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Some companies have a large stock
 of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.petragems.com/unique-engagement-rings/">unique engagement rings</a>&nbsp;that
 can be shipped virtually overnight if needed! However, if you have a more
 sophisticated design in mind that needs to be custom-made, they would need a
 minimum of 20 days to deliver the engagement ring to you. It takes at least five
 days to agree on the CAD design. Once they have your approval of the design,
 they need at least ten days to manufacture it, and another 2-5 days to deliver
 it to you – and again, this is a seriously rushed service we are discussing here.
 

The same applies to most of the
 industry. Since most online jewelry stores don’t have in-stock jewelry as they
 use drop shipping, they will need at least a week for in-stock jewelry and a
 month to design something customized for you.

Time for Buying an Engagement Ring

There
 are so many details involved in the cut, color, clarity, carat weight, and
 certification of a diamond that by the time you feel confident to purchase a
 diamond, it may feel like you’ve completed a graduate-level course in gemology.
 To make things easy for you, we have developed an in-depth diamond guide for
 each shape of diamond that can be a good place to start – for example, check
 this one for a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.petragems.com/round-cut-diamonds/">round cut</a>&nbsp;or this one for
 a <a href="https://www.petragems.com/blog/princess-cut-diamonds-assessment-chart-guide-indepth-information/">princess cut diamond</a>. 
 
 Again, for
 most jewelers to send you a diamond you want, they would need at least 10-15
 days at a minimum. As stated earlier, most online jewelry retailers use drop
 shipping as a business model. This means they don’t own any diamonds listed on their websites. They list other merchants’ diamonds
 and take a commission by selling them to you – once you buy the diamond, it
 goes from the merchant to the online retailer (5-10 days), and then the
 retailer mails it to you (2-5 days).

Finding a Diamond at the Right Price

In
 conclusion, the morale of the story is simple, if you want to spend your money
 wisely and take your time to find the best and most unique engagement ring
 within your budget range, we suggest that you start at least two to three
 months in advance to shop for your diamond engagement ring or <a href="https://www.petragems.com/diamonds/">loose GIA certified diamonds</a>.

Final Thoughts

When
            should I start looking for an Engagement Ring? The question implies that you are ready and convinced that your partner is the one. As such, the

When Should I Start Shopping for an Engagement Ring?

Sharif Khan

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