March 3rd, 2010 by Connie Stevens

When proposing to a woman, the customary gift is an engagement ring. Engagement rings can be made from a variety of materials and can come with all sorts of stone insets. While they’re popular all year round, June brings in the highest number of wedding and engagement ring sales compared to the rest of the year.

The ritual of giving a woman a ring when a man proposes dates back to the time of the Roman Empire. The rings used during that time were engagement rings made of iron, much cheaper and simpler than the ones we’re used to seeing today.

Engraving of rings were quite popular back then too and in most cases, the wearer’s initials were etched into the inside of the iron ring.

Today we have exquisite diamonds that dwarf the iron bands of the past in terms of beauty. And of late, cubic zirconia’s have been gaining in popularity as a cheaper alternative to diamonds.

Although there are many couples who decide on plain gold or silver bands for engagement rings because they want something clean and simple, the majority of people who do so opt for a plain band because they can’t afford to have diamonds.

Cubic zirconias are the best choice for those of you who doesn’t want to spend too much money on buying a diamond engagement ring but still want something that looks almost identical. Let’s face it, wouldn’t it make more sense to save the money for a new car instead?

The thing about the zirconia’s, these stones look fabulous and unless you have the experience to tell them apart, you would not visually notice a difference between cubic zirconia’s and diamonds.

If you’re young and you’re about to propose to the lady of your dreams, you might want to seriously consider a zirconia as you can have the option of having colored stones as opposed to just having a clear one. Diamonds when colored cost a lot more money as they’re extremely rare.

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