Engagement rings?

Question

What are the "unwritten rules" for engagement rings? Like cost, size, style, etc.

Answer 1

All depends on the person and there taste.

Answer 2

The quality in jewelry varies so greatly and this is reflected in the pricing. My favorite place to buy jewelry is Zales. You can get an idea of what styles they have at www.zales.com.There diamonds are beautiful, of great quality, and very reasonably priced. A lot of the stores, even stores at the mall sell low quality diamonds. You can look at them and even see with the naked eye the yellow and dark coloring in them. Sometimes the gold won't even be solid, it will be hollow... and i am not kidding about that. You will probably find your best buy and best quality at a local mom and pop's store. Like i said... i also recommend Zales.... Gordons and some of the other mall stores carry merchandise of lower quality. I grew up with a father who owned a jewelry store and fixed jewelry for a living so i do know how to identify good quality. The store will help you select the proper size... you will need to have the finger available, or know what size it is going in. You will see the many different stone shapes and sizes at any given store. Enjoy the hunt for the perfect ring. Take your time with it... shop around and compare.

ADDITION: Most people purchase the 14K setting. 18K is much softer than the 14K and can be damaged much more easily. Also, there is Platinum which is beautiful, but it is very costly, and looking at it you can't tell if it is platinum or 14K white gold.

PS I def. wouldn't recomend the process of putting together a ring on my own at Blue Nile unless i had an understanding for exactly what i want to purchase. They tend to sell mostly the costly platinum and 18K too... this way they make more money.

Answer 3

I believe it's cut, color, clarity?

I'm not such a grand expert at engagement rings (I don't like diamonds much), but the ring has to follow the requirements so you're not left with something regretted and feeling heavily disappointed. A common mistake is buying a ring whose diamond was cut improperly or cracked and was undetected before buying. Much time must be invested into the ring!

The easiest, most followed rule to follow is that a ring should cost AT LEAST a month or two's worth of salary.

Consider this... if not diamonds, then gems. If not yellow gold, then white gold or platinum. If not round-shaped, then heart- or square-cut. The personal preference should be known well.

Take a look at the website. I did!

Answer 4

Well typically the rule is two months salary for the ring. The size of the stone and the style is basically based on the girl and her tastes. You don't have to propose with a ring, you two can actually go to a jeweler and decide on one together.

Good luck!

Answer 5

There are no set rules of etiquette for buying an engagement ring. Two months’ salary is a common guideline but it is not set in stone.

Check out this article, it gives great tips on buying an engagement ring.

Answer 6

I think it is like two months salary is what you want to spend. Size and style really depends on the person. If she is like most women she will want it to be good sized. Try going into some jewelry stores they are usually pretty helpful.

Answer 7

Buy them from Dollar General

Answer 8

get whats gonna make her happy