoping this article helped you in making your decision.

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