| A diamond ring is an investment, and like any | | | | diamond of quality is going to be expensive. |
| type of investment, you need to know what you | | | | There are the Four Cs involved with defining |
| are looking for so that you do not get taken | | | | the quality (and ultimately the price) of a |
| to the cleaners in the process. Like anything | | | | particular diamond, besides carat, are |
| else, diamonds come in a wide variety of | | | | clarity, color, and cut. The carat of your |
| shapes and sizes, as well as a wide variety | | | | diamond refers to its weight - simply put, |
| of prices. For the most part, you get what | | | | the larger the diamond, the more valuable it |
| you pay for, but you should do your research | | | | becomes. Choose a carat value that appeals |
| so that you fully understand what you are | | | | most to you. While a large diamond may be |
| looking at when you are making a purchase | | | | more valuable than a smaller one, the most |
| decision. | | | | important factor is how valuable it is to |
| | | | you. |
| From a historical standpoint, the concept of | | | | |
| an engagement started off as a purely | | | | One of the most beautiful pieces of jewelry |
| religious ceremony during the thirteenth | | | | you can own, diamond earrings are also very |
| century where it was pronounced that | | | | versatile. To get an idea of the different |
| marriages were to be publicized in churches | | | | styles and prices that are available in |
| by the priests so that well-founded | | | | diamond stud earrings it is more convenient |
| hindrances, if any, could be made known. The | | | | to view them online before shopping around at |
| diamond engagement ring has emerged as the | | | | local jewelry stores. One of the most |
| universal symbol of love and commitment | | | | beautiful pieces of jewelry you can own is a |
| between two people. | | | | pair of diamond stud earrings. |
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| Men that used diamond engagement rings to ask | | | | A diamond stud earring is made up of just one |
| for a woman's hand in marriage were looked | | | | perfectly cut diamond, set in fine gold or |
| upon with respect and envy. Diamond rings are | | | | silver. Only diamonds can cut other diamonds. |
| affiliated with diamond solitaire engagement | | | | The diamond may have the perfect clarity and |
| rings. Engagement rings can have beautiful | | | | color, but its beauty can still be negatively |
| designs, and at the same time they are just | | | | affected if the cut is not properly made. |
| as attractive in nature when compared to | | | | |
| diamond rings. Typically, the engagement ring | | | | The informed consumer has done their research |
| has diamonds and the wedding band does not, | | | | and know what they are looking for, as well |
| but that is not a hard set rule, as many | | | | as having a good ballpark idea of what a |
| women have diamonds in both the engagement | | | | particular diamond will price at. Don't be |
| ring as well as the wedding ring. | | | | afraid to ask the jewelry to borrow his |
| | | | "loop" which is the small magnifying glass |
| The size and quality of a diamond is measured | | | | that quality jewelers will invariably have |
| by one criterion known as a carat. A carat is | | | | ready, where you can get a close-up view of a |
| exactly 200 milligrams, but a diamond ring or | | | | diamond piece of jewelry to get a clearer |
| piece of diamond jewelry with a full carat | | | | picture of the quality of the diamond. |