| Buying a diamond ring seems to be pretty simple | | | | determinant of price, people still include this in their |
| but it's actually not. In addition to the designs, you | | | | list of considerations because this will determine |
| also have to take into account a variety of things | | | | the brilliance of the diamond. The cut does not |
| that will determine the cost of the piece of | | | | only refer to the shape of the stone but also to |
| jewelry. | | | | the number of cuts that make up its facets. The |
| Below are some of the factors that you have to | | | | princess cut for instance can have as much as 57 |
| consider in buying a diamond ring that will really fit | | | | facets. Other kinds of cuts are the marquise, the |
| you. | | | | emerald, the pear, the oval and the round. |
| 1. Clarity | | | | 4. Carat |
| Clarity refers to the clearness of the stone. This | | | | The carat, as most know, refers to the weight |
| means that the stone must not be hazy in | | | | of the diamond. The bigger and heavier the |
| appearance. When seen under the lens, there | | | | diamond is, the more expensive it is. Stores will |
| should be no flaws or imperfections in the form | | | | have a calculation of how heavy the individuals |
| of spots. This is important as the number of | | | | stones and also a calculation of the total weight. If |
| flaws will determine the level that the diamond will | | | | there are colored stones like sapphires, rubies and |
| be in. The higher the clarity, the more expensive | | | | emeralds, it is also good to ask for their |
| the diamond will be. | | | | equivalent weight. |
| 2. Color | | | | 5. Setting |
| Although diamonds are basically clear in its color, | | | | In buying a diamond ring, you also have to choose |
| colorless in short, there are some that carry | | | | the kind of setting that you want. There are |
| shades of yellow. This is because of the way the | | | | actually a lot of metals that you can choose from. |
| diamond developed in the mining field. Because of | | | | There is the gold, both white and yellow, that is |
| this, diamonds are classified according to the color | | | | still the choice of most people. There is also the |
| shades. The colorless ones are the costly ones | | | | titanium, the silver and the platinum, which is fast |
| while those with yellow shades are less expensive. | | | | becoming a popular commodity in the country |
| 3. Cut | | | | when it comes to rings. |
| Although this is actually not so much a | | | | |