| Below are some facts to guide you in choosing | | | | - Very, Very Slightly Included |
| the perfect diamond ring: | | | | |
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| CARAT. A diamond's weight is determined in | | | | |
| carats. One carat is roughly 200 milligrams. | | | | - Slightly Imperfect |
| The thing to take note of is that size | | | | |
| doesn't always mean it represents its weight. | | | | - Imperfect |
| Some 1-carat diamonds may be smaller than | | | | |
| usual but remains just as valuable. Don't | | | | Clarity is hard to determine on first look. |
| make the mistake of buying the biggest | | | | It is best to examine plenty of diamonds |
| diamond for a discounted price because this | | | | before you make you the final purchase. |
| is not a steal. You might end up with the | | | | |
| most inferior stone. | | | | COLOR. The perfect diamond should appear |
| | | | colorless, the lesser quality will appear |
| CLARITY. Other than the weight, a diamond's | | | | yellowish. Color also carries a grading |
| quality is measured based on how little flaws | | | | system based on GIA. They are classified |
| are found in it. A diamond's clarity is | | | | alphabetically beginning with D to Z, with D |
| graded by the Gemological Institute of | | | | being the most colorless and of highest |
| America, or the GIA. They can be ranked as: | | | | quality. |
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| - Flawless | | | | CUT. Diamond engagement rings have many |
| | | | different cuts that usually fits the |
| - Internally Flawless | | | | personality of the one whom the ring is given |
| | | | to. |