Surveys around the world have found that a third of women want to be intimately involved in the process of buying their diamond engagement rings. Another equal portion of the female population wants to give nothing more than a few inputs on design and style.
Bigger diamonds almost always look better, and that is the hard truth. It will set you back a lot buying a decently sized the stone fitted into an engagement ring, but that is part of being an adult, and a small price to pay for getting hitched with the person you love.