Tips On Buying Engagement Rings

If you are a man looking to buy his prospective wife an engagement ring then beware - DO NOT get this wrong! While it would have to be a shallow woman to base an answer of a wedding proposal on the size or beauty of a ring, it has been known to happen and can definitely be a factor in the decision whether you like it or not.

Not only that but engagement rings cost a lot of money that you definitely don't want to waste on something your lover isn't going to like. It's well known that on average a man will spend and entire months salary on the engagement ring. When buying engagement rings, caution is they key.

Colour Of Engagement Rings

There is a scale of diamond coloured engagement rings. Basically what you are looking for is a diamond with a scale rating between D and Z. A fancy is a diamond with a strong or unusual colour, but these are rare and hence cost you more.

Remember supply and demand - the less of a certain type of diamond there is the more expensive it will be!

Carats or carrots?

If you are a man looking to buy his prospective wife an engagement ring then beware - DO NOT get this wrong! While it would have to be a shallow woman to base an answer of a wedding proposal on the size or beauty of a ring, it has been known to happen and can definitely be a factor in the decision whether you like it or not.

Not only that but engagement rings cost a lot of money that you definitely don't want to waste on something your lover isn't going to like. It's well known that on average a man will spend and entire months salary on the engagement ring. When buying engagement rings, caution is they key.

Colour Of Engagement Rings

There is a scale of diamond coloured engagement rings. Basically what you are looking for is a diamond with a scale rating between D and Z. A fancy is a diamond with a strong or unusual colour, but these are rare and hence cost you more.

Remember supply and demand - the less of a certain type of diamond there is the more expensive it will be!

Carat or carrots?

Carots (not the food kind) is basically a measure of the size of the diamond. This is then further divided into even smaller measurements called points but we don't really need to go into that.

What to look for in a jeweller

A good jeweller will understand that buying an engagement ring is a very important thing for a man to do and hence should be willing to talk you through all aspects of the ring 9 from carats, to calrity, to colour and cut. If the jeweller seems uninterested by your ring buying then move on elsewhere! There are plenty of options for buying a ring and you want to get it right first time.

So how do you choose what to get your prospective wife? When she's not looking have a look through her current jewellery. What does she like? What kind of style does she have a lot of? Try to pick a style of engagement ring that suits her current tastes without being too similar to anything she might have already.

Final Thoughts

Most of all you need to make sure you're getting a ring that she would like. No matter what the cost it, you want her to be proud of her engagement ring and fall in love with it like she's (hopefully) fallen in love with you.

Good luck!