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