| If you are like many couples you will want to seal | | | | even your family may have as an heirloom a |
| your engagement with something tangible. Many | | | | stone that they want to pass down. You can |
| that are newly engaged feel that they want to | | | | have this stone reset into a ring of your choosing, |
| mark that moment with some physical evidence | | | | making it uniquely yours, while still preserving |
| that they can look at to remind themselves of | | | | tradition. If the setting that you choose won't fit |
| this happy time. Usually this manifests itself in the | | | | your wedding ring, of if your wedding band will be |
| form of a ring. | | | | very wide, you can always wear your |
| If you fiance-to-be is planning on getting you a | | | | engagement ring on your right hand after the |
| ring you might want to go with him to pick it out | | | | wedding. |
| or at least discuss the matter beforehand. It only | | | | Although traditionally men give rings as |
| makes sense since you'll be the one that will wear | | | | engagement gifts, you may prefer to have a set |
| it, that you love it from the start. If he picks out | | | | of engagement earrings, or another different |
| a ring that you don't care for, you may come to | | | | piece of jewelry. You may not even want a piece |
| resent it, and him! There are so many types and | | | | of jewelry at all. Perhaps you want a gift that's |
| styles to choose from when it comes to | | | | more functional. Perhaps something that is related |
| engagement rings that it can be somewhat | | | | to a hobby of yours that you could get more |
| overwhelming for the average man. | | | | practical use out of. The choice is ultimately yours |
| Your taste of style, as well as your budget may | | | | so don't waste it! |
| exclude you from getting a diamond. That's | | | | If your fiance has given you an engagement |
| perfectly fine, semi-precious stones make | | | | present, you may be feeling the need to return |
| gorgeous engagement rings. If you're unsure just | | | | the favor. This is perfectly OK. You may choose |
| exactly what you want, ask the jeweler to lay | | | | to give him a ring in return, which might be a |
| out lots of different settings and stones. That | | | | shock in today's day and age. Or you can get him |
| way you can narrow in on the styles that jump | | | | something meaningful, that you know he will really |
| out at you. You'll know right away the ones that | | | | love and cherish. Some couples team up and get |
| you don't like, so you can focus in on the few | | | | each other things they'll be able to enjoy around |
| that you do. | | | | the house as a married pair. |
| The possibility exists that your fiance's family or | | | | |