Find Out How to Buy Diamond Engagement Rings

How to Buy Diamond Engagement Rings

There is much to consider when purchasing  a diamond – especially diamond

 engagement rings! The tradition of  presenting a woman with a diamond

engagement ring when proposing began in 1477 when Archduke Maximilian presented

a diamond ring to Mary of Burgundy – and in most cases, the woman you plan to

propose to will expect a ring to accompany  that proposal!

First, determine how much ring you can afford. Most people use the ‘two months

salary’ rule. This means that the ring should cost the equivalent of two months of your

current salary. Because you have other bills to pay, saving up this amount of money may

take quite a bit of time. You should consider financing. Simply go to the jeweler of your

choice and tell them that you plan to buy an engagement ring, and that financing will be

necessary. Go ahead and get the credit check out of the way, find out what your payments will be, and how much of a down payment is required.

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Now, have your mother, sister, or your girlfriends best friend take your girlfriend

shopping, and make sure that they gaze at the engagement rings to get an idea of what

she might like. Make sure that the jewelry store you buy the ring from will allow you to return the ring, if that is required, or allow

your girlfriend to exchange it for another if she isn’t happy with it!