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Diamond Ring: The Four
C's of Buying a Diamond
By Eriani Doyel
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Buying a diamond ring can be a huge
investment and you want to get one with the perfect diamond in it,
so you may be intimidated if you are a first time buyer. What do you
look for? Is more expensive always the better choice for your
diamond ring? The quality of the diamond in the diamond ring will
make the difference in the luster and look of the ring. Jewelers
have come up with a system of 4 C’s (Cut, Clarity, Color, and Carat)
to help people understand the different aspects of diamond quality.
Before you go ring shopping you should make yourself familiar with
each of these factors.
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Cut: This is not the shape of the diamond in
the diamond ring. It actually refers to the angle at which the diamond is
cut to obtain the most brilliance. Sometimes a jeweler will cut a diamond
wider and flatter (shallow) in order to make the diamond look bigger. This
results in the light going straight through the diamond ring rather than
bouncing back to the eye. On the other hand if the diamond is cut too deep
(or tall and narrow) the light will escape out the side of the diamond ring.
There are a couple of non profit certification systems (GIA and AGS) which
rate diamonds on a scale from Ideal to Poor. If you get a diamond ring with
a Good or Very Good rating you will probably be very pleased.
Clarity: This deals with the amount of
inclusions (or flaws) in the ring-the fewer the inclusions the better.
Although there are a few flawless diamonds out there they are very
expensive. A rating of I1-toI3 will have visible flaws on the diamond, but
anything higher than that you will need magnification to see. |
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Color: A colorless or pure white diamond is
very rare and expensive. But many jewelers cannot even tell the difference
between a colorless and a nearly colorless diamond. White diamonds are rated
from D (colorless) to Z (light yellow). You can also buy diamonds that are
other more exotic colors like pink or blue as well but you will pay more.
Carat: This is the size or weight measurement.
One thing to remember is that if you drop even a .10 down in size you will
save a lot of money and you won’t notice the size difference. Take into
account the recipient’s hand size when choosing.
Eriani Doyel writes articles
about Jewelry and Merchandise. If you would like to know more about
a
diamond ring
visit
flring.com
Article Source:
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