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How to Find a Titanium Engagement Ring

Sunday, June 7th, 2009

When selecting an engagement ring, choosing the type of metal for that ring is one of the most important decisions you will make. The metal not only affects the durability and versatility of an engagement ring, but also the overall appearance.

Finding a titanium engagement ring may be a little more difficult than traditional gold or platinum rings, but titanium is prized for its durability and the extra effort spent to find a titanium ring may be well worth it.

Choosing Titanium

Titanium, when mixed with other alloys, is one of the strongest metals available. While titanium offers extreme durability when used in an engagement ring, it’s a lot harder to work with than gold or other metals because of its strength.

For women who are allergic or have sensitivites to certain metals, titanium is the perfect choice because of its hypoallergenic properties. It also resists damage and decay much better than other metals and is very lightweight despite its durability.

Styles

Titanium is a difficult metal to work with, so couples who choose a titanium engagement ring are limited with the styles they are able to use. Delicate designs, such as most Celtic rings, are impossible to fashion from titanium.

Certain settings are easier to use in a titanium ring than others, and unusual settings (such as channel or bezel settings) are the easiest type to incorporate into the design. If you choose a prong setting, the prongs will actually be a different metal type and be riveted onto the band because titanium cannot be soldered.

Where to Find Titanium Engagement Rings

Titanium engagement rings are often more difficult to find than white or yellow gold rings, and even platinum rings are typically easier to locate. Large chain jewelers may have a very limited selection of titanium engagement rings, but you are much better off checking online-only retailers or jewelry auctions to find one.

If you are looking for a low-cost alternative to a platinum ring, titanium may be your best bet. The metal itself is quite inexpensive, but titanium engagement rings may be more expensive because the metal is so hard to work with.

If your bride-t0-be prefers a simple design, than a titanium engagement ring will probably be an inexpensive option. If, however, you want to create a more intricate design you are better off buying a gold or even platinum ring because intricate designs are very difficult to create using titanium.

Special Considerations

Although titanium is a very durable metal, it is not impervious to scratches or damage. Titanium rings will become scratched through daily wear and tear or more frequently if you wear the ring while doing household chores or other brisk activities. To help eliminate this problem, avoid wearing your ring while doing heavy chores and store the ring when you’re not wearing it in a box away from other jewelry that may scratch the metal.

Titanium engagement rings can be an inexpensive, durable and beautiful token of your impending life together. While your design options are limited when compared to gold or other metals, you can still create a beautiful ring that will last for years to come.

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When You Don’t Want to See an Engagement Ring

Saturday, May 2nd, 2009

Engagement rings are very beautiful to look at for the most part, but there are times when the sight of a lovely platinum or gold engagement ring is the last thing that I want to see. Let me explain what I mean.

Did you ever walk into a room, perhaps a restaurant, and get shown to your table, and then notice a couple of attractive women at the next table? You try to play it cool and be respectful, but you are just drawn to the remarkable beauty that you see sitting over there. Then, very subtly, one or both of the women that you have noticed rubs her face or adjusts her glasses in such a way that you can’t miss her diamond engagement ring. Ouch! As a rule I love engagement rings, but I hate it when that happens.

On a more serious note, it is amazing to see the things that jewelry designers can do with engagement rings these days, and I am often stunned by the intricacies of the craftsmanship, even when I see examples of that craftsmanship under the circumstances that I described above. When you look at a drawing or a painting that has a lot of minute detail that is done by a talented artist, it is very impressive. The more you look into it, the more detail you may see, and you marvel at the talent that is evident in this work of art. Things like shading and the utilization of various techniques that give the drawing a sense of dimensionality demonstrate an advanced understanding of how to make an object come to life. I love to go to art museums because I find these works of art to be so impressive, and I find myself wondering how anybody could create something that intricately detailed and seemingly perfect in every way.

