By Adriana Noton
Your wedding day is not only probably one of the biggest days in your life, but it's also probably one of the most expensive days of your life on top of that. Not everyone has a ton of money to spend and if you are one of those that happen to be on a tight budget, you're probably trying to figure out how you can find affordable engagement rings.
First off, you are going to need to be sure that you have a set budget for your rings. You need to figure out where they will fall price wise, understanding that they can range anywhere from a few hundred dollars to thousands of dollars. Much of this has to do with the diamonds that might be included.
After you've figured out what amount of money you can afford to spend out of your overall wedding budget, you can start doing research. You might want to start off by doing your research online. Look for a site that can aid you in your research. This site will give you a list of different resources to help you find rings in your price range.
First off, you are going to need to be sure that you have a set budget for your rings. You need to figure out where they will fall price wise, understanding that they can range anywhere from a few hundred dollars to thousands of dollars. Much of this has to do with the diamonds that might be included.
After you've figured out what amount of money you can afford to spend out of your overall wedding budget, you can start doing research. You might want to start off by doing your research online. Look for a site that can aid you in your research. This site will give you a list of different resources to help you find rings in your price range.
The research that you do should include the carat size you want, the clarity, the diamond cut, the color rating and the kind of diamond you are looking for. After you have done this, you should make sure that you have made notes on all the different rings and list the different costs so that you will be able to do a comparison later.
Once you have all the information you feel you need, you should start calling the different independent jewelry stores in the area you live in. Sit down and discuss with them over the phone what exactly you are looking for and what your budget is. Jot down all of their answers so that you can compare all of it when you are done with your calls.
Once this information has been compiled you now should be able to eliminate most of the stores that you called based upon how close certain ones got to your desires and budget. You should cut your list down to no more than three stores. After you have these stores in mind you need to go visit them in person. This way you can see what they have to offer and you'll be able to see if there are any major flaws in them. You can also ask them if you can take pictures to help you make your decision.
Ask them if they deal in loose diamond rings as well. If they do, you'll have a better look at the diamonds and it will also cost you a lot less money going with the loose diamonds. Jewelers will charge you far less if they set the rings themselves and not pay others to do it and then have them shipped to their store.
The final thing to do is to go home and look over all of the information you gathered from the stores you visited. This should make it far easier for you to pick which engagement rings are going to best fit what you are looking for and what will fit into your budget. It's important to note here that you reall
Once you have all the information you feel you need, you should start calling the different independent jewelry stores in the area you live in. Sit down and discuss with them over the phone what exactly you are looking for and what your budget is. Jot down all of their answers so that you can compare all of it when you are done with your calls.
Once this information has been compiled you now should be able to eliminate most of the stores that you called based upon how close certain ones got to your desires and budget. You should cut your list down to no more than three stores. After you have these stores in mind you need to go visit them in person. This way you can see what they have to offer and you'll be able to see if there are any major flaws in them. You can also ask them if you can take pictures to help you make your decision.
Ask them if they deal in loose diamond rings as well. If they do, you'll have a better look at the diamonds and it will also cost you a lot less money going with the loose diamonds. Jewelers will charge you far less if they set the rings themselves and not pay others to do it and then have them shipped to their store.
The final thing to do is to go home and look over all of the information you gathered from the stores you visited. This should make it far easier for you to pick which engagement rings are going to best fit what you are looking for and what will fit into your budget. It's important to note here that you reall
Once this information has been compiled you now should be able to eliminate most of the stores that you called based upon how close certain ones got to your desires and budget. You should cut your list down to no more than three stores. After you have these stores in mind you need to go visit them in person. This way you can see what they have to offer and you'll be able to see if there are any major flaws in them. You can also ask them if you can take pictures to help you make your decision.
Ask them if they deal in loose diamond rings as well. If they do, you'll have a better look at the diamonds and it will also cost you a lot less money going with the loose diamonds. Jewelers will charge you far less if they set the rings themselves and not pay others to do it and then have them shipped to their store.
The final thing to do is to go home and look over all of the information you gathered from the stores you visited. This should make it far easier for you to pick which engagement rings are going to best fit what you are looking for and what will fit into your budget. It's important to note here that you really should stick with the independent sellers because they will be far less expensive than a chain jewelers. At last, don't forget to get a mother of the bride dresses collection for your mom.
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Ask them if they deal in loose diamond rings as well. If they do, you'll have a better look at the diamonds and it will also cost you a lot less money going with the loose diamonds. Jewelers will charge you far less if they set the rings themselves and not pay others to do it and then have them shipped to their store.
The final thing to do is to go home and look over all of the information you gathered from the stores you visited. This should make it far easier for you to pick which engagement rings are going to best fit what you are looking for and what will fit into your budget. It's important to note here that you really should stick with the independent sellers because they will be far less expensive than a chain jewelers. At last, don't forget to get a mother of the bride dresses collection for your mom.
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