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When beginning the ring shopping process with your partner, one of the first questions that comes to mind is whether to create a custom engagement ring or choose a ready to go ring.
A custom engagement ring is designed by the couple with a jeweler, down to every detail, including the stone, setting, and other special touches. After a few weeks, the ring is ready for you to pop the question.
A ready to go ring is a piece a store already has in stock. This ring comes with a set design and stone. While you can add small personalized touches, like an engraving, it’s typically ready the day of for a perfect proposal.
Both types of rings have their advantages and disadvantages. What it comes down to is which ring is right for you and your partner. Today, we’ll break down the pros and cons of both custom engagement rings and preset rings.
Custom Engagement Rings
Pros:
- The 100% Perfect Ring
When creating a custom engagement ring with your partner, you guarantee the ring will be the perfect fit for them and a symbol of your love story. Instead of guessing what ring they’ll prefer, you’re ensuring that the ring fits their style preferences and symbolizes your eternal promise to each other—right down to the metal of the ring.Â
- Quality Control
When designing a custom engagement ring, you get to decide the quality of everything, especially the stones. When it comes to diamonds, you can select the carat, color, clarity, and cut for the jeweler to source. You also can choose between lab grown or natural diamonds, based on your partner’s preferences.
Cons
- A Higher Cost
Custom engagement rings require more labor than pre-set rings, including sourcing, CAD designing, and physically creating the piece. When determining where to create your custom engagement ring, looking into specific stores and jewelers can help you find the most affordable option for your one-of-a-kind ring.
- They Take More TimeÂ
Custom pieces take longer to create due to the additional labor involved. A proposal won’t happen the next day with a custom engagement ring, as jewelers need time to source materials and labor over the ring to ensure it’s worthy of symbolizing your forever love.
Ready To Go Rings
Pros:
- ConvenienceÂ
When purchasing a preset ring, you can take the ring home the day of. The labor of sourcing materials, designing, and crafting the ring has already been done by the jeweler, so all you have to do is plan the perfect proposal.
- More Style Choices
Without a specific design in mind, customers have an array of ring options to choose from in the store’s selection. All that matters is choosing the right one.
Cons:
- Lack of Sentimentality
While every ring is special, a preset ring lacks the sentimentality and story that custom engagement rings carry. While some personalization is possible, it’s not as deep as the journey of designing a ring together.
- Less Unique
While a ready-made ring can fit your partner’s style, it isn’t specifically catered to their tastes the way a custom ring is. These types of rings are created to appeal to a broad range of preferences, while custom rings are made with one specific person in mind, making them more unique.
It All Depends on the Couple
Whether you choose a custom engagement ring or a ready to go ring, what matters is that the ring you choose is right for you. You can create or find the perfect ring to represent your love at Diamond Exchange Houston.
