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It is said that a diamond Tiffany Silver Ring should cost the groom between one and two months' salary, or even as much as six months' wages! Saving up for an engagement ring can take a long time because you still have to pay for all your living, travel and housing expenses etc, each month. Even then, your budget might still not be enough for the diamond ring you would like.
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5 Top Tips to Make the Most of a Small Budget When Buying an Engagement Ring It is said that a diamond Tiffany Silver Ring should cost the groom between one and two months' salary, or even as much as six months' wages! Saving up for an engagement ring can take a long time because you still have to pay for all your living, travel and housing expenses etc, each month. Even then, your budget might still not be enough for the diamond ring you would like. Here are five top tips to make your budget stretch a bit further when buying a diamond engagement ring.
1. Plan to Buy in a Sale Most jewelers slash prices periodically during the year either when sales are slow, e.g. just after Valentines Day, or when they are making room for new inventory, e.g. just ahead of Christmas. Plan to buy your engagement ring when a sale is on. 2. Buy White Gold Instead of Platinum If your lady prefers the look of white metal, choose an engagement ring in white gold rather than the more expensive platinum. Although most of the cost of an Tiffany Silver Ringsis in the price of the diamond, choosing white gold over platinum will still make a noticeable difference to the price.
3. Add Baguettes If a small good quality Tiffany Set does not give the impact you want in a solitaire, do NOT buy a larger poorer quality diamond. Poor grade diamonds do not suit solitaire settings because they do not have the sparkle that a better diamond has. Instead, change the setting a little and flank the small central gemstone with some tiny baguettes. These are relatively inexpensive but when set into the shoulders of the ring will add a large amount of sparkle and make the ring look more special.
4. Do Not Buy Top Quality If you cannot appreciate the subtleties between top graded Tiffany Sets and those that are next tier down, why pay top dollar for the best? Premium D, E and F grade white diamonds are rare and expensive and can usually only be distinguished by professional jewelers. Choosing a G, H or I grade white diamond is a cost effective choice because, to the untrained eye, they are virtually indistinguishable from the very expensive D, E, F white grades.
In the same way, choosing a "good" or "very good" cut diamond, rather than the top priced "ideal" cut, will make your budget go further since the differences in sparkle are only apparent when the various cut qualities are compared alongside each other. 5. Buy Online Many Tiffany Settinguse online stores to showcase old stock and are able to offer special discounts because of their lower overheads. So your budget will go further and you will find the best bargains when you buy your engagement ring online.