| If you've decided to pop the question, the best | | | | and hence very expensive. |
| way to do it is to with a diamond engagement | | | | Clarity: |
| rings. And the best way to pick out one is to let | | | | Clarity is the absence of internal inclusions (mineral |
| your fiancé do it herself. But if you really | | | | parts or crystals trapped inside) or surface |
| want to surprise her, and make sure you get her | | | | blemishes. Diamonds are graded as F (flawless) to |
| the perfect ring, let her pick out the ring, and you | | | | I (included). Since inclusions are found only in |
| can pick out the diamond. This works out best, | | | | natural diamonds, they help in distinguishing them |
| because once you've picked out the perfect | | | | from lab made ones. When you buy a diamond |
| diamond, even a simple ring will do more than | | | | for your engagement rings, look for such |
| enough to brighten up your fiancé's face, | | | | blemishes and inclusions under a 10X magnifying |
| and the diamond too! | | | | glass. (Most jewellers will provide you with one). |
| Picking out a diamond engagement rings, is a little | | | | Cut: |
| more complicated than buying a simple wedding | | | | Cut refers to proportion, symmetry and finish of |
| ring.You need to know your fiancé's | | | | a diamond. A well cut, well-proportioned diamond |
| preferences of design, colour and size since it will | | | | will sparkle breathtakingly and display the colours |
| help you pick the perfect diamond. Paying | | | | of the rainbow when held against light. Although |
| attention to her lifestyle will help you analyze | | | | you might not be able to know technically |
| these easily. Once you know what she would like | | | | whether a diamond in your engagement rings is |
| best, the next step is to know a little something | | | | well proportioned by looking at it, the gasp |
| about diamonds. A diamond is judged on the 4Cs: | | | | emanating from your fiancé will be a good |
| Colour, Clarity, Cut and Carat. | | | | pointer! |
| Colour: | | | | Carat: |
| 'Normal' diamonds are graded on a scale of D | | | | This is the unit of measuring the diamond weight. |
| (colourless) to Z(light yellow) with a colourless | | | | 1 carat is divided into 100 points. So a diamond of |
| diamond being rarest and most expensive. | | | | half a carat will measure .5 carat. The measure |
| Beyond Z, a diamond is considered as 'fancy | | | | corresponds directly with the size and price of |
| coloured'. Such diamonds come in red, green, | | | | your diamond. In case you want an elaborate ring, |
| purple, violet, orange, blue, and pink. Naturally | | | | you might consider a cluster of diamonds of |
| occurring coloured diamonds are extremely rare | | | | varying carat measurements. |