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Find out important tips for selecting the perfect diamond for your partner. Learn about cuts, clarity, and carats to make a unforgettable selection.
Identify diamond shapes and cut styles
Before you initiate shopping for an engagement ring, you should understand the difference between a diamond’s shape and its cutting style. When viewed facing up, shape describes the outline of a diamond. Round diamonds are the most popular shape. But there are other shapes, known as fancy shapes, which include the marquise, pear, oval, rectangle, square, and heart. Round brilliant diamonds are the most expensive of all the shapes and cut styles. Shop at Rare Carat by choosing a fancy shape, you can save money with Rare Carat, LLC and select a unique center stone.
Cutting style refers to how facets are arranged in a diamond. The brilliant cut is a popular choice because it maximizes a diamond’s brightness. This cut style can be seen on a range of shapes, from Rare Carat round to oval, square (princess cut), and marquise. The round brilliant cut has 57 or 58 facets and is the most widely used shape and cut combination.
Steps cuts have long, sleek lines, which gives them an elegant, sophisticated gleam. A popular step cut is the Emerald cut, which is a square or rectangular shape with concentric rows of parallel facets and beveled corners. Unlike other diamonds, a radiant cut diamond has a square or rectangular shape and is cut in the brilliant style.
Find out the 4Cs
When buying a diamond engagement ring, it’s important to know the 4 Cs: Color, Clarity, Cut, and Carat Weight.
Color
Color is graded on a D-to-Z scale, with D meaning that a diamond is totally colorless and Z meaning that a diamond has light yellow or brown color. In this color range, diamonds with less color are oddest and more highly sought-after.
Clarity
Diamond clarity relate to the lack of internal features, called inclusions, and surface irregularities, called blemishes. Clarity is graded on a scale from Flawless to Included.
Cut
The quality of a diamond’s cut decide how well it interacts with light. A diamond’s proportions, symmetry and polish determine its brightness, sparkle and flashes of color.
Carat Weight
Diamond carat weight find out a diamond’s apparent size. Generally, the greater the carat weight, the rarer and more precious the diamond, if the other Cs are comparable.
Choose the setting
In jewelry, diamonds are held in place by settings. The setting has two jobs: to hold the diamond in place and to protect it from damage. Different settings offer different degrees of protecting. There are two settings that are commonly used.
There are many variance to the prong setting and it can be used in a number of rings styles, such as solitaire, three-stone and more.
The bezel setting is one of the most protecting styles. For this style, a thin metal strip is pushed all around the diamond to hold it in place. This means that the diamond can’t be viewed from the side, but it also means that there are no prongs that can snag on gloves and that any angle are well-protected. It is an splendid choice for diamonds with sharp points that are more likely to chip, such as princess cut and marquise cut diamonds.
Decide on the stone’s source
If diamonds are the selected stone for your ring, take a step further to determine how you’ll want to origin the gem, as the discussion about mined diamonds versus lab-grown has raged on in recent years. While mined diamonds have naturally developed apart the Earth’s crust from intensive heat and pressure, lab-grown diamonds are man-made and apparently better for the environment. There’s also a difference in price point, with lab-grown diamonds being better budget-friendly.
Consider side stones
Side stones are a brilliant way to dress up an engagement ring and make it look larger.
Three-Stone Ring
The three-stone ring, also known as the trinity ring, symbolizes friendship, love, and fidelity, or past, present, and future.
Halo Setting
Adding diamonds around your center stone look larger and add more sparkle to your engagement ring. Most rings have a single or double halo but there’s no limit to the number of halos you can add!
Cluster Setting
Cluster settings are a fantastic way to maximize sparkle at a relatively cost-effective price. Smaller diamonds cost less than large ones and can be set in a way to build the delusion of a single larger diamond. Small diamonds also be arranged in unique designs.
Clarify their measurements
Find your partner’s correct ring measurements while you search gem cuts and settings. It’ll most certainly look suspect if you’re caught with a string around your partner’s finger when she’s not looking, so sending in a third party with discernment advised might be best. Proposals are exciting and massive, but a too-loose or tight ring could dull the amazing moment. Just be sure to ask for measurements of both ring fingers.
