subject: Alternative Engagement Rings. [print this page] Alternative engagement rings is one wedding related item which can help you save a load of hard-earned cash while still providing that special lady in your life with a beautiful engagement ring.
You can have at diamond imitations with exactly the same appearance and look like actual diamonds, but just a smaller price.
As you can see there are some good alternatives the traditional options.
The most popular stone used in diamond alternative engagement rings is cubic zirconia's. Cubic Zirconia's are the most eye-catching of all faux diamond choices on the market.
The super inexpense of these faux (or fake) diamonds in engagement rings allows you to invest in larger stones that you would have been able to afford if they had been real diamonds.
White Gold and Moissanite engagement rings are also great alternative engagement rings. Moissanite is a man made gemstone that also looks just like a diamond, but costs a lot less.
The sparkle and hardness of a Moissanite stone matches that of a diamond exactly but also at a much lower cost. Should you decide to opt for a white gold setting for the Moissanite stone, you need to brace yourself for a price boost.
White gold is the most popular choice for engagement and wedding ring metals. This can be attributed to the fact that this metal has such an endless list of awesome characteristics. It simple, yet brilliant.
When combined with moissante or cubic zirconia's, you'll have an alternative engagement ring that's sure to make her say "I do, I do, I do".
White gold alternative engagement rings are also a practical choice, because of the fact that it's durable and scratch resistant.
White gold will also not tarnish and is perfect for anyone with sensitive skin, as a result of the metals' hypoallergenic qualities. This alternative engagement ring is suitable for anyone.
When weighing up your alternative engagement rings choices, moissanite is definitely the better stone choice. This is because moissanite stones in alternative engagement rings have substantially more sparkle and brilliant shine to it.
Moissanites are also more refractive than actual diamond which means these stones will appear as though they have more fire and sparkle reflecting inside out.
As you can see there are some good alternatives for engagement rings.
