Engagement Rings

Engagement rings are a treasure for lifetime, thus one should make sure that engagement rings have a dazzling look, delights your partner and make her feel the bountiful love. The best has to be in your ring finger – connect your love to the heart and for that keep in mind that one should choose the engagement ring properly.

Tips to choose an Engagement Ring

There are a lot of factors which should be considered while opting for an engagement ring. There are relative as well as absolute factors – which keeps on varying from person to person. Some reasons remain the same always for everyone.

Remember the following factors while buying you

• Durability – You know that the engagement ring has to be worn everyday, thus one should choose a ring which fits the lifestyle. It depends on how active you are throughout the day and such that it doesn’t disrupt the look of the engagement ring.
  
  
• Qualities – Looking for an engagement ring that will look unusual? First decide which aspect of it you want it to be unusual. Do you want a different stone? An unusual setting? Or an overall unique style? Then decide whether the change is going to fit into the lifestyle of the brides-to-be. Gold engagement rings or diamond engagement rings are most popular engagement rings as they last quite long. Durability factor is quite high. The mantra should be that the engagement ring should be chosen with lots of love and care.
  
  
• Designer Rings? – There are people who want designer engagement rings like Harry Winston or Tiffany's. But first decide on your budget. You can also opt for a vintage-style or antique-style engagement ring. This will give a classic look – also which will last long.

Types of Engagement Rings

1. Blue Diamond
2. Diamond
3. Emerald
4. Gemstone
5. Gold
6. White Gold
7. Platinum
8. Unique
9. CZ (Cubic Zirconia)
10. Cheap

Engagement Ring Items:

• 18k White Gold Round Diamond Solitaire Ring - It is a pre- set engagement ring. The center of this beautiful ring has been adorned with diamonds that has been fixed to the ring with prongs. The diamond resembles the shape of a flower and weighs 0.33 carats. The gold metal that forms the base weighs 18 carats.
  
  
• 18k Yellow Gold Princess Diamond Tulip Solitaire Ring - The center portion of this ring has been adorned with a stone, which has been placed on it with the help of prongs. Though it has a modern touch to it, for its design and color it can be considered a traditional piece of jewelry as well. The diamond weighs 0.28 carats.
  
  
• 18k White Gold Princess Diamond Cathedral Solitaire Ring - This pre- engagement ring is the most preferred by women. The center of this ring has been graced with a princess- cut diamond, which has been affixed with four prongs. The diamond weighs 0.30 karats.
  
  
• 14k Yellow Gold Diamond Ring - This diamond ring has been graced with a brilliant cut diamond that is round in shape. The base of this diamond ring is 14 carat yellow and white gold. It measures 3 mm in width.

World’s most famous engagement rings

Jennifer Lopez’s Engagement Ring – Can you forget Bennifer? Ben Affleck proposed Jennifer with a 6.5 carat pink diamond engagement ring exclusively from Harry Winston. The cost of the ring stood at $1.2 million!

Catherine Zeta Jones’ Engagement Ring – It was an antique 10 carat marquise diamond ring, costed $2 million. The marriage still going strong – courtesy the engagement ring?

Jessica Simpson’s Engagement Ring – though the marriage wasn’t for long, yet the engagement ring surely rings a bell. The 4 carat diamond ring with a pear-shaped diamond at the middle was accompanied by two smaller diamonds on a platinum band.

Princess Diana’a Engagement Ring – Princess Diana chose her own engagement ring – an 18 carat blue oval sapphire engagement ring bearing 14 diamonds.

Grace Kelly’s Engagement Ring – Prince Rainier of Monaco gave an engagement ring which was a simple 12 carat emerald cut diamond. Is it that simple?



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