Man-made Diamond Engagement Rings
You've professed your love for the woman of your dreams, and now it's time to take the relationship to the next level. An engagement only marks the beginning of the journey of your life together. How you wish to mark this beginning is a matter of choice. While one would consider rare and beautiful diamond rings to be the appropriate and the best way to start off, for those who cannot really afford this perfection, considering how to go about the process may seem like a bit of a (stressful) task. However, you do now have a more affordable choice with synthetic or man-made diamond engagement rings. Here, we talk about the qualities of such rings, that will clear your conscience of the guilt associated with purchasing what you believe is an 'artificial' diamond for the woman you love so deeply.
Why Choose Man-made Diamond Rings?
As much as you have heard that diamonds are a woman's best friend, you may want to consider its man-made counterparts for a variety of reasons. Also known as simulated diamonds or lab created diamonds, man-made diamonds are created under a controlled lab environment. Unlike real diamonds that take billions of years to develop, found, polished, and perfected to make that wonderful diamond engagement ring, the man-made variety can be created in a matter of days. Though the former method may seem extremely romantic and picture perfect, there is a lot to benefit from, by choosing man-made diamond rings instead.
To start with, such engagement rings, as mentioned earlier, are slightly more affordable than real diamond engagement rings. Because they are lab created diamonds, and take lesser time to grow, they are found to be more cost-effective. Secondly, if anything, these diamond rings are flawless when compared to real diamonds. This is because real diamonds grow in a natural environment under different conditions, and even when they are cut and polished, you may notice a few imperfections in these. On the other hand, man-made diamonds can be cut and polished to supreme perfection, which is why, your fiancee will in fact, love them.
Further, if she is someone who is deeply concerned about environmental issues, she may prefer a synthetic diamond engagement ring, because it does not involve any mining or mishaps that usually occur in the process. No blood or lives are lost, and the process of creating such diamonds is smooth and obstacle free. Finally, if you are someone who wishes to provide not just a clear white diamond, but colored and rare varieties, these are easily found in the synthetic qualities rather than the naturally occurring ones. With so many positives when choosing synthetic diamonds vs. natural diamonds, why should you feel guilty about not being able to give her a real diamond engagement ring?
How to Pick out the Ring
The beauty about man-made diamond engagement rings is that you can never tell that the diamonds are actually man-made. The only issue regarding these rings may be the certification of authenticity of such diamonds, that is not available with all dealers. Further, there are numerous types of simulated or synthetic diamonds. You could also speak to the jeweler you are purchasing the ring from, about the quality of the diamonds. More often than not, such rings can be ordered online, but whether their authenticity can be validated is a big question.
A lot of people will tell you that simulated diamonds or man-made diamonds are cheap imitations of the real ones. This is not true. You have already seen how man-made diamond rings offer a quality that in some cases, is unmatched even by real diamonds. The fact of the matter here, is that a lot of emotions are associated with real diamonds, what with talk of it being a woman's best friend, and all the romanticism that is identified with real diamonds. However, there is nothing wrong with going for simulated diamond engagement rings, because they really cannot be identified from the real ones. And if you really want her to have the real ring, maybe you can keep it for a later date on another special occasion.
The only thing that is usually suggested to those who wish to opt for man-made diamond rings, is that they should discuss with their partner before getting them the ring. You may think that this will spoil the surprise, but if you talk about it in general conversation, you will be able to understand her feelings toward it, and perhaps be able to convince her that these are in fact, a great choice. Once you do that, you will be able to win over her heart, because at the bottom of it all, it really is the love that matters. The ring is just a medium of the expression of your love.
