A prologue to your marriage, the story of your proposal will be repeated for years. You want the narrative of how you popped the question to be creative and interesting, leaving your fiancée ecstatic, speechless and misty-eyed all at once.

After 23 years in the jewelry business, Isaac Gottesman, the owner of Dimend SCAASI has heard many tales of creative and endearing proposals. Besides helping you pick the perfect ring, Dimend SCAASI can help you craft the perfect engagement plot.

To copy or to inspire, here are some unique proposals that will be proudly repeated as part of the couples’ romantic lore.

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: This creative idea costs only $1.50. Find a photo booth, and in one of the frames, give her a big kiss and hold up the ring behind your head so it appears in the shot. Let her be the one to grab the pictures outside the booth. She’ll be surprised to see the ring in the photo, but even more shocked to see that you’ve gotten down on one knee to propose.

Leap of Faith: An adrenaline junkie popped the question to his equally adventurous fiancée while skydiving.  After some careful planning to ensure the ring would be secure in the ring box before the jump, the couple joined hands mid-air to truly fall in love.

Work of Art: A couple had a favorite spot in the city out by the Shedd Aquarium, so he prearranged for a local artist to meet them there. When the couple “stumbled” upon the artist, she saw that he had sketched a picture of them with the beautiful backdrop and her boyfriend on one knee, only to turn around and see him recreating the portrait in real life.

A recession can wreak havoc on our bank accounts and cause our home values to decline, but it can’t mess with our hearts.  Despite the precarious economic climate, couples continue to fall in love and want to get married!  It’s hard to quantify the expression of boundless, undying love, but dimend SCAASI recognizes that budgets must be considered when purchasing an engagement ring.

There are things couples can keep in mind to make more economical choices when choosing a ring, especially during a down economy.

• Quality over quantity. While you may be inclined to go for a bigger diamond with more imperfections simply for the size, focus on a higher cut quality and grade over size. At dimend SCAASI, the knowledgeable gemologists show you the different scopes of a diamond under magnification highlighting the important properties of the stone. Plus, their exclusive Innerview® technology allows you to confidently examine diamonds online.
• Save on the setting. An easy way to save is to choose white gold instead of platinum. Platinum bands are approximately $300 more expensive than other metal alternatives.
• Make family heirlooms your own. A dimend SCAASI designer can incorporate a family stone to create a personalized setting. A new trend, the tension setting where up to 95 pounds of pressure are applied to the diamond, securing it into place to allow a full-profile view.
• Incorporate Colors. Engagement rings with alternative stones including rubies, sapphires, and emeralds can be a way to save. By stepping outside of the box, you can create a timeless ring with its own interesting legacy.

If there’s an upswing in the economy or you just want to purchase a larger diamond, dimend SCASSI offers a full value upgrade at any time.

It’s time to factor in a fifth “C” to your diamond buying decision….Convenience.

In addition to considering the big four: Cut, Color, Clarity, and Carat weight, Dimend SCASSI ® wants you to add Convenience to your checklist.

As the only jeweler with Innerview®, a revolutionary webcast system, Dimend SCASSI ® lets you confidently shop for diamonds in the comfort of your own home or office.

There’s no discounting the face-to-face experience at the brick-and-mortar store, but if you can’t make it to downtown Chicago, their top-notch customer service and the full breadth of their diamond expertise is available online. With the assistance of a SCAASI® gemologist on a user-friendly interface, the shopper can interactively look at diamonds and ask any questions.

The InnerView® technology allows you to view diamonds at a higher magnification than if you were looking through a 10X loupe (that’s a small magnification device in layman’s terms). InnerView® allows you to evaluate the intricate properties of a diamond with up to 300 times the magnification of the human eye. This allows you to easily spot any inclusions in the stone. You can even appreciate the fire and brilliance while viewing the diamond through a video camera.

Not only can you pick the perfect diamond online, but you can also design the perfect ring. The knowledgeable gemologists are also adept designers and can assist you with every step of the process.

Convenience… check. Add Competent and Courteous and you have the proper vocabulary for online diamond shopping at Dimend SCASSI.

After 23 years in the business, dimend SCAASI has seen trends come and go, but it’s interesting to note the peaked interest from the customers in the LGBT community in a certain beautiful band. While happy couples from all walks of life have been attracted to the striking simplicity of this gorgeous ring, it’s the LGBT community that has been inexorably drawn to this band.

It’se easy to understand the attraction. The band, named OVER-THE-EDGE, features a dazzling, hand-crafted 7 mm-wide band, with one row of diamonds set on the top edge of the ring and another on the ring’s profile.  The diamonds are Round in F-VS2 quality and weigh a total of 1ct. See here for an image and a 3D view of the ring.

Considering the innumerable challenges for LGBT couples to wed, dimend SCAASI loves being a positive part of the process. Yes, they wish they could take credit for creating the recent interest in this band through targeted advertising, but the attraction to this particular ring was organically generated.  It’s a tipping point phenomenon why this ring resonates with the LGBT community.

Come on by and see the spectacular band at Dimend SCASSI.

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