| Buying a mens diamond wedding ring can be one | | | | diamond. |
| of the hardest and most important decisions in | | | | 2. Clarity. The clarity of a diamond tells you |
| your life. Unfortunately, often the wedding planning | | | | whether there are any imperfections in the stone. |
| is brought to the foreground and the bands are | | | | It is extremely rare and expensive to find a |
| purchased as an afterthought. When purchasing | | | | stone which has no visual imperfections. Many |
| your rings, be sure that you consider the 4 C's | | | | diamonds have imperfections, but cannot be seen |
| when it comes to your diamond. You want your | | | | unless magnified to 10x. These are usually fine for |
| ring to be an asset which is valuable both | | | | a ring. |
| materially, aesthetically, and emotionally for the | | | | 3. Color. Unless you are specifically looking for a |
| rest of your life. | | | | diamond of color-which are rare but can be very |
| The 4 C's are considered the standard guidelines | | | | nice, you will usually want your diamond to be of |
| for purchasing a diamond. The higher the quality | | | | no color. The color on a diamond ranges from no |
| of each of these elements and the more the | | | | color to yellow/brown. |
| diamond is worth. | | | | 4. Carat. Carat refers to the size of a diamond |
| So, what are the 4 C's? | | | | determined by weight. Every Carat is equal to.2 |
| 1. Cut. Although often mistaken for it, the cut is | | | | grams or 200 mgs. Although this characteristic |
| not the shape, but instead, the quality of the cut. | | | | most effects the price, it least effects the |
| This effects the brilliance or sparkle of the | | | | beauty of the diamond. |