And most of them are priced at just £50...

<p>From picking the perfect location to plucking up the courage to ask the big question, proposing to your partner is a nerve-racking experience &ndash; and that&rsquo;s before they&rsquo;ve even seen the ring.</p><iframe allowfullscreen class="giphy-embed" frameborder="0" height="322" src="//giphy.com/embed/UKLiFb4qpYtLW" width="480"></iframe><p><a href="http://giphy.com/gifs/sanaa-lathan-love-basketball-and-UKLiFb4qpYtLW">via GIPHY</a></p><p>But, with research showing that 72% of women wouldn&rsquo;t trust their partner to choose their engagement ring, there&rsquo;s now a rather genius solution for nervous proposers who are unsure about what style of ring would most please their bride-to-be.</p><iframe allowfullscreen class="giphy-embed" frameborder="0" height="230" src="//giphy.com/embed/amvoBuhkTCzXG" width="480"></iframe><p><a href="http://giphy.com/gifs/gone-with-the-wind-sidenote-best-proposal-ever-amvoBuhkTCzXG">via GIPHY</a></p><p>For those not wanting to spend a lot of money on the “real thing” in case the answer is a “no”, and not wanting to buy the wrong ring in case it&rsquo;s the wrong style, men can now buy a realistic looking “dummy” ring from <a href="http://www.beaverbrooks.co.uk/jewellery/rings/proposal-rings" target="_blank">Beaverbrooks</a> &ndash; which comes in 15 different popular styles, each one classic, realistic looking, and priced between £40 and £65.</p><iframe allowfullscreen class="giphy-embed" frameborder="0" height="330" src="//giphy.com/embed/l0MYFebwHWySTU5Lq" width="480"></iframe><p><a href="http://giphy.com/gifs/hulu-ugly-betty-l0MYFebwHWySTU5Lq">via GIPHY</a></p><p>Once a man has proposed with one of the “<a href="http://www.beaverbrooks.co.uk/jewellery/rings/proposal-rings" target="_blank">dummy</a>” rings, the bride-to-be can try it out for a few days or even weeks, and either swap it for the real thing in her preferred style, or if she&rsquo;s happy with her partner&rsquo;s choice she can keep the dummy version as a back-up while the cost is deducted from the price of the final ring.</p><iframe allowfullscreen class="giphy-embed" frameborder="0" height="480" src="//giphy.com/embed/6J2kRTRUht18A" width="480"></iframe><p><a href="http://giphy.com/gifs/beyonce-gif-6J2kRTRUht18A">via GIPHY</a></p><p>The idea came after Beaverbrooks surveyed 2,000 women, and found that 72% say they wouldn&rsquo;t trust their partner to choose their engagement ring.</p><p>The engagement rings feature a simple £50 solitaire that looks almost identical to its £26,500 counterpart, and a diamond-detailed ring that comes in prices to suit budgets from £55 for the cubic zirconia “dummy” version to £11,500 for a ring from the retailer&rsquo;s “Once” collection.</p><p>Can you tell the difference between the dummy rings and their more expensive counter parts?</p><h2>Style 1. Solitaire ring on a diamond band</h2><p><a href="http://www.beaverbrooks.co.uk/0104349/Silver-Cubic-Zirconia-Solitaire-Ring-/p" target="_blank">Silver Cubic Zirconia Solitaire Ring</a>, £55:</p><p><img alt="ring5" class="ci-image ci-original" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/ring5_GL?scl=1"></p><p>Its diamond equivalent, the <a href="http://www.beaverbrooks.co.uk/0000301/Platinum-Diamond-Solitaire-Ring/p" target="_blank">Platinum Diamond Solitaire Ring</a>, £1,850:</p><p><img alt="ring4" class="ci-image ci-original" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/ring4_GL?scl=1"></p><h2>Style 2. Twisted rings</h2><p><a href="http://www.beaverbrooks.co.uk/0104350/Silver-Cubic-Zirconia-Twist-Solitaire-Ring-/p" target="_blank">Silver Cubic Zirconia Twist Solitaire Ring</a>, £55:</p><p><img alt="ring6" class="ci-image ci-original" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/ring6_GL?scl=1"></p><p>Its diamond equivalent,  the <a href="http://www.beaverbrooks.co.uk/0000118/18ct-White-Gold-Diamond-Solitaire-Ring/p" target="_blank">White Gold Solitaire Ring</a>, £1,750:</p><p><img alt="ring3" class="ci-image ci-original" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/ring3_GL?scl=1"></p><h2>Style 3. Pear shaped rings</h2><p><a href="http://www.beaverbrooks.co.uk/0008010/Silver-Cubic-Zirconia-Pear-Halo-Ring/p" target="_blank">Silver Cubic Zirconia Pear Halo Ring</a>, £60:</p><p><img alt="ring7" class="ci-image ci-original" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/ring7_GL?scl=1"></p><p>Its diamond equivalent, the <a href="http://www.beaverbrooks.co.uk/0100765/Platinum-Diamond-PearShaped-Halo-Ring/p" target="_blank">Platinum Diamond Pear-Shaped Halo Ring</a>, £2,950:</p><p><img alt="ring2" class="ci-image ci-original" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/ring2_GL?scl=1"></p><h2>Style 4. Simple Solitaire</h2><p><a href="http://www.beaverbrooks.co.uk/0104351/Silver-Cubic-Zirconia-Solitaire-Ring-/p" target="_blank">Silver Cubic Zarconia Solitair Ring</a>, £50:</p><p><img alt="ring8" class="ci-image ci-original" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/ring8_GL?scl=1"></p><p>Its diamond equivalent, the <a href="http://www.beaverbrooks.co.uk/0102170/Once-by-Beaverbrooks-Platinum-Diamond-Solitaire-Ring/p" target="_blank">Platinum Diamond Solitaire Ring</a>, £26,000:</p><p><img alt="ring11" class="ci-image ci-original" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/ring11_GL?scl=1"></p>

There are now realistic-looking dummy rings for nervous proposers

By Asda Good Living,11th January 2017

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