These 5 Tips Will Help You Decide Which Engagement Ring To Buy

With summer coming to a close the engagement ring season is right around the corner. Blue Nile's 'recently purchased engagement rings' is a great way to see what other shoppers have bought while providing style inspiration. Here, ODBA lists 5 ways to get the most out of this previously unknown shop trending tool.

1. See Different Carat Weights In Same Setting

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If you ever wondered if there was a visual difference between a 1.00ct and a 1.25ct then this tool is definitely for you. Here users can easily see how different diamond shapes and carat weights look on the same ring setting. (featured: Blue Nile's Nouveau Knife Edge Six Prong Solitaire: 1.00ct, 1.35ct, and 1.65ct)

2. View Most Popular Diamond Engagement Rings

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It's been said that the average diamond engagement ring costs around $6K. Searching through Blue Nile's recently purchased rings we can see that the most common carat weight, shape and setting is the 1.00ct round brilliant set in a solitaire, halo or side-stone setting.

3. Big Budget Rings of $20K to $30K

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According to Blue Nile’s search results, more people are spending between $20,000 to $30,000 on their diamond rings with 2.00ct – 3.00ct being the average carat weight size.

4. Most Popular Rose Gold Engagement Rings

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A growing trend is the warmer color of rose gold which looks great on all skin tones and is often complimented best by an I or J color diamond. Blue Nile's search results tells us that the French Pave diamond engagement ring is the most popular engagement ring setting for this metal color.

5. Diamond Shape and Diamond Sparkle

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If you haven’t decided on which diamond shape to go with, you can use Blue Nile’s 360 degree video filter to search for rings that show how different diamond shapes sparkle. Some diamond shapes sparkle more than others and this is seen most obviously between brilliant cut and step cut diamonds. Use the 360 videos to see how different shapes and carat weights look when moved under special light settings.