When I look at a well designed engagement ring, I am enveloped by a similar sensation, but another layer of thought is added. If you are doing a drawing with a pencil, there is really no challenge involved in putting it to a piece of paper. If you are painting, it is certainly something that requires a great deal of technique, but the paint is sitting there and you have easy access to it with no resistance whatsoever. When a jewelry designer is making an engagement ring from scratch, he or she has to shape metals very precisely, and then do etchings and engravings into this metal, and some of the metals that are used for engagement rings are very hard, like titanium engagement rings. These amazing artisans also have to cut diamonds, which are the hardest substance known to man, into perfectly formed shapes that contain many different facets. And guess what? Diamonds ain’t cheap. If you have to discard a drawing that you started after making a mistake, that’s one thing…but a diamond, well, that’s another.

Engagement rings are an external expression of the love that is shared between two people, and those who are skilled at crafting them truly allow this expression to become manifest in the most beautiful possible form.

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Engagement Rings and Family Advice

Friday, May 1st, 2009

When you are ready to propose to the love of your life, it is likely that you don’t know a whole lot about engagement rings, and that is understandable. It is always a good idea to speak with people that you know who do have experience with engagements rings, because those who have gone through the process of buying a diamond engagement ring can share information with you that you would simply have no way of knowing.

One valuable resource to turn to is your family. Certainly your mom, your aunts, and perhaps some of your cousins and sisters have gotten engaged, and you can pick their brains about what types of engagement rings they like and recommend. Let’s face it, there are so many different engagement ring choices out there that it can make your head spin. You have to find the perfect diamond for one thing, and that can be very confusing. Should you get a bigger diamond that may not be certified by the GIA (The Gemological Institute of America), or should you spend your allotted budget on assured quality and get a GIA certified stone? What about the shape of the cut of the diamond, what would look best on her finger? And there is diamond color to consider, should you get the classic white diamond, or step out of the box and perhaps by an engagement ring with a red, pink, yellow, purple, blue or green diamond? There are so many decisions to make when you are shopping for the perfect engagement ring for the woman that you want to spend the rest of your life, and making the right choices can be very challenging. Soliciting the advice of family members who know more about diamonds, precious metals, and engagement rings than you do is a great way to avoid some of the pitfalls that an inexperienced engagement ring shopper might naturally encounter.

So once you have discussed the details of the diamond itself with your confidantes, you are going to have to get on to the next aspect of the wedding rings that requires some comparison shopping and decision making: the precious metal that is going to be wrapped around the finger of your beau. Of course gold engagement rings are very popular, and some people who are on a budget prefer silver engagement rings. On the other end of the scale are the higher end platinum engagement rings. Palladium engagement rings are very fetching to the eye, and there are metals such as titanium and tungsten that are gaining in popularity these days. You have to find out if your future spouse is allergic to any of these metals before you buy the ring, and this is another one of the many tricky matters that you have to consider when you are trying to decide on the perfect engagement ring.

Buying an engagement ring is an important decision, and it is always a good idea to consult with family members who are experienced with engagement rings and have our best interests at heart before we finalize that decision.

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Engagement Ring Customer Service

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Engagement rings are our business, and we have been around couples and committed singles who are interested in buying an engagement ring for their significant other for many years. When we don’t have exactly what they are looking for, we don’t just tell them no, we don’t have that, or no, jewelers can’t do that. We try to source what it is that they are looking for and do all that we can to deliver what they want. This is the key to ongoing success if you want to be a long-term supplier of engagement rings, and I think that valuing the consumer and going the extra mile to try to satisfy their needs is what good customer service is all about regardless of the industry in question.

The conversations that you have with your customers, and potential customers, are the best barometer of what you need to do to set yourself apart from your competition and offer what the customer is looking for. If you have the engagement ring styles that none of your competitors can offer, perhaps because they have not been listening attentively to their customers’ feedback, then your engagement ring business is going to continue to prosper and grow. If you stay stuck in your own ways and don’t try to gain a clear understanding of the needs of the modern engagement ring shopper, you may well fall by the wayside, and the more progressive jewelers will wind up with the business that you always counted on.

