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F rom start to finish, picking out an engagement ring is the beginning of your journey at Leonardo Jewelers. Kaitlin Zeik states "A lot of time, the girlfriend has dropped plenty of hints, either directly sending pictures or telling the boyfriend what they want in an engagement ring. If not, we investigate and look up their Pinterest." As the boyfriend or family shopping for an engagement ring, going to Leonardo Jewelers gives you many options to please the future bride-to-be. Leonardo Jewelers can help turn a family heirloom into the perfect ring. They will appraise the stone, looking at the clarity, cut, and color of the diamond, and reset it to a more modern or chic setting. Susan Izzo, GIA gemologist, adds "The older cuts are coming back as well, they're trendy right now. The old European line cut is one that we are seeing more of as grandmothers pass them down through the family." As Leonardo is a family-run business, they love to have the family involved in the engagement ring process, especially when an heirloom is in the picture. If a customer is looking for a new ring instead of using an heirloom, the associate can help pick out a ring that fits the style of the girlfriend or help customize a ring that fits the inspiration pictures perfectly. Susan explains how they customize a ring. "It's a big process, we source stones for them. We go from the shape of the diamond to the customer's price and size range. From there we source the stones and present them with settings." Leonardo sources their stones from their cutters and ensures that each diamond has great value, cut, and clarity, and they review all certificates of that stone as well. It is extremely important that the stone and setting are up to Leonardo Jeweler's standards so the ring quality can be guaranteed. The engagement process doesn't end with the ring. Leonardo Jewelers loves to be involved after the engagement by V U E N J .C O M 31

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