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The Steps to Design Your Own Engagement Ring   by Rafo Farabekian

Your engagement ring is the beginning to your dream wedding and a happy life together forever (we hope). Since this is a lifelong commitment make sure you have a ring that you are proud to wear forever by designing your own engagement ring. There are several things you can do to ensure that you have the ring of your dreams and if you follow these simple steps you will be able to design your own engagement ring and proudly show it off for the rest of your life.

How to Design Your Own Engagement Rings:

Purchase or borrow bridal magazines so you can review them to get some ideas. If possible find a way to make a copy of the design ideas or parts of rings that you liked so that you can refer to them later. If you are artistically inclined you may want to sketch out a picture of a ring to use as a basis for the design. Having a visual representation of your style preferences is a very important step when you design your own engagement ring because without it, it will be very difficult to describe to your jeweler just how you want the ring to look.

The next step when opting to design your own engagement is to make time to sit down with your significant other and discuss a variety of things, namely; your budget, the style preferences for the ring (size, metal, shape, cut, clarity, color etc.). Even though you are the one to be wearing the ring, it is still important to include your partner when making these choices when you design your own engagement ring. You may find it helpful to make a list, in order of importance, of what you want the engagement ring to have.

There are several popular metal choices when choosing to design your own engagement ring. The most popular are: yellow gold, white gold, platinum and titanium. There differences in price particularly between gold and platinum so having an established budget will aid you in making this decision.

Do as much research as you can before you design your own ring to compile a list of possible ring designs. Online retailers such as JamesAllen.com have a huge inventory of engagement rings and are an invaluable source to help you design your own engagement ring so you can print out your designs.

Next you need to decide who you wish to design your engagement ring. You can bring it to a local jeweler whom you trust or you can opt to design the engagement ring with an online retailer. When choosing your gemstone and metal, make sure to have a general knowledge for what to look for and a list of questions for the jeweler. Investigate a number of companies before you decide who will design your own engagement ring. The individual who seems the most knowledgeable and who has the largest inventory is your best bet.

After narrowing down your designs to several choices, go home and decide which one would be the best for you. Call your jeweler and begin the process of designing your own engagement ring. When you are speaking to the jeweler, don