There are many things which must be considered when you are about to buy a new diamond ring - especially a engagement rings! This tradition of gifting a lady with a diamond engagement ring when a male is about to propose her started somewhere around 1477 when Archduke Maximilian gave a beautiful diamond ring to Mary of Burgundy as a sign of love (although no one knows if it was appreciated or not) – and since then in most cases, females expect a ring to accompany that proposal gift even if you arrange for other special (and costly) gifts.

First, one must plan his budget accordingly so that later on just because of a ring you do not mess up with your other monthly bills. Most people use the ‘two months salary’ rule when it comes to buying a new engagement ring. This means that the ring should cost the equivalent of two months of your current salary. Because you have other bills to pay, saving up this amount of money may kill some time of your and even many times leave you depressed.
You should consider financing options to ease your job. Simply go to the jeweler of your choice and tell them that you plan to buy an engagement ring, and that financing will be necessary. Go ahead and get the credit check out of the way, find out what your payments will be, and how much of a initial payment you will have to make.

Another option to consider is the purchase of a or , which in turn you can indepedantly set into your own choice of diamond jewelry.

Now, ask your mother, sister, or your girlfriend’s best friend take your girlfriend shopping, and make sure that they gaze at the engagement rings (which she is admiring) to get an idea of what she might likes. Make sure that the jewelry store you buy the ring from will allow you to return the ring, if that is required, or allow your girlfriend to exchange it for another if she isn’t happy with it!