I do not really understand the color, carat size and class of diamonds, however, I have always wanted a very nice engagement ring considering I will wear it for the rest of my life. My boyfriend and I are trying to decide on a reasonable purchase. I'd like a nice size solitaire diamond with a great sparkle. Any help?|||Why don't you just go to a store and look at them? Since you want just a solitaire ring I think that a lot will ride on what it looks like on your hand. I mean if you are a tiny girl with little fingers a 1 carat ring will probably look huge! So I don't think anyone can tell you what will be the best for you. Just for fun, go to the mall and try on rings!
Congratulations!|||I would say it depends on your hands. If you have small hands, anything over 1 carat is probably going to look absolutely huge on your hand. However, bigger fingers would look nice with a 1 carat ring on them. Personally, I think anything over 1 carat is just way too big but that's just me. I have tiny hands and know that over 1/2 carat is too big for my hands. Plus, the clarity is more important than the size of the rock. A big rock is just a rock without some nice sparkle to it. I would go shopping and see what size looks good on you and go from there as to cut and clarity.|||There are the 4 C's. Go to a site like bluenile.com that has a diamond tutorial.
Carat size - it depends on the region what is considered a nice size. Some people will say 1/2 carat, some 1 carat, and in some big cities you may here 2 carats. I consider over 1 1/2 carats large. I live outside of NYC.
Clarity - this is the inclusions in the diamond, rarely this will change the sparkle unless you have visible inclusions. Get SI quality or better, at SI quality the inclusion are easily visible at 10x magnification, but rarely visible to the naked eye.
Color - D,E,F is colorless while G,H,I,J are near colorless. Near colorless at the low end (I,J) may have more of a warm glow to it. While the other colors are hard to distinguish once the stone is mounted.
Cut - This is more than just the shape. Round Brilliant is a popular traditional shape, while princess is a popular square modern shape. The quality of the cut is the most important factor in its sparkle and fire but the most overlooked factor. If this is important look for an ideal cut diamond.
The mount is also important, 4 prongs or 6 prongs. I believe 6 prongs is a tiffany style used for larger diamonds.|||More important than size is the design you like. If you see a 2 carat ring, you may hate how it's set up or think it looks *way* too big. Figure out a budget you guys are comfortable with, go to some jewelry stores, look at the rings, see how you like them on your finger. Talk to the experts there about all of the aspects of diamonds. Find one you absolutely love that's within your price range. You don't want to get a 1-2 carat ring just because other girls think you should.|||Mine is a great size, it is slightly over 1/2 Carat white gold and princess cut. It fits inside the wedding band which is 2 bands bound together at the bottom. It is beautiful and when the engagement ring sits inside the bad, the band is lifted up so I won't scratch kids. I am a special-ed teacher so I couldn't get anything TOO big. But mine is a very nice size and style.|||Prepare to have your honey spend $2,000 per carat.
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And out of curiosity, why would you wear your engagement ring "for the rest of your life?" Isn't that the duty of a wedding band? Just curious if there's some sort of ring etiquette that we're unaware of.|||Half carat to three quarters of a carat would be nice and not too flashy ring. Try going for G-H color so the stone is still white and SI clarity so the inclusion is not visible to the naked eye. If you go for Princess cut, you can save an extra 10%-15%. ideal Cut diamonds have better sparkle.
Try one of the reputable online stores like http://www.jamesallen.com/search_results鈥?/a> or http://www.diamond.com where you can get very high quality diamonds and rings for probably 30%-40% less than what you would pay for at the mall jewelers.|||whatever you can afford, and looks good with the width of band you choose.. and the color of the stone! shape.. all that comes into play. it's the affordability that you should remember above all to me. if you will be paying it off for five years and have a huge rock, is that really what you want?
if you want a down to upfront answer as to the size for me? .75-1ct. thinner band.. white gold. it just depends, really, on the rings. are you having a wrap? then, no less than a 1 ct is suggested by the stores we've talked to!|||Starting at a fifth or quarter carat, is quite nice. Depending upon the budget, that can start at 200-300 and up.
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http://www.kmart.com/shc/s/p_10151_10104鈥?/a>|||Do some research online and read up on the four cs - cut, color, clarity and carat.
