As jewellers we love and admire when a client spends according to their budget. Blowing your budget into debt is not the answer when buying an engagement ring. Large diamonds do get more attention and brides-to-be want the world to know they met Mr Right. If your budget won’t allow for a large center stone, don’t worry; there are several effective tricks that will still make your stone appear larger.
GO BEYOND THE ROUND SHAPES
There’s so much more to engagement stones than just the round shapes. Not only are they more expensive, they also tend to look a slightly smaller than less popular shapes of the same price range. And since round diamonds are the most difficult cut, they tend to have the most wastage from the rough stone.
Explore beyond the round cuts and consider fancier shapes such as emerald cut, marquise, pear, or oval—all of which may offer you more bang for your buck. A fancy shape diamond is eye catching and unique, even in a simplistic solitaire setting.
KEEP ALL ELSE SMALL
Choosing a slim band over a wider one will greatly emphasize the dimensions of your stone, making it appear larger than it really is. If you want detail keep it small, don’t overdo the accent stones, as anything thick or chunky can overwhelm the diamond’s size.
GIVE THE HALO SETTING A TRY
A halo diamond ring is when the stone is accented with a surrounding single or double row of small diamonds. They are held by small prongs and are set tightly together. The reasoning behind this is that the surrounding stones so close to your center stone creates the illusion of one single large stone. This is barely visual unless inspected up close.
SPICE UP YOUR RING WITH COLORED STONES
While traditionally diamonds are chosen for engagement rings, adding coloured stones as accents has become quite popular. The pop of colour brightens the diamond and sets it apart, making it more visible. If bold colours are not your thing, select pastel colours such as Swiss Blue Topaz and Pink Tourmaline.
DON’T FORGET TO CLEAN YOUR RING REGULARLY
You will be surprised how easily a diamond can look dull and smaller if it is not cleaned regularly. Cleaning your ring is perhaps the simplest trick to keep all the attention on your stone and make it appear bigger. Once it’s polished, it sparkles even brighter. As experts, jewellers recommend that you have your ring professionally cleaned annually.
There’s simply no reason to squeeze your wallet beyond your means and pay an excessive amount to make your stone look big. You can always make a couple of tweaks here and there and still nail that spectacular engagement ring.
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