Choose the right jeweler to design a Custom Diamond Engagement Ring

It is quite natural to feel intimidated while speaking to a highly reputed jewelry designer. However, you already have a vision for your custom diamond engagement ring and you are only going to make such a major investment once in your life. So, why not get it done right?

Your jewelry designer is an expert with years of experience, artistry, and skill. So, he will listen to what you have in mind and add his expertise to go along with your vision and create a truly special wedding ring. 

Read the tips mentioned below to ensure that your custom ring reflects exactly what you have in mind.

1. Do not create in a rush

There are plenty of options and varieties when it comes to designing a custom diamond engagement ring. Your designer will advise you to take your time since designing a custom ring takes a couple of months to reach the final result.

Experienced jewelers are accustomed to having their customers set the pace. Some customers spend a year designing their engagement ring while others have their dream ring ready in a couple of weeks. Usually, custom jewelry designers recommend scheduling at least 3 months before the engagement.

2. Budget-friendly rings

The advent of technology has made jewelry designing far more affordable. CAD-CAM, 3D printing, and online designing enable customers to create their unique pieces of jewelry. So, custom diamond engagement rings are not exclusively for the rich and famous any longer.

All you should do is be honest about what you would like to spend. A good jeweler should advise you with the best choices so that you stay within your budget. The jeweler will help you emphasize more on the aspects of the ring that are more important to you.

3. Do not get overcharged

Working with a jeweler from scratch to create a one-of-a-kind custom diamond engagement ring will be more expensive than a readymade ring. However, CADs and sketches are quite affordable. So, your designer should not overcharge you during the initial stage of the design process. 

Try to avoid too many design changes and modifications since it will increase the jeweler fees considerably. If you are not familiar with price changes, ask your jeweler to explain these things to you so that there is no misunderstanding in the end.

4. Hire a renowned custom jeweler

You should book an appointment with a few custom jewelers and not go in for the first one in sight. The process for designing a custom engagement ring may take a few months. So, you need to work with a jeweler who is patient, and whose advice and expertise you trust.

The jeweler should be willing to work with you until you are absolutely satisfied with the finished product. You would not want to look for another jeweler after working with a jeweler for a month. So, take the time to do thorough research and work with a jeweler with whom you click.

5. Customer service

A reputed jeweler must give you everything in writing. The jeweler will mention all the details and specifications which include the purity of the metal, delivery date, and the final price of your custom diamond engagement ring.

The jeweler must clearly state the warranty period or aftercare. It is crucial because jewelers have their own set of services that they include under warranty. So, you need to know how easily you could get the engagement ring serviced if anything goes wrong with it.

So, keep these tips in mind and have a pleasant and joyful time while designing your custom engagement ring.

Woman Slams Jewelry Store Employee Who Called Her Engagement Ring ‘Pathetic’

Engagement rings are a symbol of a promise to get married; they represent the union between two people who plan to stay together, through thick and thin, until death, or at least until divorce. The ring itself is important to some people, but not so much to others. Some people can afford to drop a substantial amount of money on an engagement ring, while others can’t or just don’t want to, because they’d rather use the money for something else, like the wedding rings, the wedding, the honeymoon, or any number of other expenses. After all, a diamond is just a thing. It’s a pretty thing, but it’s still just a thing.

Ariel Desiree McRae of Nashville, TN, wasn’t especially concerned with what kind of engagement ring her guy bought her, she was just thrilled to be getting married to him. In a lengthy post on Facebook’s Love What Matters, she wrote about how happy she was when she and her fiance went to Pandora to buy the ring. Unfortunately, a rude and shallow salesperson at the store almost ruined the experience for them when she called the ring they were about to buy “pathetic.”

Facebook: Ariel Desiree McRae

She wrote:

“My husband doesn’t have a lot, neither of us do. We scrape and scrape to pay bills and put food in our bellies, but after almost 2 years of dating we decided that we couldn’t wait anymore, so we didn’t.

I wasn’t even thinking about rings, I just wanted to marry my best friend, but he wouldn’t have it. He scraped up just enough money to buy me two matching rings from Pandora. Sterling silver and CZ to be exact. That’s what sits on my ring finger, and I am so in love with them.

While we were purchasing my rings however, another lady that was working there came over to help the lady selling them to us. She said, ‘Y’all can you believe that some men get these as engagement rings? How pathetic.’ When she said that I watched my now husband’s face fall. He already felt bad because he couldn’t afford the pear-shaped set that so obviously had my heart and covered my Pinterest page. He already felt like a failure, asking me again and again ‘Are you sure you’ll be happy with these? Are you sure this is okay?’ He was so upset at the idea of not making me happy enough and of me not wanting to marry him because my rings didn’t cost enough money or weren’t flashy enough.

Old Ariel would have ripped that woman a new one. Mature Ariel said, ‘It isn’t the ring that matters, it is the love that goes into buying one that is.’ We bought the rings and left.

Facebook: Love What Matters

Y’all I would have gotten married to this man if it had been a 25¢ gum ball machine ring. When did our nation fall so far to think the only way a man can truly love a woman is if he buys her $3,000+ jewelry and makes a public decree of his affection with said flashy ring? Sure they are nice, sure the sentiment is wonderful and I’m not trying to cut down any of your experiences, but when did it come to all that? Why do material possessions equate love??

My husband was so afraid of me not wanting him because he couldn’t afford a piece of jewelry. He was afraid that the love I have for him would pale because he couldn’t afford the wedding set I wanted. The world has made it this way and it is so sad. Ultimately we couldn’t wait any longer.. so we eloped. I’ve never been this happy in my life and I couldn’t imagine spending it with anyone else ever. Here I am, Court-House married, $130 ring set, the love of my life by my side and happier than I could ever imagine.”

