Tuesday, February 14, 2006

How to pick a perfect engagement ring

If you are thinking to propose the woman you love to marry, you will probably want to buy a beautiful engagement ring. Engagement rings can be available in different styles, sizes, and shapes that can be made from various materials. Selecting an engagement ring these days is no simple task. When you think about the different sizes and shapes, stones and settings, the potential are never ending.
Fundamentally, engagement rings have three fractions:
Firstly, the band that goes around the finger is the primary fraction of the ring. Bands are built in metals like silver, platinum or gold.
The stone holding part of the ring comes next to band that completes the formation of the ring. To enhance the features on some rings, the setting is pronged, while in some settings it is invisible.
The stone is the most significant part of an engagement ring. The size and the shape of the stone is usually depends upon the budget. The bigger the stone, the more costly it’s expected to be. Typical engagement rings feature a large diamond. Most often diamonds are the stones related with engagement rings. Selecting the kind of stone is simple. Choosing the accurate size (or carat) and shape of the stone is a different story altogether.
Engagement rings have various cuts in diamonds. Some of these cuts are explained below:
Round is the most fashionable style for rings. Round goes with any setting and is thought to be the finest shape to exhibit the stone’s brightness.
A square diamond in princess cut looks bigger than other shaped diamonds of the same karat.
Emerald cut i.e. the rectangular diamond is considered the most refined of all the shapes that look just beautiful.
Although it’s also round, marquis looks longer than a round or oval cut. It is pointed at the two ends.
The pear shape is rounded almost at the top but pierced at the base. Normally, it doesn’t look very good as a single stone set into a ring. However, in other types of jewelry such as necklaces or earrings, pear shapes look simply marvelous.
Similar to round cut, oval looks bigger due to its shape. This shape works best with larger stones.
Worry not if you don’t know what type of ring to purchase. Doing some inquiries in advance helps. Do not be afraid to ask your jeweler if you have any questions or aren’t sure which diamond to choose for your diamond engagement rings.