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Diamond engagement rings are the ultimate symbol of romantic love. And since the mid 1960s, the diamond solitaire has become synonymous with engagement. And as increasing number of couples are choosing other styles of diamond rings for their engagement piece, just about anything goes it seems! But what can you choose if you want a traditional ring, but are looking for a way of making it more unique?

Fancy colored diamonds are stylish and attractive way to make your engagement ring stand out from the run of the mill crowd. The current fashion for colored diamonds and the newest methods of color enhancement means that fancy colors are more readily available and more affordable than at any time in the past.

Yet it can be difficult to find colored diamond engagement rings. So why not design your own?

After all, if you design her engagement ring, your future bride will be left in no doubt just how much effort and thought you have put into the proposal, nor how much you mean it! Presenting your future bride with a one of a kind ring that YOU designed is very romantic.

The first thing to do is decide how much you can afford and set a budget. Colored diamonds can be significantly more expensive than white diamonds so do your research beforehand. Your budget will have an influence over the color of diamond you can choose. Some colors, such as red are so rare that they have never been seen by most professional jewelers!

Next think about the setting. You may decide a colored diamond solitaire would be the best choice. However, depending on the color of the diamond, this may not be the best choice. Whilst it may work very well for a blue diamond set into platinum, a brown, chocolate, champagne or yellow diamond may be mistaken for a white diamond with poor color. These fancies are best accented with small white diamonds to bring out their beauty!

If your budget will stretch to it, why not choose a three stone setting, with the central white diamond being flanked by matching colored fancies? This would certainly draw the eye and works especially well with lighter fancy diamonds. Deeper colored fancies look better with the dark gemstone flanked by two white diamonds.

Choosing a champagne, blue or yellow diamond as the centrepiece for an engagement ring is a sensational way to make a ring unique and special to you. However, these stones can be pricey so if you do want to customize your engagement ring in this way, you might like to get the input from your future bride!

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There is a trend these days for diamond engagement rings and wedding bands to match. They may have the same shoulder design, or some intricate metal word around the edges or whatever. And apart from looking great, matching wedding sets are guaranteed to fit closely alongside each other without rubbing. However, if you want unique engagement and wedding rings, then you will want to customize them, instead of choosing a ready made set. The thought that you put into shopping for this shows how much you care.

First you need to buy the engagement ring. When you look at different engagement settings, remember it is will be worn with a wedding band. Ask to see some which might go well with the setting you are looking at. As you put together various combinations, you will get an impression of the overall style, and an idea of whether that will particular combination will wow the woman you love!

Remember to think about what she will like and what will look good on her hand, rather than what you think is best though! If she has long fingers and loves chunky jewelry, she may also love a wide ring. But if has short fingers, a wide band may not look right on her hand, no matter how much you both love the design!

Find out what shape diamond she likes and whether she wants an engagement ring with a tall gemstone setting or shorter setting surrounded by smaller accenting diamonds. Taller settings are generally easy to team up with different wedding bands but can catch on clothing etc, which may not be suitable if she is a doctor or teacher.

You might find the ideal white gold mounting but with the wrong shape of diamond. You could ask the jeweler to switch the round diamond to your diamond preference. Take your time. You need to be certain you have selected the right engagement setting. Only then can you decide which wedding rings will complement the diamond and setting. A wide sitting diamond that overlaps will need to be teamed with a flat banded ring, or there will be a gap between the two rings. This will cause the rings to rub and knock against each other, damaging the softer metal ring, usually the wedding band.

The coloring and texture of the two bands need to look good together too. They do not need to match to look good together. You can have a plain yellow gold setting for the engagement ring and a band of diamonds for the wedding ring as long as the ring styles are complementary.

Be daring! Basically, you can put any engagement ring with any wedding ring as long as the overall look suits the personality and preferences of your future bride!

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