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| Home > Engagement > Engagement Guide |
| Engagement Ring Guide |
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The classic engagement ring is composed of two parts, the diamond and the setting. The best way is to first start with the center stone , then you can choose any setting that you know she'll love.
How Much Should I Spend ?
Since this is a very special event and a purchase that will last forever, a common starting point is two-months salary. We believe that regardless of the amount your budget, the most important considerations should be quality and value. |
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Choose a Ring She'll Love
Finding out what kind of ring she likes can be very challenging if you want to keep your proposal a secret. We'll give you a few tips that will help you to find her taste in engagement rings.
| Metal Type |
Character |
Price |
Care |
Platinum |
One of the most rare and pure precious metals, extremely strong and durable. |
The most expansive |
Strongest jewelry metal, resistant to damage, won't wear away, won't tarnish, difficult to polish and repair. |
White Gold |
White gold is the most classic one. It gets its white color by combining pure gold with zinc, copper, and platinum. |
Less expansive |
Softer metal, more easily damaged, will wear away over years, Won't tarnish, easy to polish and repair. |
Yellow Gold |
Yellow Gold gets its stiffness from the combination of pure gold, silver and copper. Available in 14k & 18k. |
Less expansive |
Softer metal, more easily damaged, will wear away over years, Won't tarnish, easy to polish and repair. |
Pink Gold |
Rose gold gets its pink color by combining pure gold with copper and silver. |
Less expansive |
Softer metal, more easily damaged, will wear away over years, Won't tarnish, easy to polish and repair. |
* It highly recomended to go with a gold setting for smaller budgets. |
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Choose Style of Setting
Solitaire Setting
This is our most popular and the most classic engagement ring setting. Four prongs holding one beautiful center diamond to catch the most light.
View our Solitaire Setting > |
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Three-Stone Setting
A truly unique ring that gives the option of either a white diamond or a color diamond in the center. All three diamonds are perfectly matched by our Graduated Gemologist and there are four prongs that are holding each diamond.
View our Three-Stone Setting |
Setting with Side Stone
A setting with side stones adds additional sparkle to the Diamond and the Ring. Pave' settings are small diamonds (melee) that surround all the parts of the ring (head and shank).
View our Setting with Side Stones |
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Choose the Right Diamond
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| Rollover mouse on the diamond shapes to see them in the ring: |
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The majority of diamond engagement rings today are set with Round Cut.
However, there are more popular diamond shapes like Princess Cut, Emerald Cut, Radiant Cut, Oval Shape and Marquise Cut.
Use the tool to the right to view different shapes of a 1-carat diamond set in a classic solitaire ring.
Learn more about diamond shape > |
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Choose the Right Diamond
We at Diamond Traces believe that a well educated customer makes a smart purchase and we're insuring that by giving you all the neccessary information. Whether you want the largest diamond, the highest-quality diamond, or the best investment , we'll make sure you have a full understanding of what you're buying so you're sure to make the right decision.
Choose the 4C's of your Diamond
At Diamond Traces, it's our goal to educate all our customers to make sure they are confident in their buying decision.
Below is a summary of what you'll find in our Diamond Education Center.
Cut - The cut is the proportions of the diamond and it has the biggest affect on its brilliance (sparkle). A diamond cut with the correct proportions and angles will refract the prism of light more efficiently.
Color - The term color is the actually absence of color thats within the diamond. As the light is passing through the diamond, it breaks down and is transformed into a rainbow of color.
Clarity - The terms clarity refers to the purity of the diamond. Because diamonds are created by nature with millions of years of intense heat and pressure, imperfections or "inclusions" are often formed in the process.
Carat - The carat weight of a diamond is the unit mass of the diamond. Since larger diamonds are more rare than smaller diamonds, the diamond's value rises with carat weight. |
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Why us ?
After making this purchase, there are additional services and guarantees you'll recieve as a Diamond Traces customer. |
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Enagagement Guide 
