It is always a special feeling to propose your lady love and ask her the most important question of life i.e. about marriage. The moment of proposal should be extra special so that you both remember it for the rest of your life. As the moment needs to be special the same way the engagement ring should also be very special. Give her a canary yellow diamond engagement ring to add the extra zing to the entire moment. Colorless diamonds is a classic fashion and will always be a favorite with women but if your lady is very fashionable then canary yellow diamond engagement ring would perfectly suit her.

Diamonds come in various colors like brown, pink, red, green, blue and many more such vivid colors. These diamonds not only looks pretty in an engagement ring but also at the same time adds color to the bride’s life. The yellow colored diamond has no tones of any other color and derives its name from old world ‘canary bird’. The canary yellow diamond holds much more significance; the color yellow signifies vitality, joy, prosperity, brightness and exuberance.

Pave set diamond engagement rings are one of the most dazzling ring jewelries. Under this style of setting, many small diamonds are studded on the ring surface. Depending on your purchasing capability, you can pave set as many diamonds as you like. The overall impression on the onlooker is that the ring is made of the diamonds and not the metal.

A half pave setting is the one that involves studding of diamonds up to the half of the ring metal. This is affordable way of purchasing the ring. A full pave set means all of the ring metal is studded with the diamonds for more dazzle and brilliance.

Make sure that the diamonds are tightly studded on the ring metal. So, you need to select the ring metal carefully. Though platinum is expensive metal, it will protect the precious stone more than other metals. However, other metals too are fine if the jeweler takes more care in studding of the diamond for engagement ring.

Sometimes modern rings fail to convey the message strongly as these are ready made rings, produced in larger numbers for consumption and have similar looking designs. If you are not satisfied with the ring designs shown by the jewelers, then ask them to show you some antique engagement rings. These rings may come to you as a fresh breeze despite being a century old.

Freshness of looks in vintage engagement rings comes from their unique designs that are no longer in existence in modern ring jewelries. So, there is always an element of surprise as you present an engagement ring of bygone eras to your bride.

However, ensure that the diamond or gemstones on these rings are not loose or do not have cracks. Consult your jeweler on how to purchase vintage diamond engagement rings in a better way to ensure its safety.

If you are thinking of taking cost cutting steps when purchasing an engagement ring, then better design your own ring. But you must ensure that the costs do not exceed in the end. To design the ring, the first step is to make the budget, which means that you would be setting aside two to three months’ salary for the purchase. The budget will guide you in buying the diamonds in a particular price range and you will choose a setting accordingly.

A cheaper diamond will be the one that has some inclusions or flaws in it but its brilliance is not diminished. You can pick up a slightly yellowish colored diamond for its lower prices. a fewer facets on the top surface of the precious stones also will help you design your own ring at lower costs.

Then, choose a setting such as prong, channel, bezel and pave. The setting will also determine the look of the engagement rings, besides giving the much needed protection to the diamond or gemstone. Thus, designing of the ring can be an option for the couples.

Colored diamonds are also a great choice for engagement rings. Usually, colorless or white diamonds are known for their highest quality and are expensive. But some of the precious stones are so rare that they become more expensive. Colors of these gems usually are yellow, blue, red, purple indigo and green. When a diamond is uniformly colored and is flawless, it is seen as a phenomenon.

While the colorless diamonds are valued for their pure whiteness, color diamonds are valued for purity of their color, hue tone and saturation. The main and prominent color is known as hue and lightness or darkness of the diamond is called as its tone. Purity of color of the stone is referred to as

saturation.

Keep these terms in mind when going to purchase color diamonds for engagement rings.