look out how to choose a perfect diamond for your wedding or engagement ring
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Look Out How To Choose A Perfect Diamond For Your Wedding Or Engagement Ring
It is rightly said that a diamond is forever! This is the reason that the human cultures have selected this jewel as the icon of wedlock. The wedding & engagement rings are as a norm designed in diamonds and this signifies the eternity of love bond for the couple that is tying the knot. A diamond ring is also a perfect gift for a wife by a loving husband and is fast emerging as the best choice for gifting during marriage anniversary or just like that. However, diamonds are the natural gems that are found in innumerable diversities in…
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terms of size, colour and clarity. The human pursuits have been towards the best of these in terms of size and colours and other features of visual appeal. The cost of diamond rings greatly depend on the characteristics of the diamond. Let’s look out what are the essential parameters that determine the overall quality of the diamond.
It should be stated that each of the certified loose diamonds come with specific set of attributes that are listed along with every diamond and could…
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be assessed at the sales counter. The buyer has to look at these listed features in a keen manner and then make the decision while also considering his or her budget. The determinants that are generally offered include the size, cut, colour, clarity. These four factors define a diamond and the independent gemological laboratories have been ensuring that all the factors are neatly offered for each diamond in the consumer market. Also look out for the conflict free diamonds! …
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Let’s have the detailed analysis and allied implications of the above stated factors while choosing a perfect diamond for engagement or wedding rings.
The size
Diamonds are formed by the special geological conditions wherein the ordinary carbon is transformed into tetrahedral lattice crystal called as diamond. However, there is no fix size for the formation of these crystals which are very much crude. These crystals need…
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to be cut and polished. The size of the crude diamond determines the overall size of the polished and cut diamond.
The diamond industry has relied on ‘carat’ as a measure of diamond’s weight and hence the size also. Bigger diamond can be cut along more intricately and hence offers more lustre. However, the cost varies in direct proportion to the size & thus budget needs to be looked into.
The cut …
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Cut determines the lustre characteristics. There are different cuts available like round, princess, emerald, heart, oval, pear and others. For the wedding diamond rings, round and princess cut should be preferred. These present fine symmetries. However, some may select a heart cut for the engagement or anniversary ring.
The colour
White or colourless diamonds are the preferred choices as these serve…
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to offer the brilliant lustre. Blue diamonds are also preferred by some and pink may look more like the rubies.
The clarity
Clarity is a measure of quality and there is definite scale for it. The clarity again affects the price and depending upon the budget, choice should be done.
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