Diamonds are considered as one of the most precious stones amongst the existing jewels. They add a sparkle to your life, gives a meaning to your emotions and feelings when you choose to give it in a form of a gift.
Diamonds are considered as women’s best friends. They go crazy with the imagination itself, and will be yours forever if you choose to gift a diamond ring when you propose her. When you want to select a perfect wedding or an engagement diamond ring for your partner there are four very important aspects to look for in diamonds that set the standard for the good and high quality diamonds.
These standards are set by International Diamond Companies and are also referred to as 4 C’s of diamond stone /crystal. These attributes are carat, color, clarity and cut.
Let us understand each one of them separately that will enable you to get a better understanding of your diamond and help you to choose the perfect diamond ring.
Diamond can be in many shapes from round, emerald, heart square, pear, radiant and many more. The princess cut diamond is most popular for diamond rings as this form the most sales for wedding rings. This is the best choice as it gives the diamond the maximum shine and brilliance, this cut also reduces minor flaws and any impurities that a stone can have sometimes in other shapes.
Color:
Once you have finalized the shape color is the next on the list. Colors of diamonds are categorized on the basis of D to Z alphabetical range. D forms the best quality giving diamond a translucent color and Z is the lowest available color that gives pale yellowish tinge to the diamond stone.
Clarity:
Diamonds are stones that undergo a long process of cleaning and refining before it gets that sparkle that impresses you. As this stone is mined from deep seated mines it has inclusions and flaws. These are very miniscule and needs a special instrument to see those impurities. Before you buy that diamond ring ask the jewel to show you the stone from that tool to see the impurities and flaws before you pay a high value for that stone.
Carat:
As in every other metal weight forms the major factor in price, here also in case of diamond rings the type and weight of diamond being used in making of your ring places the most important role. Diamonds are weighed in carats. It ranges from 0.01 to 1.00 carat. The higher the weight the higher the quality and price will be. Many rings have an array of many small diamonds studded, these are lesser in price as the weight of diamonds used is very less, but if you fall for a single large diamond ring then weight and all of the above discussed factors add on to the exclusive price giving it a very unique diamond standard ring. So before you visit a diamond ring store have a basic knowledge of your diamond stone and select the perfect diamond rings for each other.