The right size ring is different for everyone - consider how much money you have to spend, the size of your hands, your style and your lifestyle.|||my engagement ring it 3/4 of a carat and i have really small hands so it looks a lot bigger! i think solitares are lovely and much much nicer then lots of diamonds people always comment on my ring
you will know when you see the one you love xx|||you don't have to get a big ring but i would say that i would give someone at least a a 2 carat diamond,but that is what it think you think for yourself and do what you think is the best choice.
i hope i helped|||more than .5 carat to 1 carat is probably a large, beautiful ring
more than that and I'd like to borrow a few grand from you guys, since you're obviously rich.|||go for quality of stone over size....Know the 4 Cs: clarity (pure, no flaws), color (colorless = D all the way down to Z), cut (square, round, pear,etc...) and carat (size)|||I'd say anything over .75. My friends agree too, we've had this conversation. Most people I know, have over .75. So, it seems reasonable.
But, I guess that's only reasonable, if you can afford it.|||You need to look on www.bluenile.com
It has everything you need and is the most trusted online website! I am waiting for my 0.70 carat diamond engagement ring! :)|||Your fiancee should get whatever he can afford. Don't waste your money on something trivial like a ring; save that money for something more important, like a down payment for a house.|||1 carat|||Between 1 karat and 2. Anything larger is just gaudy.|||1/2 caret with good clarity would be nice|||1-2.|||How much does he make a year?|||like 1 carat|||To be honest, much of it has to do with personal taste.
I was told that an engagement ring should be about 2 to 3 months salary. At the time, that would have made the ring run about $8K to $12K. I love my wife, but lets be a bit realistic. I had bills to pay and a wedding to help save for.
As others have mentioned, there are 4 C's: cut, color, clarity and carat.
The "cut" refers not only to the shape, but the depth of the cut of the resulting diamond. The shape of the diamond will affect the price a bit as some shapes results in more "waste" than other shapes. To an extent, with some cuts, you are paying for diamond you don't get. The depth of the cut is huge on how the diamond sparkes and looks in the end. Don't underestimate the importance of this "C"
A carat is a unit of mass that is equal to 0.2 grams (you may hear the term "point" as well. A point is 1/100th of a carat or 2 mg). Diamonds of the same carat are not all equal. A 1 carat diamond of one shape and depth may look much smaller than a 1 carat diamond of another shape and depth.
Clarity is a measure of the amount of imperfections in a diamond. There is a grading scale that that ranges from flawless to imperfect. The closer a diamond is to flawless, the more expensive it will be. Here is a list of the clarity values:
FL - "Flawless" no inclusions at 10 x magnification
IF - "Internally Flawless" no inclusions at 10 x mag. - small blemishes
VVS-1 - "Very Very Small" inclusions hard to see at 10 x magnification
VVS-2 - "Very Very Small" inclusions. VVS1 better than VVS2
VS-1 - "Very Small" inclusions visible at 10 x mag. - not naked eye
VS-2 - "Very Small" inclusions VS1 is better grade than VS2
SI-1 - "Small" or "Slight" Inclusions or "Imperfections" may be "eye clean"
SI-2 - "Small" or "Slight" Inclusions or "Imperfections" visible to naked eye
SI-3 - Inclusions large and obvious, little or no brilliance
I1 to I3 - Imperfect, with large Inclusions, fractures, and flaws
Finally, the color. Just like clarity, there is a grading system for the color of a diamond. This system is much easier. A colorless diamond is rated a "D" and a yellow/brown diamond is rated a "Z". A diamond can be rated anywhere between those two values. As a rule of thumb, the closer to "D" the diamond is, the more expensive it is (though this is not always the case).
Still confused? Don't worry, I was too at first. These are the 4 major variables that you have to put together to find the perfect diamond. Back in 2000, I believe I paid about $2K for a 0.6 carat diamond, VS-1, E color rating (I think), and I don't recall the cut. For the same money, I could have walked away with a 1.1 carat diamond, VS-2, J color, in the same cut. Personally, I felt the smaller diamond looked better in the mount my wife chose and I wanted a smaller, more flawless diamond over a larger diamond of lesser quality.
In the end, the diamond, the mount, and the accent diamonds cost me about $5K.
Try on a few rings to get a feel for the size that looks best on you. If you are petite with slender hands, a 1 carat diamind might look very gaudy on you. On the other hand, if you are a "larger" person, a 1 carat diamond may look proper proportion on your hand.
There is no right or wrong answer here. There is no substitude for goign out and looking at diamonds and rings. You may decide the size of the diamond is important. Others like me think the quality is more important.
But to answer your question on what is "reasonable", IMHO 0.5 to 1 carat in weight will work for most women. 1 to 1.5 carats may look fine in some mounts on some women. Anything larger than 1.5 carats just don't look right to me.
Good luck and best wishes.|||2-3 depending on your price range.
Diamonds are usually white unless you get a brown diamond which are very rare and pricey.|||no less than 2. Don't be cheap.
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