Know about a Diamond Engagement Ring before Buying One for Your Sweetheart

Posted by juliabennet on December 23rd, 2013

Your sweetheart must be nothing less than a diamond for you. Hence, a marriage proposal to her would be incomplete without a diamond engagement ring. A diamond is a precious stone known for its durability and beauty that makes it worth to gift to someone who is special to you. Reliable companies offer lines of antique diamond engagement rings to help you express your feeling towards your beloved A diamond’s cost, value and quality are generally decided by 4 Cs.

The Fours Cs of Diamonds
Its Cut
This actually refers to the shape of a diamond that concerns its angles and the  proportions. A symmetrical diamond determines its ability to shine and sparkle, thereby reflecting and refracting proper amount of light.
Carat
Though, the carat, a representation of the diamond’s weight, is one of the factors to decide upon its cost, its quality, cut, clarity and color determines are some other features that equally contribute to determine its price. A heavily weighing diamond engagement ring may not always have a good quality stone.
Color
By the means of the color scale, the diamond’s color is basically classified. However, this ranges from white to yellowish. A white diamond is always more valuable. But, then you may find some fancy colored antique diamond engagement rings that can be costlier than the colorless ones.
Clarity
A diamond’s clarity is assessed according to its number, size and position that are not visible by naked eyes. Well, these types of nature’s fingerprints make every diamond unique. With fewer inclusions a diamond becomes more valuable. 

Diamond Shapes
Round
The round-shaped diamond can be distinguished with other variants in the way it reflects the light.
Princess
With a 90 degree angle, this cut is designed as a square and is capable of hiding inclusions.
Emerald
Emerald cut diamonds have beveled corners and some distinctive features. However, inclusions are easily visible and therefore these are less pricey than the others.

How to Choose a Diamond Engagement Ring for Your Beloved?
As you can see from the above mentioned that diamonds are available in different shapes, sizes, colors and quality. Hence, it is quite evident that there will be a cost difference amongst them. Therefore, while choosing a diamond engagement ring for your sweetheart consider the below mentioned:
Determine your budget
At first fix your budget. When you are in a shop ask them to show only those that costs within your budget. Or else online shopping is the best option to look for when you have limited finances.
Consider the Cs.
When purchasing a diamond ring it is essential to have some knowledge about the diamonds and the four Cs that are color, clarity, carat and cut. Every diamond engagement rings are available with a certificate that confirms the authenticity of their four Cs.
Select a design
Antique diamond engagement rings consist of a center stone and a setting. Look for a well known jeweler who offers certified and beautiful rings with complete setting.  A few offers customized engagement rings as well.

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