A Diamond Set: Shop Before You Pop (the question that is!)

Diamond Engagement Ring

You have been meaning to ask her that all important question but you are scared witless.  (It’s ok to say you’re scared guys – if you weren’t there would be something major wrong with you!)  You have been looking for the perfect moment and the perfect setting but nothing seems quite right.  That’s because you are focusing on the wrong setting!  How can you ask her to marry you if you don’t have the diamond set?  I mean the very least you need is the perfect engagement ring to slip on her finger when she says “YES!” (you know she will so take a deep breath)  Here’s an invaluable word of advice; don’t focus so much on the “where” setting but get a handle on the “diamond” setting.

To be sure, weddings can be ultra expensive starting with the diamond engagement ring.  That is why it is so important to focus on a good diamond setting.  If you take a little time and plan it out with your jeweler you can add to the diamond set as time goes on.  If you start with an engagement ring that is part of a diamond wedding set you can build the set as you go.  Before the big day you can buy the wedding bands, either one at a time if they are costly or together.  I am assuming here that you would like to have a matching men’s wedding band for yourself!

Something most men don’t think of (and why should they, they’re only men after all – jk) is that if you plan the diamond engagement set well you can add to it piece by piece over the years so that one day the diamond set will include earrings, a pendant or diamond necklace and perhaps even a diamond bracelet.  It’s all in the setting really.  A diamond setting is almost as important as the diamond itself.  A beautiful perfect diamond is atrocious if it is in a gaudy, poorly crafted setting.  I don’t care how many karats the diamond is, if the setting is unacceptable you might as well buy a cubic zirconia.

Remember, second to your actual wedding day, this is the most important day of your life.  I am sure you know the answer before you ask so take your time and choose a diamond setting that will last a lifetime.  This is just the beginning of your life together and you want it to be memorable always.  Whenever you add to the diamond set she will look back on this day and know that you planned it to be FOREVER.   So just relax, take another deep breath, pop the question, and oh, did you remember to bring the ring?