Need help finding a perfect engagement ring? Don’t bust your bank account yet. These style-savvy advices will help you find the perfect engagement ring and perhaps give you an expert tip you seek in finding a diamond engagement ring that will fully express your feelings.

No other jewellery item says love more powerfully than a diamond engagement ring. Rare, precious, and indestructible, these qualities earned the diamond its status as a symbol of enduring love, romance, and commitment. It was said that Cupid's arrows were tipped with diamonds.

The Greeks believed that the fire in a diamond reflected the constant flame of love. The Romans suggested that diamonds were tears of the gods. For the Indians, they were good luck charms warding off illness, thieves, and forces of evil. To others, they were stones that would heal and bestow knowledge - talismans of power and purity.

Once reserved for royalty or the very rich, diamond rings are now an accessible luxury. Says Kate Moss who often wears simple relaxed street wear with diamonds: "I wear diamonds every day, any time", she once said, "Because they make me feel happy."

Happy, pretty, loved – diamond engagement rings make women feel - just as they did 1,000 years ago. And diamond engagement rings are proudly worn as potent symbols of commitment, devotion, celebration, wealth, and love. Women simply love the look of a diamond engagement ring on their hand where they can watch it flash and wink as it catches the light.

Obviously, the engagement ring is a piece that shines for the whole family. The diamond engagement ring on woman’s left hand may reflect the love in her life; it should become the most precious ring in her life. Diamond engagement ring on her left hand must reflect her individuality, her spirit and her style.

And what is trendy today in engagement rings? Truth is, sometimes women want to sport a brilliant, beautiful diamond engagement ring on their hand that doesn't look like a wedding band, or anniversary ring. Sometimes, women want to wear this ring on their right hand - or even the middle finger of their left to avoid tan lines or to perform some professional duties. This demand is one of the things that inspire jewellers to create so many unique engagement ring designs.

The only hard and fast design rule is to play around the traditional prong-set solitaire - a look that most of us are accustomed to see in the engagement ring.

The latest design trends for engagement rings are bold, yet feminine - many with an art deco influence. Hallmarks of the hottest engagement ring looks include:

• Geometric, art deco shapes such as diamond circles or squares;
• Wide "band" style engagement rings that are chunky, yet feminine;
• Asymmetrical designs that feature an unusually cut diamond, such as princess cut;
• Coloured diamonds (fancy yellow, cognac, or chocolate brown)
• Mixing round brilliant diamonds with fancy shapes;
• The use of open-air space within the ring design (ie.showing diamonds against skin) to give a substantial ring a light, airy, modern look.

And while you pick your engagement ring, remember that the famous slogan "A diamond is forever" was created in 1947. It was voted the best slogan of the 20th century by Advertising Age. 

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