When shopping for a diamond engagement ring, what do you need to know to get the best quality diamond for your money?|||To get the best quality stone for your money, educate yourself! Learn the basics of diamonds, the 4Cs, and remember that the most important of the Cs is CUT - please folks, cut does not refer to the shape of the diamond, it refers to the proportions of the stone.
A well cut stone reflects light better, creating the sparkle and fire that is the hallmark of a beautiful diamond. A poorly cut one looks "dead", it has little fire and color play, and tends to look kind of like an old CZ...
So, go to an independent jeweler, not a chain or mall store. Tell them what you *think* you're looking for, and let them find the best match for your money!
Good Luck!|||You need to know that they probably acquired that diamond unfairly and there was probably blood shed in the process of getting it.. I think buying diamonds are morally wrong.|||jewelers sell the 4C's
cut- shape of the diamond
color-clear starts at the letter D and goes all the way thru Z(dark and brown)
caret weight-the size of the diamond
clarity-this is how the diamond looks. VVS1-I3. The order is VVS1 or 2 then SI 1 or 2 then I 1,2, or 3. (VVS means very small inclusions (carbon spots) that cannot be seen thru the nakes eye-Slight inclusion means that there is something that can be seen but normally still hard to tell its there. the I--normally, when the carbon turns into a diamond -the carbon does not always form it can be a small black dot or it can look more like a white feather,.
Just remember-there is no perfect diamond!!!!
My suggestion would be go to an individual person not a chain and not in a mall. They have higher mark ups and they get what is bought for them by some purchaser who gets them in quanity. A smaller jewelry store or jeweler can take more time and probally has more training also.
Dont be afraid to ask questions.Make them show it to you thru a microscope so you can see everything in the diamond and have them use a tool that beeps when it touches a real diamond. I myself wouldn't pay over 4,000 for a SI one caret diamond. Shop around and compare prices and try to find one that has a GIA certification..... Oh and remember the prongs that hold the diamond in the mounting---10 is stronger than 14kt and white prongs are stronger than yellow.|||4 Cs is the most important. You can sacrifice on the size of your diamond but not its quality. So it would be adviseable to learn about the 4 Cs before you actually head towards shopping. Another thing that I would recommend to look for is the certification of diamonds which is equally important! Withiut a valid certification, diamonds are worthless. If you want to know more about the 4Cs or the certification of diamonds, visit http://www.b2cjewels.com/education.aspx
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