Diamond Ring Buying Guide

Diamond RingCut - Cut refers to the proportions, symmetry,
Diamond Rings are one of the most importantand finish or make of the diamond. This can
jewelry items, because of its cost, beauty, purity,affect the price of a diamond by major amounts.
and rare availability. Some well known sayings likeTwo diamonds with the same carat, color, clarity
"Diamond is a girl's best friend" and "A diamond iscan have different cost based solely on how its
forever" explain its significance.cut. Depending on how a diamond is cut, the eye
Diamond Rings are most popular among all typecan perceive it as being larger.
of rings. People prefer to buy them forThe cut of a Diamond is the only property, which
engagement or wedding purposes, although theseis artificial. Proportions and angles influence the
days' diamonds are popular for gifting too. Usuallyinternal reflection of light as well as the dispersion
a ring is made of Gold, Sliver, or Titaniumof light leaving the diamond. This determines the
mounted by diamonds or other precious gems likebrilliance and fire (brightness and sparkle) of the
sapphires, star sapphires, emeralds, and rubies,diamond, and ultimately its beauty. How well cut a
but nothing can beat diamonds in popularity.diamond is will reflect in the price.
Significance of Diamond RingColor: Diamond comes in several colors, such as
Diamonds symbolize love. The rare beautiful stoneblue, pink, purple, yellow, and red. But the most
represents treasured and forever love, as strongpopular and rare variety of diamond is natural
as itself, as pure as its own clarity. A diamond ringcolorless diamond. Most gem quality diamonds fall
is not only important for brides and grooms, orwithin a range of color from colorless to yellow. D
couples planning to marry, this has to be handedor colorless diamonds are rare. The color of a
down from generation to generation as blessingdiamond is determined on the basis of a visual
of elders.assessment by comparing it to a set of master
Buying Diamond Ringdiamonds under laboratory conditions. The
Diamonds and diamond jewelry are very costly.differences between colors are very subtle and
People buy them occasionally, so one should plangraded according to the International Color
properly before purchasing a diamond ringsGrading Scale.
according to individual's choice, need, and budget.Clarity: This is the clarity of appearance when you
There is a very old tested and proved theory forlook into a diamond. A flawless diamond will cost
buying diamonds. We call it, 4C theory (Carat,more than a similar diamond that is less flawless.
Cut, Color, and Clarity).Apart from the theory of 4C, there is one more
Carat - Carat is a unit of weight for preciousC-Certification which is very much important. A
stones (1 Carat = 200 mg). Carat only deals withcertificate for any diamond is a report prepared
the weight of a diamond and has nothing to doafter a complete evaluation by an expert
with the size. The heavier (in mass) the diamond,professional.
the more carat it's got.