Do you have the same fashion sense as Kate Middleton and Jessica Simpson?

Carrie Bradshaw in Sex in the City 2 was proposed to with a black diamond, Kate Middleton said "Yes!" to a sapphire and diamond engagement ring, and Jessica Simpson is sporting a stunning ruby and diamond ring. With high profile couples choosing to express their own style with less-than-traditional rings, you might feel the urge to have an engagement ring that tells your story. There are a few tidbits you should know before going ring shopping:


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You need to have fun with your design! You can spice up your ring with a sutble pop of color in the smaller stones enhancing the band or go for the Wow! factor and use a brilliantly colorful center stone. Think of what colors speak to you, especially colors that you have felt drawn to for quite some time. Also consider using stones in different shapes from rectangles (baguette cut) and triangles to half-moon shapes and trapeziods.

Diamonds come in plenty of colors besides the normal "white". You can also find them in yellow, pink, blue, brown and black. Untreated diamonds, also known as natural diamonds, have more muted colors, while treated diamonds have colors that are deep and brilliant.

Nearly all engagement ring settings can be set with a stone other than a diamond. Emeralds, sapphires, rubies, and tanzanite are all stunning in their own way. Some individuals believe that each kind of stone offers a different healing property. You can have fun choosing a stone not only for its looks, but also for how it can help you!

If you do choose a stone other than a diamond, keep long-term wear and tear in mind. Diamonds are the hardest stone rating - a 10 on the Mohs scale of hardness where 1 is easy to scratch and 10 is very difficult to leave a mark. Emeralds measure a 7.5-8, rubies measure 9, and sapphires measure 9. To keep up the brilliance of stones that measure less than 10, they may have to be polished on occasion.

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