Finding The Perfect Diamond Ring

When you buy a diamond ring, the first thing tocharacterize diamonds.
consider is the budget. Once you decide on yourClarity: it tells you how clear or clean the diamond
budget there are two approaches to buyingis. Usually most diamonds will contain some sort of
diamond ring. In the first approach, you pick ablemishes (imperfections outside of a diamond),
loose diamond that fits your budget and then youand inclusions (imperfections inside a diamond).
find a ring design and setting that enhances theThe clarity grades established by Gemological
beauty of the stone. In the second approach, youInstitute of America (GIA) are FL, IF, VVS1,
decide on the design first and then you find theVVS2, VS1, VS2, SI1, SI2,I1, I2, and I3, where
appropriate stone and setting for it. Here are fewthe best is Flawless (FL) and the worst is I3. In
tips that will help you in buying diamond rings:general, it is recommended people buy diamonds
1. Diamond Design:Diamond Rings come in manywith at least SI1 clarity. If you shop around, you
designs: solitaire ring, a ring with a number ofcan buy SI1 for the same price that most I2
stones, or an open-work lattice ring in which thestones are sold for. .
diamonds flow along the lines of the setting. YouColor: Diamonds come in all colors of the rainbow,
can also add gemstones sapphires or emeralds tofrom violet to shades of blue, brown, gray, and
the ring. Depending your personal style modern,orange. The colored diamonds are rare and very
vintage, floral, romantic or more contemporary,expensive. The chances are that the diamonds
you may pick different design.you will see in your shopping will be white or
2. If you have a design in your mind. It will beyellow, the whiter the diamond the better it is.
easier for you to decide what shape of diamondThe yellow color comes from nitrogen, and as a
you want. Diamonds come in various shapes:rule the more yellow the stone, the less value it
round, princess, emerald, radiant, oval, pear,has. The color grading scale changes from D to X
marquise, heart, Escher, and cushion. If you decidefor white and yellow diamonds and Z is the
to pick the stone first by focusing on the 4Cs ofgrading for color diamonds. D is the whitest and
diamond quality, you can pick the shape whichthe most valuable, X is dark yellow and least
provides you better quality diamond for the sameexpensive. Z grade and beyond is for the colored
price.diamonds, which are rare and most expensive. It
3. When you select the diamond stone, you needis recommended to go for color grades H or I.
to focus on the 4Cs of diamond quality and makeOnce mounted they will look as good to the
sure that the merchant provides a certificate foraverage person as the higher grades, without
it.costing a bundle. The average diamond purchased
4.Once you have decided on the design, shape,in the US is color grade M or N, but the customer
and 4Cs of diamonds, the final thing to consider isis usually told it is higher.
the setting for the diamond. You want the settingCut: This refers to not only the shape of the
to show off the beauty of your diamond andstone, but proportions, factors which determine
goes well with the design that you have in mindthe sparkle of the diamond. The GIA grading
for your diamond ring.system for cut is Ideal, Very Good, Good, and
The price of diamonds depends on their beautyFair. It is recommended going for Very Good cut,
and rarity. In technical terms, four factors Clarity,which is pretty good and does not have the hefty
Color, Cut, and Carat Weight are used toprice tag on it as an Ideal cut will have.