We have stayed abreast of what is going on in the industry, keeping aware of the latest trends and innovations in jewelry making equipment for one thing. When new technologies are introduced into the jewelry making business, more becomes possible on several different levels. People who are not in the jewelry business, for the most part, simply look around at the finished products when they are shopping for an engagement ring, and they may never consider how the ring was actually made, or what types of equipment were utilized to make it.

There is nothing wrong with this, and it is entirely natural. I don’t always stop and consider the dough making equipment involved when I buy my morning bagel. I never think about what type of machine may have been required to make my plastic eyeglass frames. It is information that I don’t need to know, and folks who are shopping for a diamond engagement ring don’t have to know that it took a particular type of technology to be able to easily shape a titanium engagement ring, or to cut a diamond in a very precise and unique manner. They just know what they want, and if I am not designing the rings myself, I am going to have to source it from someone who was forward thinking enough to obtain the equipment that’s necessary to satisfy the desires of the modern engagement ring shopper.

Customer service is perhaps the most important element of any successful business, and when you want to be able to enjoy long term success selling engagement rings, you need to listen to your customers and find a way to provide them with exactly what they are looking for, when they want it, at a price that they can afford.

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Top 10 Reasons to Buy an Engagement Ring Online

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

When a man decides it is time to pop the question, or when a couple decides that they are going to get engaged as a decision that they arrived at together, there is a lot of planning that needs to be done. The wedding will be something that requires a lot of thought, and they will have to decide on living arrangements and if they want to have children right away. But the engagement ring comes before all of these things, and it too is a big decision. The purchase of an engagement ring is a sizable investment, and it is an important symbol of the love that the couple have for one another, so it needs to be approached logically.

Online shopping is becoming more and more popular, and these days, many anxious men and excited couples are choosing to buy their engagement rings online. Here are the top 10 reasons to buy your diamond engagement ring from an online jeweler.

10.) It Saves Gas

Okay, so the cost of gasoline has dropped almost in half since the outrageous prices of last summer. But hey, the economy is tough, so why drive around town, and perhaps out of town, to shop for an engagement ring when you can do it online?

9.) More Competition

When you shop online, you are seeing engagement rings from all over the globe, and due to the competition for your business you will very likely get the best prices online.

8.) Selection

There are thousands of online jewelers offering virtually unlimited engagement ring choices, from titanium engagement rings to designer platinum engagement rings. The online selection of engagement rings is clearly superior.

7.) Convenience

When you buy your diamond engagement ring online, you browse the Internet, point, click, and simply wait for the delivery person to knock your on door with the perfect engagement ring.

6.) Ease of Research

If you choose to buy your engagement ring online, you are not forced to rely on the words of a salesman in a jewelry store who has a slanted viewpoint. You can do your research objectively and gain an understanding of the ins and outs of engagement rings before you buy.

5.) Saves Time

Not only do you save gas by not having to drive around looking for the right diamond engagement ring, but you also save a lot of your valuable time.

4.) You Keep it a Secret

If you are a man who wants to surprise his girlfriend with a diamond engagement ring and a proposal, you don’t want to be seen at the local jewelry stores. Word spreads quickly, and when you shop online for your engagement ring, nobody is any the wiser.

3.) Support Online Jewelers

Online jewelers work hard for their customers, and they appreciate your business! When you buy your engagement ring online, you are making the statement that you believe in e-commerce.

2.) Low Overhead, Lower Price

When you buy your engagement ring from a brick and mortar store, you, the consumer, assume the cost of their overhead.

1.) Comparison Shopping

There is no substitute for being able to compare two rings side by side, and when you shop for an engagement ring online, you have the ultimate ability to comparison shop from the comfort of your very own home.

