| So you want a beautiful custom engagement | | | | Little flaws and blemishes will of course |
| ring design, you already choose (or will do | | | | prevent a diamond to shine at its maximum. |
| soon) the engagement setting, now of course | | | | Clarity ranges from D to Z. |
| you want a perfect stone. Well, you may | | | | |
| already know, a perfect diamond is very rare, | | | | The diamond Color is, well, about it's color. |
| but still, it is possible to find the perfect | | | | You want it the more colorless as possible. |
| diamond for you and design a unique diamond | | | | Colorless here means white, and a colored |
| engagement ring. | | | | diamond tends to be yellow. Color ranges from |
| | | | Colorless to Light Yellow. |
| Have you ever read some diamond education ? | | | | |
| If so, here is a quick reminder, otherwise, | | | | The diamond Carat weight defines its size. |
| the following may be useful if you plan to | | | | One carat is 0.200 grams. The bigger diamonds |
| build your own engagement ring or even if you | | | | are very rare, and so more expensive. A 2 |
| want to purchase loose diamonds. | | | | carat diamond will be worth more than two |
| | | | diamonds of 1 carat with the same quality. |
| A diamond is graded on four criterias, | | | | Most popular diamonds are inside a 0.50 to 1 |
| commonly called the 4 C's, used worldwide to | | | | carat range. But if you can afford a 5 carat |
| tell the quality of diamonds. Cut, Clarity, | | | | diamond then nothing will prevent you from |
| Color and Carat (weight). There is a range | | | | doing so. |
| for all of these characteristics and we would | | | | |
| all want them to be perfect, except for the | | | | If you want to build your own engagement |
| Carat weight, which defines the size of the | | | | ring, ensure that you shop for certified |
| diamond. If this is not really something you | | | | diamonds. GIA or AGS Labs reports should be |
| understand, keep in mind that what you expect | | | | available. The Gemological Institute of |
| from a diamond is its ability to returns the | | | | America (creator of the 4 C's) and the |
| most light that enters into it. That said, | | | | American Gem Society are the two |
| the better it is graded, the more brilliant | | | | organisations that grade diamonds. |
| and sparkling it is. | | | | |
| | | | If you want to build your own engagement ring |
| The diamond Cut ranges from Ideal to Poor. | | | | online, read the how to build your own ring |
| Cut is about proportions and you want the | | | | guide at BuildEngagementRing.net You will |
| best symmetry for the light to be returned, | | | | also find more about diamonds and precious |
| like the light in a room full of mirrors. | | | | metals. The best stores are also listed so |
| | | | you can shop for certified diamonds with |
| The diamond Clarity is about the inclusions | | | | confidence. |
| inside and on the surface of the diamond. | | | | |