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One of the most important and memorable events in your life is the day you get engaged. This makes the ring also very important.

It is possible to, rather than spend all your money on an engagement ring from your local jewelry store, buy a better quality ring at a greatly reduced price. On top of that, it can be possible to buy a ring that is unique and entirely personal to the one receiving it.

You can do this by finding a wholesale company selling diamonds that can also provide a service where you can design engagement rings.

First of all you will need to choose your diamond by using the 4 Cs selection process. The best diamond to choose is one without color indicating the highest quality, the highest quality cut, the highest clarity and the largest carat.

The next thing to consider is the setting. This determines how the stone will fit on the ring. A channel setting allows the stones to have a flowing look about them. A prong setting will have a tight grip on the main diamond and will highlight the stone in the ring. A Bezel setting will grip the stone a lot better to end up with better protection of the diamond.

The last step is to choose the ring itself. Here you can choose between white gold, platinum, yellow gold etc. You would have to know what type of ring your girlfriend likes such as a solitaire or a two or three stone ring. I chose a solitaire ring in white gold.

You can also add finishing touches to the ring such as etchings or other details.

It is so much fun to design engagement rings as the process makes the ring unique and personable.You future wife will love you for taking the time and putting in the effort to design an engagement ring just for her. Trust me on this one.

If you want to learn more about where to find GIA Certified Diamonds to design your own engagement rings you can click HERE to learn how and where I did it.

If you have ever seen a princess cut engagement ring then you will know why it is the second most popular engagement ring on the market. The popularity of this shape of diamond is only increasing as the years go by.

Princess cut diamonds are either square or rectangular in shape with pointed corners and resembles an upside down pyramid. The princess cut diamond is beautiful and very unique looking. The cut also allows for maximum brilliance and sparkle within the diamond due to the way light reacts within the diamond.

The princess cut diamond has only been around for about 30 years so it is relatively new to scene. The popularity is only increasing due to the way light reacts within the diamond and causes that sought after brilliance and sparkle. The cut has seventy six facets almost like the brilliant cut diamond. The princess cut diamond also doesn't lose much of it's carat weight during the cutting process like a lot of other types of cuts do.

The only downside to buying a princess cut diamond is that due to the square shape the diamond has pointed corners and if not careful can chip. The way to safeguard against this is to buy a setting that protects these corners against chipping. It is always a safe bet to be careful with your diamond and to try and not hit it against the wall etc. This goes without saying when it comes to any diamond and not just the princess cut.

The 4 C's is what will directly influence the price of a diamond. I highly recommend you learn more about the 4 C's. I will briefly explain here what it means but you can find more detailed information on my website which you will find at the bottom of this article. The 4 Cs stands for cut, color clarity and carat. The cut is graded from poor cut to brilliant cut and what this refers to is the way that the diamond has been cut. If the cut is too shallow then light will escape the diamond too early and it will lose a lot of brilliance and sparkle. The same goes for when the diamond is cut too deep. I always recommend you go for an ideal cut diamond. This is the most important part of the 4 C's. A diamond with no color is the rarest and the most valuable. Clarity refers to the inclusions in the diamond. The less, the better. Carat refers to the size of the diamond.

Simply shop around and look for great deals that don't compromise quality, and you are on your way to having one of the most fabulous engagement rings on the market today.