Diamond Rings – Express Your Love And Commitment
When deciding on a diamond ring the primary consideration should be the cut. When comparing two diamonds that are priced equally, unless you know the rating of the stone's cut, there is no way to really know which is the better deal. The precision of each cut in a diamond is extremely important because the more a diamond reflects and refracts light, the more it sparkles. Failure to reflect light back to the surface of a diamond is caused but cuts which are too shallow or too deep, thus allowing light to escape the opposite side or the bottom. These are marks of a poorly cut diamond. Allowing light to bounce off all sides without escaping is a end result of a diamond being well-cut and displaying the correct number of facets and angles in the correct proportions.
When people say that diamond rings have 'good' color, it is not the same as the bright, bold, colors that you might think of. In diamonds, being colorless is both rare and costly thus making these the most highly prized. At the other end of the scale are yellow diamond rings, which are much more common and affordable. The clarity, or inner characteristics of a diamond, can only be established with a jeweler's microscope. The tiny ripples, specks, and indentations on the inside of a diamond are imperfections that are called inclusions. High quality cut and color can offset slight imperfections making it appear just as lovely as a flawless diamond although the diamond with the least number of imperfections has the highest value.
Carat is the unit of weight for diamonds, with diamonds under one carat weight being discussed in terms of 'points, with 100 points equal to one carat. When determining price, a single stone of one carat is far more expensive that several stones with a combined weight of one carat. It is helpful to educate yourself about the true cost of the diamond, by knowing the 'cost per carat', but you should realize that the biggest diamond is not necessarily the one that has the most value. They may not always be as valuable as they first seem because their true value is can only be known when a diamond's cut, color and clarity are taken into consideration.
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