subject: How To Choose The Perfect Diamond For Your Engagement Ring [print this page] The diamond is the focal point of any engagement ring. As such, it is important that the diamond you choose for your ring will be as high in quality and in appearance as your budget will allow. Todays precious gemstone and jewelry market is flooded with different style and shape diamonds. These precious gemstones are available in a multitude of colors, sizes and cuts, from the ever popular, classic round brilliant colorless diamond, to more modern, fancy colored stones featuring unusual cuts such as the heart cut and the trillium cut, the choices are virtually endless. So how would you go about choosing the perfect center stone for your ring? Here are a few useful tips:
1.First and foremost, set a budget. A preset budget will not only help ensure that you do not overspend, itll also limit your options when it comes to choosing a center stone, ruling out stones that exceed your budget. Generally speaking, the higher the stones quality and the higher its carat weight is, the higher its value will be. Consequently, setting a budget will help you pick and choose what quality and size diamond you can afford for your engagement rings.
2.When looking for a diamond center stone, one must take a few of the rings characteristics into consideration. For example, what kind of setting does your engagement ring have? What kind of precious metals were used in crafting your engagement ring? What are some of the design elements incorporated in your ring? Etc. These ring characteristics will help determine what diamond center stone would be the perfect addition to your engagement ring. For instance, the color of the precious metals used in your ring may influence your choice of color diamond, the rings settings will help determine the cut and size of your center stone and the rings design and aesthetic elements will most likely affect the shape of diamond you select.
3.Before you make your selection, I recommend browsing online diamond price indexes to learn more about the precious gemstone market and to compare and contrast gemstone prices. The more informed you are on diamond values and prices, the more likely youll be to choose the ideal center stone for your engagement ring.
