The Best selling Carat Weight sold for Engagement Rings is actually only .38 Points. (Which is a little bit bigger than a third of a Carat, or 1/3 = .33 Points)
But the Carat Weight that most Women WANT, is of course, a One Carat Diamond. (1.00 Points) Big difference between Average Diamond and a Dream Diamond eh?
For me, I've found that most young people will stay around the .25-.50 Point range. (1/4 Carat, 1/2 Carat) (Because of price no doubt!) Older couples will always navigate towards the .75 to 1.00 and up point range. (Lucky you!)
Second Marriages
Note: Second marriages for some reason, don't fool around. They always shoot for the big rocks. (And big bucks!) 1.00 - 2.00 Carat range! (Go second marriages!)
My thoughts on Carat Weight are this: Don't regret your purchase. And what I mean by that is, always try to get a little bit bigger Diamond if you can. You only get one shot at a lasting impression, you want it to be good! You never want to go through life thinking "I should have gotten her a bigger Diamond!"
DO IT NOW
Chances are, you're going to be making payments anyways, what's a couple more? Get her the next size up, and trust me, you'll never regret it!
Once you see her face light up, you'll know that you've made the right decision. .38 Points may be the best selling Carat Weight, but I'm telling you, .38 Points is SMALL, and it'll LOOK SMALL on her finger! Compare a .38 Point Diamond to a .75 Point Diamond, and it'll knock your socks off. 3/4 Carat (.75 Points) looks huge! It's well worth the investment.
Plus, you can always put it into layaway and make payments on it until you get engaged. What's the rush? Most guys would rather do that, than to get her a small Diamond (And a frown) that she'll have to wear for the rest of her life.
You may be thinking that you'll just trade it in later for a bigger Diamond when you can afford it, but that rarely happens, and trade ins are NOT great values anyway. (You'll often lose money!) Read: Don't Trade In that Diamond!
So always shoot bigger than you think. The bigger the Diamond, the bigger her smile. Plus, you'll not only want her to show off her beautiful new Diamond Ring, but you'll also want her to be "Proud" of it as well. .75 Points - 1.00 Carat Rocks! It puts the "Bling" in the Ring!
P.S. Follow Jewelry Secrets on Twitter and Facebook.
Copyright © 12-13-2008 Jewelry-Secrets.com
