Diamond Engagement Rings

How to Choose a Diamond Engagement Ring

Buying a diamond engagement ring is one of the most exciting decisions a couple will make. Choosing the size and shape along with the style of the mounting of the diamond engagement ring is a personal choice. Understanding the characteristics that influence the brilliance and value of a diamond engagement ring can make your buying experience of your diamond engagement ring more fulfilling. Diamonds are like people—no two are exactly alike. Before buying a diamond engagement ring, learn about the 4 Cs—cut, color, clarity and carat weight of diamonds. Understanding the language of diamonds will put you more at ease in selecting your diamond engagement ring. Make sure to obtain a diamond certificate from a reputable independent gemological laboratory. The certificate identifies and evaluates specific characteristics that determine the value of the diamond you select for your diamond engagement ring.

THE 4 Cs of Buying a Diamond Engagement Ring

CUT of your Diamond Engagement Ring
Cut actually means two things: the shape of the diamond (round, marquise, pear, oval, heart, emerald, princess, etc.) and the proportions of the diamond. When a diamond is cut to good proportions, light is reflected from facet to facet, then dispersed through the top. The better the cut, the greater the sparkle, brilliance and fire of the diamond for your diamond engagement ring.

COLOR of your Diamond Engagement Ring
Most diamonds in a diamond engagement ring look colorless. But there are subtle shade differences that range from colorless to yellow/brown. Diamonds are graded on a color scale that ranges from D (colorless) to Z (yellow/brown). Diamonds with no hint of color at all are extremely rare and are therefore, most valuable. Most gem quality diamonds used in a diamond engagement ring appear to be colorless, but they usually have a hint of color.

CLARITY of your Diamond Engagement Ring

Almost all diamonds in a diamond engagement ring contain a combination of internal and external characteristics called inclusions and blemishes. Normally, they are barely visible without powerful magnification. Some are even so small they require great skill and time to locate. The number, type, location, visibility and color of inclusions determine a diamond’s clarity and may influence its value in your diamond engagement ring.

CARAT WEIGHT of your Diamond Engagement Ring

Like all precious stones, the weight or size of your diamond in your diamond engagement ring is measured in carats. A one carat diamond is equal in weight to one hundred smaller units called “points.” Therefore, a fifty-point diamond, for example, is the same as a half carat. Carat weight of your diamond engagement ring is the most obvious factor in determining a diamond’s value, depending on the quality of its cut, clarity and color of your diamond engagement ring.

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So how do you choose a diamond engagement ring your bride will love without her knowing? How do you know if she'll like the diamond engagement ring if she doesn't pick it out? If you consider her tastes and lifestyle, you'll be sure to make the right choice when selecting the perfect diamond engagement ring.

• Take a good look at the color of jewelry your partner wears. What color is the metal?
• Ask her friends or mother if she has mentioned a preference for a particular type or style of diamond engagement ring.
• Is she very active or not used to wearing jewelry? If so, a setting, which will protect the diamond in her diamond engagement ring from rough treatment.
• Give yourself plenty of time. Make sure you allow at least six weeks for engraving her diamond engagement ring.

It is common to discuss wedding ring and diamond engagement ring choices with your partner. The only way to ensure you find a diamond engagement ring and wedding band that will match her taste and style is to shop for a diamond engagement ring together. Whether you're shopping together or not, start by finding her ring size.

Did you Know?
The origin of the diamond engagement ring: In Ancient Greece, it was a commonly held belief that diamonds originated as the tears of the Gods. Cupid (Eros), then used these to tip his arrows, as it would further enhance the love and desire of his victims for one another. This is how couples first came to exchange a diamond engagement ring; in hopes that the diamond engagement ring would heighten the love between them.

Archduke Maximillian of Austria set the standard for royalty when in 1477 he presented a diamond engagement ring to his betrothed Mary of Burgundy. The diamond engagement ring continued to be a tradition for almost exclusively the royal and wealthy until the discovery of the African mines almost three centuries later.

Today, it is not only this tradition which makes a diamond engagement ring the symbol of a promise. The diamond in a diamond engagement ring is one of the strongest, most durable natural materials known to man and is one of the most spectacular. Diamonds are practically indestructible and are the perfect metaphor for immortalizing your love with a diamond engagement ring.

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