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Engagement Ring
The
engagement ring is a very important purchase in any relationship.
It is a symbol of a lifelong commitment. The diamond is traditionally
chosen as this symbol because of it's beauty, durability, and symbol of
foreverness.
In purchasing an engagement
ring one must carefully plan. Things you may wish to consider are:
-shape ( princess cut, round, oval, emerald cut etc. )
-metal ( platinum, white gold, yellow gold or rose gold )
-style ( contemporary, antique or vintage, traditional wedding
bands, channel diamond rings )
It is also very important that you are
familiar of the 4 c's:
Clarity
describes the clearness or purity of a diamond. This is determined by
the number, size, nature, and location of the internal (inclusions) and
external (blemishes) imperfections.
|
Symbol |
Meaning |
Definition |
| F |
Flawless |
Free from all inclusions or blemishes. |
| IF |
Internally Flawless |
No inclusions visible at 10x magnification by an expert. |
| VVS1 |
Very Very Slightly Included #1 |
Inclusions that are extremely difficult to locate at 10x by an
expert. Loupe clean to a novice. |
| VVS2 |
Very Very Slightly Included #2 |
Inclusions that are very difficult to locate at 10x by an
expert. Loupe clean to a novice. |
| VS1 |
Very Slightly Included #1 |
Minor inclusions that are still very difficult to locate at 10x
by an expert. Loupe clean to a novice. |
| VS2 |
Very Slightly Included #2 |
Minor inclusions that are somewhat difficult to locate at 10x by
an expert. May still be loupe clean to a novice. |
| SI1
|
Slightly Included #1 |
Inclusions that are
locatable at 10x. |
| Sl2 |
Slightly Included #2 |
Inclusion that are locatable at 10x. |
| I1 |
Included #1 |
May be clean to the naked eye but inclusions visible easily
under 10x. This is a broad range. |
| I2 |
Included #2 |
Inclusions may be seen to the naked eye but may not be obvious.
This is a very broad range. |
| I3 |
Included #3 |
Obvious inclusions visible to the naked eye. May interfere
with brilliance of the diamond. |
Color
describes the amount of color the diamond contains. This can range from
colorless to yellow with slight tints of yellow, gray or brown. Colors
can also range from intense yellow to brown, blue, green, pink and red.
These fancy colors are rare and therefore more valuable.
|
GIA |
COLOR - COMMERCIAL GRADING |
D
E
F
|
Colorless
(White) |
G
H
I
J
|
Near Colorless
(White) |
K
L
M |
Faint Yellow |
|
N,O,P,Q,R |
Very Light Yellow |
S,T,U,V,
W,X,Y,Z |
Light Yellow |
Cut
refers to the proportions, finish, symmetry, and polish of the diamond.
These factors determine the fire and brilliance of a diamond.
Since the quality of the cut is
somewhat responsible for the stone's beauty, the precision with which
the facets are arranged is of prime importance. They determine the
amount of light reflected to the eye, called brilliance.
Remember, beauty is in the cutting! It is where the cutter truly
expresses artistic skill, as the other 3 C's are determined by nature
alone.
Carat
is the unit of weight for the diamond. A carat is further subdivided in
100 points ( 0.01 carat = l point ). One carat is equal to 0.20 grams.
Value per carat increases with carat size, because larger rough diamonds
occur less frequently. In other words, 2 half-carat diamonds taken
together will not cost as much as 1 one-carat diamond, as the one-carat
stone is more rare.
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