How To Pick An Engagement Ring Your Fiancé Will Love

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When you’ve decided it’s about time for you to settle down with this woman of your dreams, congratulations! You’re off to some of the best days of your life: the engagement. The wedding day. The birth of your child. These are only a few of the milestones that are now set to happen right before your eyes. But, before making this dream of forever a reality, you’ll have to make your lady say ‘Yes!’

As has been the norm now, proposals are almost always incomplete without a ring. It doesn’t have to be the most expensive one in the market or the biggest diamond. What really matters is the thought you put into choosing the ring, to make sure it’s something your lady will truly love. After all, engagement rings are typically worn together with wedding rings. Your fiancé should feel comfortable and confident enough in sporting those two together.

Are you planning to buy an engagement ring for the love of your life? Here are some tips that can help you navigate through the confusing selection process.

1. Don’t Choose Based On What’s Trendy

Contrary to what you may believe, you don’t have to choose trendy engagement rings. Rather it’s supposed to be a classic one. So, instead of immersing yourself on the latest trends, it’s better to choose a classic piece instead.

Remember this jewelry is something your future wife is going to wear and keep for the rest of her life. In fact, it may even be handed down from one generation to the next. So, you’re going to want to make this choice count.

An engagement ring should be timeless, so even when trends and fads may come and go, the ring still stays beautiful and elegant.

2. Learn The 4 C’s

Now here’s the basics you’ll absolutely have to acquaint yourself with when buying an engagement ring. There’s such a thing known as the 4 C’s. Study these, as one of the preparations you make to make your proposal perfect.

The 4Cs are the following: cut, clarity, color, and carat. These are crafted by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) as the global standard of assessing the diamond that’s in the ring.

Here’s a brief explanation of these:

  • Cut. This is important, as the diamond’s cut can also determine its ability to unleash its natural light and shine.
  • Clarity. When talking about the diamond clarity, this refers to the absence of any blemishes and inclusions.
  • Color. Diamonds with less color are usually rarer. The color grades are typically from –D to –Z.
  • Carat. This refers to the weight or size of the diamond.

Once you understand these 4 C’s, it’s easier for you to answer the question as to which of these 4 C’s is most important for you to prioritize, also based on what you know matters most to the love of your life.

3. Narrow Down Based On The Shape

The shape of the ring is also referred to as the cut. This factor is one of the best, easiest, and fastest ways to narrow down the options of rings you’re going to choose from. 

Furthermore, if you and your lady have been together for long now, certainly you’ll have hints of her preferred jewelry shapes based on the pieces she’s usually been wearing. Or, perhaps these have all been mentioned in passing.

More so, the choice would also have a lot to do with the budget you can afford to spend for the ring. Every shape is priced differently while weighing this with the diamond’s carat.

For example, generally, the most expensive rings are those that have round-shaped diamonds, while lesser expensive ones are pear-shaped.

4. Think About The Setting, Too

The setting of the engagement ring refers on where the diamond (or diamonds) sits in. One of the most common mistakes committed by men shopping for a ring or having one made is that the setting is only an afterthought. It shouldn’t be.

In fact, the chosen setting should come together with the diamonds, so that these all match. 

The safest way is to keep the setting simple and classic. You can’t go wrong with white gold, engraved with your initials on the back, or the date when you’re planning to propose.

Conclusion

Not long ago, buying an engagement ring entailed a simpler process. But today, with more styles to choose from, the choices can get overwhelming. Especially for guys who may not have any know-how on these jewelry styles. Surely you can’t just go ahead and ask your girl what they like, let alone spoil a surprise of the lifetime. Being that a ring is also quite a considerable expense, it’s important to get it right. The tips above can help you get the ring that’ll make your fiancé give a resounding ‘Yes!’