After a home and car, the diamond engagement ring may be the most expensive purchase many consumers ever make. Even though diamonds are at some of the lowest prices in years, your bank account may not notice the difference. Since the desire (or demand) to get
hitched doesn’t stop for a recession, here are some tips on how to save money on the big ring.
Bundle the love
Buying the diamond and the ring as a complete package can easily save hundreds of dollars at the outset and much more if you need repairs down the road. And just as important, you want the jeweler to stand behind the quality of the diamond, the ring,
and the setting work.
Consider other stones
Colored diamonds can make beautiful engagement rings with the bright red, blue, cognac or yellow-green stone being just as much of an attention grabber as a more traditional diamond. Young couples are also choosing a birthstone such as a garnet or an amethyst for an engagement ring and saving thousands of dollars.
Embrace eternity
If you’re on a tight budget, consider a diamond eternity band, instead of a diamond solitaire. A diamond eternity band has smaller diamonds that go all the way around the ring. Lots of smaller diamonds actually cost less than one large diamond of an equal weight.
Downsize diamonds
Diamond prices jump disproportionately at the full carat and half-carat because of greater demand and because they are more rare. To save money, look for diamond
s just under these size marks. Because a carat is a measure of weight distributed across the entire diamond, visually it is next to impossible to tell the difference between a 0.95-carat diamond and 1-carat diamond, but the savings will be significant.
Use the family jewels
Couples with an heirloom diamond that has been in the family for generations can save thousands because the only cost is the ring itself. Jewelers can help reset the fam
ily diamond into a more contemporary mounting.Check out merchants that carry a sizable estate jewelry collection and hunt for a vintage diamond ring. There are often bargains to be found in these vintage collections.
Create Your Own Heirloom
DNA2Diamonds creates engagement rings for brides by taking a lock of hair from the bride and a lock from the groom. Don't worry, it's no more than the amount of hair cut from a typical haircut! Together, these hair samples are combined to create a beautiful, colored diamond...another symbol of your co-mingled lives, forever.
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A
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Your
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Unlike any other memorial, a DNA2Diamond cremation ashes jewelry setting is truly unique because it contains the personal carbon of your loved one. Ask one of our representatives today about creating "diamonds from ashes".
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A cremation diamond is an increasingly popular way of remembering loved ones who have passed away, whether they were human or animal. These memorial diamonds can be created from a lock of hair or a small sample of cremated remains. After they are cut and polished in the same way as a earth grown diamonds, these precious gems can be mounted in almost any setting, creating a beautiful memory. 
