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Ah, marriage. What a wonderful institution! And certainly full of traditions.

One such tradition is the engagement ring, marking the commitment a couple has made for marriage in the (hopefully near) future. Engagement rings are often a large part of the whole wedding and marriage process. When a woman announces that she is engaged, the first thing people want to do is see the ring! Then they want to hear all about the proposal…but that’s another story altogether.

Let’s face it: engagement rings can be very pricey. The traditional engagement ring is a diamond solitaire. If the ring were a simple band the price wouldn’t be such an issue, but once that rock is placed on top the cost can skyrocket!

Luckily for those engagement ring shoppers out there, Bidz.com carries a gorgeous always-changing variety of affordable engagement rings. We carry yellow gold, white gold and platinum rings. We carry traditional diamond solitaire styles as well as more ornate rings and rings with stones other than diamond. There is plenty to bid on, and with a new selection daily you’ll want to check back often.

Congrats on your upcoming nuptials, and good luck bidding!

When it comes to engagement rings, any women would be thrilled to receive the traditional diamond solitaire. This stunning solitaire is valued at $9,349.00 retail and sure to knock the socks off any bride-to-be!

Though this piece does include a non-traditional princess cut diamond (traditional would be a brilliant cut), it does have a gorgeous traditional 14K yellow gold band and setting. The princess cut diamond weighs in at 1.22 carats, the perfect size for a standalone diamond.

This ring was crafted by master jewelers and can be sized from a size 5 to a size 9 to fit the future wearer perfectly. Bid on this solitaire today!

The diamond solitaire has long been seen as THE wedding ring. You can never go wrong—not with metal or cut—so long as the rock is a dazzling diamond.

One of my favorite Mae West quotes is, “Opportunity knocks for every man, but you have to give a woman a ring.” What a brilliant thinker, that Mae West.

But where does this tradition of diamond solitaires or wedding rings in general come from? What’s the history behind this symbol of love? It is thought that the use of rings to mark an engagement between man and woman started with the Austrian Archduke Maximillian. In 1477, he became engaged to Mary of Burgundy and produced to her a diamond solitaire. And thus history was made and a future of diamond rings set on.

The diamond solitaire today is most popular in two cuts: square and brilliant (round). The brilliant cut diamond has been admired and loved for centuries, but it seems that women in the modern world tend to lean toward the square cut. So what is your personal preference? Remember, unless you want to mix things up 25 years from now, the ring you become engaged with will be with you all your life. Choose the one you love the best!