Facebook: Ariel Desiree McRae

After her post went viral, McRae added an update:

“This post keeps growing much to my surprise, and I’ve been asked a thousand times how we met. So here is the short version! My husband and I met online at the age of 20, talked on the phone (and I mean actually talked not text) for 6+ hours a day for two days. He then drove an hour out of his way to take me on a date. I wore a tacky Christmas sweater (if you think I am lying, ask him) We ate wings, had a burping contest, and drove around listening to music and singing. I fell in love with him on the first date.”

People on Facebook really loved the post and many responded with stories (and pictures!) of their own.

Awww, that is just so much love!

McRae also spoke to Today and said that she was “blown away and inspired” by all the attention her post received. “I’ve received so many messages from people telling me that I gave them the courage to finally propose or get married, even if they couldn’t afford a ring. It’s been overwhelming and emotional that I’ve been able to help other people.”

“People shouldn’t have to go into debt for love. It’s the love that’s important. You can get married without rings. Its just material,” she added.

Nailed it.

h/t Bored Panda and Today

Girlfriend Throws A Fit After Boyfriend Proposes With Grandmother’s ‘Ugly’ Ring

Many girls dream of the day they will have a significant other bend down on one knee and ask for their hand in marriage. In addition to dreaming about this special moment, many girls also have their “dream ring” picked out, too. So, when they finally do have someone who wants to marry them and they whip out a ring that is less than what they hoped for—well, all hell can definitely break loose. But, let’s be real, if you’re one of these people you’re a real d*ckhead.

One girl was called out by Redditors for being a total snob when she was proposed to by her boyfriend. In a post on social media that was shared online, the girl wrote:

While the ring is not a diamond, nor is it her “dream ring,” writing about it on social media and being ungrateful got this anonymous woman a lot of hate. In fact, people online were on the guy’s side here. Even those who agreed that the ring wasn’t their favorite still said that the girl was in the wrong for posting her complaints to social media rather than telling her man in the first place.

Hope that guy takes the ring back and runs.

emailusernamepasswrd

It’s a terrible engagement ring (pearls are soft and should only be worn occasionally) but don’t post to Facebook about it. I hope he realizes she will be doing this with all their problems and that’s super unhealthy.

nochedetoro

People post this sort of thing because they need to get it out of their heads, so I get it, but that doesn’t make it appropriate.

NoYoureACatLady

There’s nothing wrong with the ring, it once belonged to his grandmother and it was Also the girls birthstone, it has far too much sentimental value and its the thought that counts. It was a nice gesture and Its an amazing Ring.

Kycarus

While I don’t love the ring myself, I would tell my boyfriend that I will keep it, but I’d rather wear something smaller on a daily basis—as many of us wear our engagement rings every day. I would be flattered that it was his grandmother’s ring, but probably wouldn’t want to wear it every day. But, I’d tell that to my boyfriend—not social media.

Woman Swallows Her Sister’s Birthday Gift ‘For Fun’ And Everyone Is Confused AF

Sometimes people do things and we can’t understand why. No matter how long we think about it, and how hard we try to understand, there are some situations that are out of our grasp and understanding of humanity. Like, this one woman on Reddit who shared her “Today I F**ked Up” story for all of the Internet to judge her upon—she decided it would be “fun” to swallow her sister’s birthday gift. What is the gift you ask? A gold ring with her sister’s birthstone.

Honestly—I’m not sure how or why this was supposed to be funny, and, others were equally confused.

Yup, I’d say that’s a huge f**k up.

 

People Are Dragging This Shallow Twitter User Who Rudely Mocked Small Engagement Rings

Proposals, engagements, and marriage seem to be some of the sore spots for women in society. More often than not, women are constantly trying to “compete” with other women/couples to have a better proposal, a bigger ring, and an all-out ball of a wedding. In retrospect, the need to constantly impress others sometimes forces us to miss the bigger picture of proposals and engagements—love.

Many women feel that no matter how, or when, or what goes into their proposal and engagement, they are happy no matter what because they are spending the rest of their lives with the one they truly love. That’s why, when a woman on Twitter began mocking “small” engagement rings, women across the web totally snapped.

The Twitter user, who has since deleted the photo and post, wrote: “imagine finally being proposed to and this is the ring you’re given.” The ring is a small, tasteful diamond.

Many women online responded that the girl is  “shallow” and “rude.” Additionally, they pointed out that she totally does not understand what it means to really be in love and want to spend her life with someone, no matter what.

Damn right—who would want to marry a woman who is that materialistic and shallow? Boys, do better for yourselves.

People Are Dragging This Shallow Twitter User Who Rudely Mocked Small Engagement Rings

Proposals, engagements, and marriage seem to be some of the sore spots for women in society. More often than not, women are constantly trying to “compete” with other women/couples to have a better proposal, a bigger ring, and an all-out ball of a wedding. In retrospect, the need to constantly impress others sometimes forces us to miss the bigger picture of proposals and engagements—love.

Many women feel that no matter how, or when, or what goes into their proposal and engagement, they are happy no matter what because they are spending the rest of their lives with the one they truly love. That’s why, when a woman on Twitter began mocking “small” engagement rings, women across the web totally snapped.

The Twitter user, who has since deleted the photo and post, wrote: “imagine finally being proposed to and this is the ring you’re given.” The ring is a small, tasteful diamond.

Many women online responded that the girl is  “shallow” and “rude.” Additionally, they pointed out that she totally does not understand what it means to really be in love and want to spend her life with someone, no matter what.

https://twitter.com/thefirmfiasco/status/899623345938980864

https://twitter.com/shorttcakee_emm/status/899452193379627008

Damn right—who would want to marry a woman who is that materialistic and shallow? Boys, do better for yourselves.

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