How to Design Your Own Wedding Ring Online
A wedding ring represents the eternal circle of love and the bond between husband and wife that cannot be broken. Retail jewelers offer a number of rings from which to choose, but you may want an original creation for this most treasured piece of jewelry. As more and more large jewelers have set up shop online, the ability to create your custom piece is at the tip of your fingers. Whether you are only looking for inspiration or are ready to buy, you can build every facet of a virtual wedding ring from the metal type to the diamond setting. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Visit any number of online jewelers that offer custom rings. Click on "Design your Own" or a similar heading.
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Have a price range in mind. Most websites will ask your budget; if you are unsure, give a wide range to compare rings.
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Select a metal type such as white gold, yellow gold, platinum, palladium or titanium.
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Decide whether you want a wedding ring to match an already existing engagement ring, to stand alone or want to buy a complete set.
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Choose among a simple band, solitaire, ring with side stones or a vintage setting.
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Pick a type of stone such as diamond, sapphire or pearl.
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Select a diamond or sapphire shape from round, princess (square), emerald, marquise, oval, radiant, pear, heart or cushion.
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Choose a carat size.
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Pick color (or how colorless), cut (affects diamond's brightness or brilliance) and clarity (visibility of flaws) for diamond(s).
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Select a setting. Some jewel shapes come with a standard setting, but a princess cut diamond can be set at "kite" shape, for example.
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Tips & Warnings
Save virtually created rings in a folder on the jeweler's website or save the picture or screenshot to your computer for future reference.
Bring a picture of your virtually created ring to your locally owned jeweler and see if they can beat the price of the online store. Many jewelers will work within your budget to make the sale.
Try on different rings in person at a jewelry store to get a better idea of what you really like and what looks best on your finger and with your engagement ring, if applicable.
