Dear jewellery is a precious collection, a daily essential for all jewellery lovers. If you wish your gems, crystal, pearls, silver to remain sparkle and become the admiration and attraction among your friends and colleagues, do not fail to protect and cherish them. In order for the lovely piece to last, it is worth being properly taken care of. The following are some care & handling tips that we offer to you.

• Remove your jewellery once you are at home.
• Clean the jewellery with a dry cloth unless otherwise as advised on the care instruction stated by the jewellery seller.
• Keep all your jewellery in an airtight container or zip lock bag if possible, else a closed jewellery box is advisable.
• Never leave/store your jewellery in the bathroom especially silver jewellery as metals and some gems are afraid of damp.
• It is necessary to keep your jewellery away from heat and sunlight as they may make your jewellery loses its original color.
• No-Tarnish Strips – put no-tarnish strips in with your jewelleries and change the strips every two to three months.
• Chalk – another substitute of no-tarnish strips is Chalk.  Put a few pieces of chalkboard chalk in with your jewellery. The chalk works similarly to the strips, absorbing the airborne substances that cause tarnish. Chalk should also be changed every couple of months.
• Silver Tarnish Cloth – wrap your jewellery with Silver Tarnish Cloth, also known as Pacific Cloth, which is available at any fabric stores.  It also works well too if you cut pieces of it to fit inside the drawers or compartment of your jewellery box.
• Quick Wipedown – give each piece of jewellery a quick wipe with a Sunshine cloth or other jewelry cleaning/polishing cloth after wearing it. This will help remove dirt/things that settled on the surface of your jewellery while it was out of its closed storage, and this will help prevent tarnish from forming.

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Many people opt for designing their own diamond engagement rings. This is because they want to give personal touch to the ring so that such a ring is unique. So, if you want to present your bride-to-be a ring having a design that no other woman is wearing on finger, then designing is considered as the right option. Still, you should be aware of some aspects of the designing before you settle for it.

There are plenty of engagement rings available in jeweler’s shop. But each of the design of the ring is mass-produced for the purpose of lowering the manufacturing cost and to make maximum profit. Clearly, such rings are less expensive, though many of them are still out of your reach due to expensive diamond.

When designing own diamond engagement rings, you should follow some basic aspects in order to have a more accurate ring jewelry. First of all, keep your budget in mind. Generally an amount equivalent to three months’ salary is considered enough for the ring budget. To set the budget correctly, compare as many current prices of the rings on Internet and in physical stores so that you can arrive at more realistic costs.

Compare as many ring designs available on Internet and in jewelry shops. Comparison is necessary as it will give you an idea of how your ring should look different. You should note down your woman’s personal choices regarding diamond cut, engravings and metal before you design the ring.

Then, make an elaborative sketch of the ring on the paper. Start with some rough sketches and then gradually include the specifications that people usually forget to add while designing diamond engagement rings. It would be better if your woman also sits down while preparing the sketch. Include as much details as possible about the diamond cut, settings of diamonds and engravings if any in the sketch.

Take the sketch to the highly professional jeweler who designs diamond engagement rings. Such a jeweler will give you valuable advice on making the amendments on the ring design. When the ring is finally in your hand, do not forget to get an appraisal certificate for it so that your investment on it is profitable in the future.

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Many people will have many different opinions on this, so to answer your question, don’t be too hard on yourself. Your intent is there for your love, and the ring will be a symbol of it. You even said yourself that you want to put more money into buying a home, etc. and that is a great mature line of thought. If you and the future Mrs see eye to eye on things, the ring won’t be an issue. As a suggestion, you can go to retail stores which offer great discounts on beautiful settings; or you can look online for deals. No one has to know WHERE you bought it from; that’s only for you two to know. You may want to ask what style or settings she likes. I cant speak for women, but I find it great that a man will think of the future money spent on more important things to create a life together, rather than focus on a ring too much. Besides, you can always upgrade as soon as your first anniversary if extra earnings come your way.

Some women will tell you 1 &1/2 month to 3 months of YOUR salary. This is bull crap. Women who insist on this guideline just want a rock on their hand to show off to friends. Just remember, if you spend a tremendous amount of money on a ring, and the relationship does not work out, she does NOT have to give it back. An engagement ring should be what you are comfortable with, after all, it is the relationship that is important here, not what you could afford to buy.

I always find that “three months salary” rule of thumb to be a little extreme. When I was in the process of getting engaged I asked the same question. Someone told me that and I just about had a heart attack. Not to talk numbers but I make a very good living. Three months of salary is outrageous.

We did things a little out of the ordinary. I actually went with her to pick out her ring. That way we were both sure that she would love it. When the saleswoman asked what our budget was I said $2000. I personally think spending more than that is crazy. We actually ended up designing a ring from scratch. I find that doing this is actually cheaper. The jeweler will give you an assortment of bands to select from and then you will get to choose the exact diamonds that will go in your ring. We both had fun picking every single stone in her ring. I feel like its more personal that way. Surprisingly, they had a similar ring to the one that I designed but mine was about 1/2 ct. larger. Her ring was $700 LESS than the already designed ring.

Anyways, I would suggest spending what your fiance’ (and yourself if your doing it the way I did) is comfortable spending. Don’t believe the “three month salary” rule. Buy a ring that you love and is affordable. The last thing you’ll want to do is pawn it to pay rent! Another thing, the majority of the people I know had their engagement rings financed. Don’t allow your fiance’ to do that. Why should you start your married life in even more debt when you could simply save for a few weeks and buy it out right? Financing engagement rings is a bad idea in my opinion, but maybe that’s just me. It mainly depends on both of you.

In truth, when the situation is right, you will know to make this important decision based upon the person you plan on getting it for….and not the price. Not to say that money should not be a consideration (as it is to all of us I’m sure), but I have learned that jewelry’s true value is based on the “sentiment” and not the “superficial” aspects .

Andy Moquin has spent 20 years in the jewelry industry with much of his experience in polished diamonds, rings , tacori and custom jewelry design. He is an accomplished business consultant and is available for advice on topics such as marketing, advertising, merchandising and business turnarounds.

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