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