About Stone & Vow
A proposal has two halves. The ring gets all the research. The question gets whatever time is left. This site gives them equal weight.
Why it's built as a countdown
Most ring guides are organized like a textbook: chapters on cut, chapters on clarity, a glossary. That's fine if you're studying. If you're proposing in March, what you need to know is what to do this week. So everything here hangs off a date, and the planner turns your date into a list.
What you'll find here
Plain advice, in the order you'll need it, written for someone doing this for the first and hopefully only time. Opinions are stated as opinions. Where there's a sensible default, we say what it is and move on.
About the numbers
Prices on this site are typical US ranges at the time of writing, meant to help you plan. They aren't quotes, and diamond prices move, lab-grown ones especially. Check current listings before you set a final budget. Nothing here is financial advice, and we aren't appraisers.
Disclosure
Stone & Vow may link to jewelers and other retailers, and some of those links may be affiliate links. If you buy through one, the site may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. That never changes the advice. The guidance on where to save money stays the same whoever is selling the ring.
Contact
Corrections, questions, or a proposal story worth telling: hello@stoneandvow.com