Find the Perfect Engagement Ring to Propose This Valentine’s Day

Is there any day of the year more romantic than Valentine’s Day? If you have found the one you love and want to propose, the day celebrating St. Valentine is perhaps the best time of the year to pop the question. Before you start planning your amazing proposal—making reservations, setting up the scene—make sure you take time to find the perfect engagement ring. It’s something she will wear and treasure for the rest of her life, so it’s not something to be taken lightly.

Study Her Style

There are thousands of different engagement ring styles so you can find the one that fits her perfectly. Before you go out and purchase the most trendy style or the latest designs, you should take some time to figure out what she might want. If your significant other is always wearing the latest fashions with bold, statement jewelry pieces, she may not want the classic style of a single round solitaire. On the other hand, if she is more conservative in her style, a unique shape with rose gold (one of the hot trends in recent years) might not quite fit.

Before you make a purchase, take some time to study her style so you will have a better idea of what she might want. You can also take a few photos along to show the jeweler at your Salt Lake City jewelry store, and she or he will be able to make recommendations.

Choose a Metal

Today your metal options include:

• Traditional yellow gold
• White gold
• Platinum
• Rose gold

Choose a Diamond Style

Next you want to choose the style of diamond. These range from the simple round or “princess” (square) cut, to less traditional shapes like oval, emerald, pear, marquise, or heart.

Choose a Diamond Size

Some jewelers may try to sell you on the biggest possible diamond, but deciding on a diamond size is not just a “bigger is always better” proposition. Perhaps one of the biggest considerations will be your own budget—and you don’t have to spend three months’ salary if that isn’t right for you. Talk to the jeweler about options to help make the diamond as affordable as possible without sacrificing quality. You may decide to choose a size just below a benchmark, for example, a diamond that is 0.9 karats rather than 1.0, since the former is likely a lot more affordable than the latter, but the actual size difference won’t be noticeable to an untrained eye.

As you’re shopping for the perfect ring, be sure to only work with reputable jewelry stores in Salt Lake City so you can avoid purchasing a fake diamond, one of questionable quality, or one that was not sourced from an ethical or environmentally responsible dealer.