It’s best to have a certain number in your head to keep you from spending more than you can actually afford. Many talk about the three months Gross Salary Rule. This rule stipulates that if someone makes $80,000 a year, they should spend $20,000 on an engagement ring. Again, this is just a rule …

Until the middle of the twentieth century, there was no agreed-upon standard by which diamonds could be judged. GIA created the first, and now globally accepted standard for describing diamonds: Color, Clarity, Cut and Carat Weight. Today, the 4Cs of Diamond Quality is the universal method …

You are ready. You can’t put it off any longer. It’s time to buy that engagement ring. You’ve done the research, you know exactly what you want to buy, you’ve budgeted the money, but just one more thing is holding you back… what size ring? Keeping your proposal …

This naturally yellow metal is combined with other metal alloys to add strength – it’s usually 70- to 75-percent pure. This is apt for people with a warm skin tone. The biggest advantage of yellow gold is that the color improves with age and does not need …

Do you get overwhelmed when it comes to engagement ring shopping? Does the huge variety of options out there just feel like way too much sometimes? Many people don’t actually know all the details about diamonds and engagement rings so it comes without surprise, really, that this job …