| The average diamond engagement ring costs
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| | know: SI1 or SI2 represent the best
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| as much as several notebook computers, or
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| | value. The "slight inclusion" rating
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| possibly a small car, yet many men know
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| | means the imperfections are obvious under
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| next to nothing about how to make sure
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| | magnification, but still impossible to
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| they don't get ripped off when it comes
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| | see with the naked eye.
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| time to tie the knot. Luckily, although
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| | Color is measured in letters which begin
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| there is much to know about diamonds
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| | with D, which stands for "Colorless"
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| there are only a few things you need to
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| | (don't ask). E and F are slightly less
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| remember, and I'm about to tell you what
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| | colorless to electronic color measuring
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| they are.
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| | equipment, but not human eyes. G, H, and
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| First, make sure you know the shape of
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| | I are considered "near colorless" and it
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| the diamond you want. The most common are
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| | goes on from there into the yellows (and
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| "Princess" (which looks square from the
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| | pinks, and more!). G is where the best
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| top) and "Round" which is also called
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| | value is because it is technically
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| "Brilliant" or "American" cut. Your
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| | colored but appears colorless to anyone
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| jeweler can show you other popular cuts,
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| | who isn't a color scanning machine built
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| but some of the ones worth mentioning are
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| | for rating diamonds.
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| "Pear", "Emerald", "Oval" and "Heart",
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| | You will notice I did not discuss
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| all of which look pretty much like what
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| | "Carat". This is a measurement of weight
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| you would expect.
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| | and has absolutely no bearing on the
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| After deciding on a shape it's time to
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| | quality of the stone. That being said, it
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| get your hands dirty with the technical
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| | has a LOT of bearing to most girls hoping
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| stuff. I recommend looking at only GIA
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| | to wear one someday. If you are one of
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| certified diamonds so you can be sure of
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| | the many men who feel the need to push
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| the quality and compare different
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| | your ring budget in the direction of
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| diamonds (and different prices) more
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| | rock-size then keep in mind what you've
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| easily.
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| | read above. No matter the size of the
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| We'll start with the most difficult
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| | stone your best value will always be a
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| factor: Cut. And I'll start by telling
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| | GIA certified SI1 G stone. Just make sure
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| you to ignore it for the most part.
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| | the cut isn't obviously too shallow or
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| Basically, if the diamond is too shallow
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| | deep.
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| or too deep it will affect how it
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| | Oh, and price around. There are three
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| "sparkles". Just make sure the diamond
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| | classes of diamond dealers, the most
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| looks fairly normal and you'll be fine.
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| | expensive of which is represented by
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| Diamonds, believe it or not usually have
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| | department stores like Fortunoff, which
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| imperfections inside of them. These are
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| | carry a lot of uncertified (read:
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| called "inclusions" and are measured on a
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| | low-quality) diamonds at prices near or
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| scale of "very, very slight" to
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| | at what a good quality rock costs.
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| full-blown "inclusion". All you need to
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