What brits do on valentine's day?
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On Valentine's Day What's the Best Day of the Year to Propose? What You Need to Know When Buying Diamond Rings A third of the men (33 per cent) think Christmas Eve is the best time to do the deed, whereas 29 per cent of women actually want their man to put a ring on it on Valentine’s Day. SO NOW THAT YOU KNOW WHY YOU ARE BUYING AN ENGAGEMENT RING MADE WITH A DIAMOND, YOU CAN FAMILIARISE YOURSELF WITH THE "FOUR CS" - CUT, COLOUR, CLARITY AND CARAT. Cut a diamond incorrectly and the defining sparkle will be compromised. It is how the 57 or 58 facets are angled and sized that dictate how light reflects and exits the diamond, an effect known as its "fire". The cut will also determine the shape of the diamond. The most common shape is the round cut, but others include the emerald, the pear, the marquise, the princess, the oval and the heart shape. Diamond clarity is above all the most important factor when purchasing diamond jewellery. Generally, SI1 (Slightly Included 1) is the recommended minimum stone clarity and anything below SI1 such as I3 (Imperfect 3) will include black imperfections. As long as clarity is between SI1 and IF (As SI1 is least and IF is top end clarity) you shouldn't worry much. The most valuable and rare colour is white, that is to say, colourless. Jewellers grade absolutely colourless diamonds with a "D". The scale moves up to "Z" and, between these two extremes, diamonds will display subtle coloured tones. Cupid is preparing his arrow once again and card shops throughout the land are getting their giant cards and teddies ready. A lot of effort goes into this romantic day - from budding paramours buying Valentine's Day themed products created by companies in vast amounts in the hopes of pleasing the one they love. Although the British public spend on average £41 for their partner or spouse, there is a significant difference between the expenditure of men and women. According to a recent study by Ladbrokes Casino, the average male spend is £50 against the women’s £32, signalling a 36% difference. The top present for loved ones is jewellery with 47.3% bought in 2014. Flowers came in second with 26.5% buying roses, followed by chocolate (9.6%), lingerie (8.8%) and cards (8.6%). A popular activity to do on Valentine's Day is to dine out and approximately 34.6% people do that. The weight, and thus the size, of a diamond is measured by carat. A carat is equal to 0.2gm, or 200mgm. A carat is divided into 100 smaller units called points. The average size of most engagement-ring diamonds is somewhere between one carat and half a carat. References: http://www.growthbusiness.co.uk/growing-a-business/marketing-strategies-and-research/2481076/valentines -day-spending-set-to-top-19bn-in-united-kingdom.thtml http://swns.com/news/men-spend-an-average-35-on-valentines-day-but-women-only-fork-out-10-64339/ http://www.weddingdaily.co.uk/article/278/valentine's-day-statistics-show-one-in-10-will-pop-the-question http://themarketingrobot.com/all-you-need-is-love-valentines-day-infographic http://www.chillisauce.co.uk/news/marriage-proposal/ http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2002/feb/13/shopping.familyandrelationships1 All You Need Is Love...And A Special Gift What Do We Buy For Valentine's Day? 47.3% 26.5% 9.6% 8.8% 8.6% A Closer Look at How Men Spend on Jewellery buy bracelets 8% buy rings 21% buy necklaces 40% buy earrings 20% According to a recent survey of 7,000 people, 22% of women feel that Valentine's Day is the perfect time for their partner to make a proposal. It is estimated that 3 in 10 engagements will take place on Valentine's Day, which equates to 28,539 proposals. 33% 29% Colour Cut Clarity Carat
Transcript of What brits do on valentine's day?
On Valentine's Day
What's the Best Day of the Year to Propose?
What You Need to Know When Buying Diamond Rings
A third of the men (33 per cent) think Christmas Eve is
the best time to do the deed, whereas 29 per cent
of women actually want their man to put a ring on it
on Valentine’s Day.
SO NOW THAT YOU KNOW WHY YOU ARE BUYING AN ENGAGEMENT RING MADE WITH A DIAMOND, YOU CAN FAMILIARISE YOURSELF WITH THE "FOUR CS" - CUT, COLOUR, CLARITY AND CARAT.
Cut a diamond incorrectly and the defining sparkle will be compromised. It is how the 57 or 58 facets are angled and
sized that dictate how light reflects and exits the diamond, an effect known as its "fire". The cut will also determine the shape
of the diamond. The most common shape is the round cut, but others include the emerald, the pear, the marquise, the
princess, the oval and the heart shape.
Diamond clarity is above all the most important factor when purchasing diamond jewellery. Generally, SI1 (Slightly
Included 1) is the recommended minimum stone clarity and anything below SI1 such as I3 (Imperfect 3) will include black imperfections. As long as clarity is between SI1 and IF (As SI1
is least and IF is top end clarity) you shouldn't worry much.
The most valuable and rare colour is white, that is to say, colourless. Jewellers grade absolutely colourless diamonds with a "D". The scale moves up to "Z" and, between these two extremes, diamonds will display subtle coloured tones.
Cupid is preparing his arrow once again and card shops throughout the land are getting their giant cards and teddies ready. A lot of effort goes into this romantic day - from budding paramours buying Valentine's Day themed
products created by companies in vast amounts in the hopes of pleasing the one they love.
Although the British public spend on average £41 for their partner or spouse, there is a significant difference between the expenditure of men and women. According to a recent study by Ladbrokes Casino, the average male spend is £50 against the women’s £32, signalling a 36% difference.
The top present for loved ones is jewellery with 47.3% bought in 2014. Flowers came in second with 26.5% buying roses, followed by chocolate (9.6%), lingerie (8.8%) and cards (8.6%).
A popular activity to do on Valentine's Day is to dine out and approximately 34.6% people do that.
The weight, and thus the size, of a diamond is measured by carat. A carat is equal to 0.2gm, or 200mgm. A carat is divided into 100 smaller units called points. The average size of most engagement-ring diamonds is somewhere between one carat and half a carat.
References:http://www.growthbusiness.co.uk/growing-a-business/marketing-strategies-and-research/2481076/valentines-day-spending-set-to-top-19bn-in-united-kingdom.thtmlhttp://swns.com/news/men-spend-an-average-35-on-valentines-day-but-women-only-fork-out-10-64339/http://www.weddingdaily.co.uk/article/278/valentine's-day-statistics-show-one-in-10-will-pop-the-questionhttp://themarketingrobot.com/all-you-need-is-love-valentines-day-infographichttp://www.chillisauce.co.uk/news/marriage-proposal/http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2002/feb/13/shopping.familyandrelationships1
All You Need Is Love...And A Special Gift
What Do We Buy For Valentine's Day?
47.3% 26.5% 9.6% 8.8% 8.6%
A Closer Look at How Men Spend on Jewellery
buybracelets
8%
buyrings
21%
buy necklaces
40%
buyearrings
20%
According to a recent survey of 7,000 people,
22% of women feel that Valentine's Day is the perfect time for their partner to make a proposal.
It is estimated that3 in 10 engagements will take place on Valentine's Day, which equates to 28,539 proposals.
33% 29%
Colour
Cut
Clarity
Carat
