Why diamonds for engagement rings?

Diamonds are today the most cherished gemstones in the world and the large part of their fame goes to diamond engagement ring tradition. Why diamonds for engagement rings? Well marriage is a special event and diamonds are certainly the most special jewelry of them all.

Diamond engagement ring tradition is more than five hundred years old but in the beginning it was only reserved for royalty and noblemen because they were the only ones that could afford these wonderful gems.

Unparalleled beauty, glamor of Hollywood and excellent marketing have turned diamonds into the most sought after pieces of jewelry and each year millions of ladies all across the globe wait for their loved one to come with diamond ring, get down on their knees and ask them that special question.

 The classic shape in form of round brilliant diamond is still the most popular shape when choosing the diamond ring because it offers the biggest sparkle of all other diamond shapes.

White diamonds are the most preferred option for diamond engagement rings though the popularity of colored diamonds continues to grow all the time. However, since many natural colored diamonds are extremely rare they are also extremely expensive and not many people can afford them.

The average size of diamond engagement ring is around one carat. Everything bigger than 1-1.5 carats may look too big, especially if lady has tiny fingers.

How popular are diamond rings in United States? Let's just say that more than 7 billion dollars is spent on diamond rings each year in good old Uncle Sam.