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Buying an Engagement Ring - An Illustrated Guide

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Step 4: Diamond Engagement Rings Aren't the Only Story: Gemstones

Gemstone Engagement Rings

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Diamonds are forever, says the marketing campaign, but other stones are also lasting and beautiful in engagement rings. You might fall in love with colored gemstones. Choose them to surround a diamond, or have a colored gemstone as the main stone- you might find that you can get a larger engagement ring for less than a diamond would cost.

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