engagement ring
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I think about the same things often, the time will come for me to do the same soon.
Above all, DO NOT let your GF pick a ring out. DO NOT go shopping with her and pick one out together.
Does she have friends you are close to, a best friend of hers that you could approach? What about a sister? Girls talk about that stuff, she could give you some hints.
Princess cut diamonds are very popular lately.Through my GF's sister I have learned alot about what my GF wants. We happened to be in a jewelery store over the holidays and the sister was showing us the new ring she wanted.
The two very important things I learned:1) White Gold looks almost exactly like platinum, and will save you around $600 or more on the cost of the ring. That means if you had a price limit with a platinum ring, you can now afford a larger diamond(s).
2) Don't be fooled by thinking a girl absolutely needs at least a 1 carat stone.
I was surprised that 3/4 stones were as big as they are.There are good sites online:
http://www.bluenile.com is one I've gone to often. At least go learn about rings, stones, cuts, etc.
This one is good as well:
http://www.diamonds-usa.com/enga…And like I said, make sure it is as much of a surprise as you can make it! :)