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What you Need to Know When Buying Engagement Rings

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Jeweller not only Sell but Helps Record and Protect all your Jewellery. How to Buy an Engagement Ring. 10 Things No One Tells You About Shopping For An Engagement Ring  Photo: Shutterstock By Richie Frieman for TheKnot.com I don’t think many people — men and women — quite understand the roller coaster of emotions a person goes through while shopping for and picking out an engagement ring.

10 Things No One Tells You About Shopping For An Engagement Ring 

It happened to me. Despite the joy that came with popping the question (I proposed to my wife 8 years ago), I wish I had had someone to tell me the real life secrets that nobody talks about surrounding the ring. How to Choose an Engagement Ring: 11 Steps. How to Buy a Diamond Engagement Ring. Congratulations, you're making the courageous decision to propose.

How to Buy a Diamond Engagement Ring

I applaud your bravery and am happy you've found someone worthy of a lifetime of your company. Now, of course, you just have to ask. As you know, this typically extends far beyond the terrifying words, "Will you marry me? " Traditionally, that phrase is accompanied by a ring, a token of your love, affection, promise and bank account. Before we go any further, I want to posit that you don't have to buy her or him a diamond ring. You don't have to go this alone. Sneak a peak at her jewelry box. Get rock solid, ahem, rock knowledge. Color is the most obvious of the 4 Cs, because, it refers to the stone's color. Clarity counts, but don't get hung up on it. Bigger isn't always better. You've now got a very basic working knowledge of the diamond engagement ring world.

Editor's Note: "He went to Jared! " 10 things to know before buying an engagement ring. Buying a Diamond Engagement Ring: What You Need to Know. When deciding to get engaged, you’ll surely have a lot running through your mind, but putting yourself into debt by buying an overpriced engagement ring shouldn’t be one of them.

Buying a Diamond Engagement Ring: What You Need to Know

Some people still go by the old “two month’s salary” standard, but that surely isn’t necessary. The average cost of a jewelry store diamond engagement ring is between $3,500 and $4,000. Advertisers and the social media have conditioned couples into believing that the size and price of your diamond is correlated to the devotion and love for each other the couple feels, but you know that isn’t true. Here’s some advice so that you can buy a diamond engagement ring without breaking the bank. The Diamond as an Investment Sit down at any jewelry counter and you’ll be sure to hear a sales pitch about the highest quality diamonds being a good investment. continue reading below our video Loaded: 0% Progress: 0% How much should I spend? Should we buy the ring together? How much do diamond engagement rings cost? 5 things you need to know before you buy that engagement ring, AsiaOne Women Relationships Lifestyle & News. Marriage proposals come in all shapes and sizes.

5 things you need to know before you buy that engagement ring, AsiaOne Women Relationships Lifestyle & News

Sometimes going big works. A dancer organised a flash mob in Disneyland for his girlfriend and when she said yes, his proposal became the stuff of viral videos. Then there's the other side of the story. Remember the dude in Guangzhou last year who bought 99 iPhone 6s to propose to his girlfriend? *AHEM* Ex-girlfriend. Moral of the story? Guys, here are five things to watch out for before you buy her an engagement ring. 1. Forget the whole idea of buying an engagement ring that costs two months' salary. Photo Gallery: How couples can save more money in Singapore Click on thumbnail to view photos. The Straits Times, The New Paper, shutterstock, Harvey Norman, AFP, Berita Harian Unfortunately, short of having another Great Depression, expect diamond prices to stay high, which means that you should still be expecting to shill out between $3,000 to $6,000.