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Staying Within Your Means When Buying an Engagement Ring

Monday, April 27th, 2009

When you are buying an engagement ring for the woman that you want to make your wife, you have to take a lot of things into consideration. The purchase of a diamond engagement ring is a matter of the heart first and foremost, and the primary thing on the mind of most people who are shopping for an engagement ring is that they want to make their girlfriend the happiest woman on earth when she first lays her eyes on that glistening diamond ring. That having been said, a diamond engagement ring that is set in a precious metal like gold or platinum is going to be a major purchase, so you do have to keep financial considerations in mind regardless of how large the quantity of your love may be.

There is a formula that has been circulated that says that a man should spend two months’ salary on the engagement ring that he is going to present to his lady when he proposes. Many people are okay with this, and it is a decision that is personal. However, nothing is etched in stone. It is feasible that a person who makes a very good salary and has a significant amount of disposable income might want to spend more than two months’ salary on a custom diamond engagement ring that absolutely stuns everyone who sees it.

On the other hand, another person may feel as though spending two months’ salary on an engagement ring is simply much more than he can comfortably afford. This doesn’t mean that he loves his paramour any less than the first fellow. He is just staying within his means and that is a quality that any woman should value in a potential spouse.

If the sky is the limit when you are shopping for an engagement ring you can simply shop around and explore the various designs that you see and pick whatever ring that you like without regard to cost. However, most of us have to work within some type of budget and choose something that we do actually like, but something that we can afford as well.

The good news is that there are very nice engagement rings in all realistic price ranges. There are smaller diamonds and diamonds of less than perfect quality that look fantastic unless you were to scrutinize them under a jewelery loupe. There are also metals that a person on a budget can choose that are less expensive than the standard gold or higher end platinum rings, like silver, tungsten, titanium or palladium.

It is indeed the thought that counts, and many marriages are strained by economic concerns after the passion dies down a little bit. It is therefore a good idea to look for an engagement ring that you are certain that your partner will enjoy, but one that does not put you into so much debt that the good intentions turn into a bad situation. Love is grand, but choosing a diamond engagement ring that is within your means is a good way to get off to a solid start together.

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Engagement Ring Hints

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

If you have given it a lot of thought and finally decided that you are going to ask that special someone to be your bride, many thoughts may run through your head. You might find yourself envisioning having a family and playing catch with your son in the yard, or teaching your daughter to ride a bike for the first time. You may get a warm feeling imagining the holidays spent beside a roaring fire, and the special, intimate moments that you will share with the love of your life over the years to come. Coming to the conclusion that you are ready to settle down and get married is a heady time indeed. But you can’t put the carriage in front of the horse. Before all that good stuff happens, you have to pop the question, and you have to buy the ideal engagement ring, or you never know what the answer to that question may be.

Purchasing an engagement ring is a lot of fun, because you know that if you pick the right one, you are going to make someone that you love very, very happy. But if your relationship is like that of many couples, your taste in a ring may be very different from hers. So how can you make sure that you are buying a diamond engagement ring that not only appeals to you, but that will definitely appeal to your fiancÃ©e-to-be as well? I think the answer to that question lies in asking the right people the right questions, but doing so is very tricky so you have to probe for information using considerable caution.

What I am getting at is that you can ask her mother, her sister, and/or her friends what types of diamond rings she really likes. Is she partial to antique engagement rings, or does who always mention how much she adores Art Deco arrangements? Has she always mentioned how much she would love to have a bezel set ring, or is a black titanium engagement ring something that she has always dreamed of? Girls talk, as they say, so the people who are closest to her probably know what type of engagement ring she would truly cherish. But you want this to be a surprise, and as I just said, girls talk. So you have to understand who among her inner circle is someone who can keep a secret. Many people are prone to getting excited when they hear about this kind of thing and have a hard time keeping mum. Others can do it easily. You have to figure out whose brain you can pick without having her spill the beans.

You can also be very attentive when she is looking at ads in a magazine or when she seems to be admiring another woman’s jewelry. Try to take notice of the types of rings that she already wears to get a feel for her taste. When true love is present, it’s hard to go wrong, but it is a good idea to do all that you can to find the engagement ring that will melt her heart and make the moment of proposal last for a lifetime.

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