The Engagement Ring

And
Surrounding Questions

I tend to be long-winded and detail oriented.

To help speed along the reading & Research of the would-be Engagement Ring Procurer…
I’ve broken my long winds down
into short breezes
for eases.

Over the decades
I’ve answered questions & Informed both
the giver
and
The Receiver

• Why a diamond?

  • Does It need to be a Diamond?

    • Lab Grown Diamonds

      • Same exact mineral

      • Same exact sparkle

      • not acquired via mining practices & said to have a smaller carbon footprint

      • less expensive, but in a wildly uncontrolled market, with dubious grading

      • outside of the “blood Diamond” chain

    • Moissanite is a variety of things:

      • It’s weird to spell and is too close to the word “Moist”

      • It’s a total creation from outer space

      • It is the hardest thing on earth, except for diamonds

      • It reflects, refracts, and disperses light in the greatest color spectrum, arguably, or at least as thoroughly, as a diamond (long sentence, maybe read it twice)

      • It’s very easy to work with, like diamond

      • It’s expensive, but not as expensive as diamond

• How big?

  • What are the 4 c’s?

    • Are they important?

• And The ring itself?

  • Silver, gold, or Platinum?

    • “I have an idea”