| Ready to make the commitment in getting | | | | of the diamond engagement ring. They are: 1. |
| married to the love of your life? It's quite | | | | Ring Design 2. Any Deep Meaning in the Ring |
| normal if you feel some jitters or | | | | Design 3. Precious Metal Used 4. Carat Size |
| nervousness. Proposing is the first step in | | | | of Diamond When it comes to ring designs, you |
| telling your fiance that you are ready to | | | | may choose contemporary ring designs which |
| make a commitment to her beyond simply words. | | | | are the fashionable ring designs of the day |
| Marriage is a huge milestone for anyone to | | | | or the time-tested ring designs of the past. |
| take and knowing that you have chosen the | | | | Modern ring designs offer the latest |
| right life partner is crucial to one's | | | | trend-seeker an outlet to express their |
| well-being and life success. You may already | | | | individualism. Ring designs of the past |
| have visions of how a perfect proposal will | | | | derived from the past like Celtic rings |
| look like. It could be the special place | | | | ensure that the ring will transcend many |
| that the both of you first met or it could be | | | | generations and will be passed down without |
| dinner at a upscale restaurant. Some have | | | | losing any of its luster and attractiveness. |
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| made, you will need to buy an engagement | | | | manuscripts. Because each ring is |
| ring. While the tradition of getting down on | | | | individually handcrafted oftentimes by |
| one knee and proposing with a diamond | | | | skilled Irish jewelers to specifications |
| engagement ring goes back a long time, it is | | | | rather than mass-produced, the cost of Celtic |
| actually a fairly recent tradition. Betrothal | | | | rings will be slightly higher. Although the |
| rings were a custom inherited from the | | | | mass-market contemporary ring may be cheaper |
| Romans. During the 13th century, the | | | | today, it may not the best best investment in |
| practice grew in popularity to become a | | | | the long run because the ring will be valued |
| common custom of Christian marriage | | | | on it's precious metal and gemstone only |
| ceremonies. In fact, the first known diamond | | | | rather than taking the whole look of the ring |
| engagement ring was commissioned by the | | | | and the materials used into determination of |
| Archduke Maximilian of Austria in 1477 for | | | | the cost. A ring with lots of meaning |
| Mary of Burgundy. Before the late 19th | | | | associated with it as with Celtic jewelry |
| century and the discovery of mines in South | | | | tends to continue fetching higher prices |
| Africa, the prices of diamonds were | | | | going forward. The third factor to consider |
| considerably more expensive than today and | | | | in an engagement ring is the precious metal |
| therefore only affordable to the wealthy. In | | | | used. Yellow gold is the overall favorite |
| the late 1800s, the newfound diamond mines in | | | | but white gold is gaining ground today |
| South Africa contributed to the drop in | | | | because it resembles platinum, a harder metal |
| diamond prices. With these precious diamond | | | | that's more expensive. White gold engagement |
| gemstones within affordable levels for many | | | | rings has advantages also in that it is very |
| Americans, it drove demand and people began | | | | easy to match with any fashion ensemble |
| to give diamond engagement rings more and | | | | compared to yellow gold engagement jewelry. |
| more. Even so, the use of diamonds in | | | | Fourth, the carat size of the diamond. This |
| engagement rings and wedding rings didn't | | | | contributes to a huge portion of the overall |
| become really popular until the 1930s, when | | | | engagement ring cost. Just to give you a |
| De Beers went on a full-scale marketing | | | | feel of what market prices are like for |
| campaign to target the American public. From | | | | diamond engagement rings, studies conducted |
| then onwards, history was made and the now | | | | by the Diamond Information Center (DIC) |
| popular coined phrase "A Diamond is Forever" | | | | revealed that the typical diamond engagement |
| became emblazoned on the minds of the | | | | ring had an average ticket price of $3,200 in |
| multitude. The use of diamond engagement | | | | 2006. With prices like these, it is no |
| rings and diamond wedding rings are regarded | | | | wonder that engagement rings are treated as a |
| by many to be a symbol of financial | | | | symbol of financial commitment. Even though |
| commitment from the groom. While the | | | | most couples marry out of love, it is |
| purchase is budget driven on the groom's end, | | | | important to note that the male's financial |
| many women consider an engagement ring an | | | | capability is still a consideration factor |
| outward symbol of your desire to marry your | | | | for females in marriages despite gender |
| partner. Cutting corners and going cheap on | | | | equality. The carat size of the diamond is |
| an engagement ring definitely sends the wrong | | | | one of the benchmarks used in society of |
| message to your fiance. There are lots of | | | | high stature. A large diamond sends the |
| choices in engagement rings to choose from. | | | | message that you will be able to take care of |
| Deciding on what kind of engagement rings to | | | | her long after the wedding. |
| buy from the many options available can be | | | | |
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| informed decision, one should consider the | | | | of Celtic engagement rings and Celtic wedding |
| four factors contributing to the overall cost | | | | rings. |