What to Consider When Selecting an Engagement Ring for Your Fiancé

Choosing an engagement ring for your soon-to-be wife is almost as important as how you pop the question to her.  This is a ring that she will be wearing every day symbolizing the love between you two.  Therefore, you have to put a great deal of thought into what size of ring you purchase, the style, and the shape.  If you select right, she will love you even more for purchasing the ring of her dreams.

The first aspect to selecting the perfect engagement ring is paying attention.  Men tend to have a problem of not paying attention or observing the signs around them.  If you want to give your fiancé a ring that she’ll love, look at the kinds of jewelry she wears right now.  This will help you get a sense of what styles and shapes she prefers in her jewelry.

Not only do you want to look at the styles she wears, but the metal color is just as important when picking out the engagement ring.  When a girl prefers a color, there is no sense in looking at anything different.  To lay it out in simplest terms, if she wears silver of platinum than you should stay away from gold.

The next thing to pay attention to is if she has hinted any likes or dislikes in jewelry.  This is an obvious way to pick out the perfect ring and can be extremely beneficial if she does drop hints.  Try to think if she has ever pointed out engagement rings she likes when you’re shopping together or ever mentioned her favorite jewelry style.  If she hasn’t, than you’ll have to move on to the next tip.

Although this may be too observational for guys, try to visualize what kind of ring will look best on her fingers.  If you know that she has small hands, you can ask the employee where you’re purchasing the ring for recommendations.  An elongated diamond can make short fingers look sleeker, while wide bands tend to make fingers appear shorter than they are. 

The last thing you will want to consider when purchasing an engagement ring is her lifestyle.  If she works in a business profession, picking out a shiny diamond ring would seem appropriate.  But if she is a physical education teacher, that diamond might not do so hot when getting smacked by basketballs and footballs in gym class.

Selecting the perfect engagement ring may not seem like that big of a deal for you, but for your soon-to-be wife it is the ring she has dreamt about since she was a little girl.  By being observational and putting a lot of thought into it, you will be able to pick out your fiancés ideal engagement ring.