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When approaching the costs associated with marriage, an engagement ring, so very small, can become a looming threat to a restricted budget. Helping an engaged couple find a ring on their limited budget is sometimes a dilemma. There are choices, but they must be reviewed carefully by each of the partners that are involved.

A diamond substitute is the best choice over a true diamond. The tradition of a diamond engagement ring is very recent, and was in large part created as part of an ad campaign put together by the De Beers company at the beginning of the last century, as they struggled to prevent the still active glut of quality diamonds on the market from crashing their profits.

The over prize of the modern diamond is due to the mystique created and spread by De Beers and other diamond merchants. You have other stones and diamond substitutes with the same beauty, clarity and durability.

If you and your partner want a real diamond its time to start to look into some of your current options. The first option is frequently overlooked:  resetting a stone that a family member from either side already owns. Even if purchased from the current owner the price will usually be lower than a new stone, and the resulting ring will have added significance as a family heirloom: the something old worn by the bride at her wedding, perhaps! You will be able to ensure you get the most out of expensive content by reusing and re-purposing it, without exposing your website to duplicate content filters.

If that doesn’t work, you could ask an experienced jeweler who sells individual  gems to locate a stone for you at a discount.  Understand, your idea of low price may not match a jeweler’s…but a jeweler of repute is far less likely to cheat you than a fly by night, or a well intentioned chain supplier with limited jewelry education.

You will be able to ensure you get the most out of expensive content by reusing and re-purposing it, without exposing your website to duplicate content filters.

A good jeweler will give you additional information about the sources of diamonds and educate you. Lots of jewelers know about and may even discuss the price fixing that occurs with diamonds; they are not able to skirt the problem, but may suggest other beautiful, less expensive stones. Some love cubic zirconium, some Moissanite, some white topaz. 

Some, with knowledge of many stones, will recommend some strong, beautiful, but quite unexpected alternatives. Pay attention,  and get ready to take into account their guidance. Jewelers are never pleased to sell diamonds to people who do not appreciated their beauty regardless of the price the buyer paid. Many feel like cheats, but must charge enough to make a profit on what they themselves spend. They will be happy to help you find a better choice that still makes them a profit without damaging their reputation or your satisfaction.

You can take advantage of pawn shops and auctions like eBay, this is not recommended but plausible. Quality control and a lack of quality assurances can be a serious problem.

Even a dealer in good faith, can “cheat”  you simply because you are not knowledgeable in jewelery and the buyer has little ability to assess the value before purchase. There are all sorts of opportunities for taking risks. Your engagement ring should not form a part of them.

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