How To Buy A Perfect Engagement Ring

 

If you are about to get engaged, and you are searching for a perfect gift for your significant other, what better suits you than a beautiful diamond engagement ring? An engagement ring is a token of love and a piece of jewelry that your partner will wear for her entire life. 

Shopping for an engagement ring can be amazing as it is one of the biggest purchases that one makes for one’s loved one.  While buying an engagement ring, there are certain points to look upon. Firstly you shall be clear about the characteristics of the ring. These are certain factors that are essential to buy an engagement ring. 

Fix a Budget

A diamond ring can cost you hundreds or thousands of dollars. Before you buy a ring, you shall have a fixed budget so you don’t exceed your limit. In some cases, people follow one month’s salary rule, that is they spend money up to their one month’s salary for an engagement ring. 

There is no rule for buying an engagement ring rather one shall fix a budget up to his own comfort.

4 C’s

Before you buy a diamond ring, you must ensure if the diamonds used are of a good quality or not. To know the actual value of a diamond a lot of things are required, but to check the quality of diamonds a few things are necessary that you must keep in mind. 

You must know the basics of four C’s  that are cut, clarity, colour, and carat. A cut of a diamond describes the measurements and the symmetry of the diamond. Also a good cut affects the way the light enters in the diamond.  

The color of the diamond can lower its value. A high quality diamond is colorless. A clarity of a diamond is graded based on the internal flaws, inclusions and external flaws, blemishes. Diamonds with no flaws are the most expensive ones and the rarest.

Carat refers to the weight  of the diamond. Each carat equals 200 milligrams. More is the weight, more is the value of the diamond. All the above listed factors affect the value of the diamonds.

Choice Of The Person 

You shall have an idea about the choice of the person whom you are choosing the ring for. If that person prefers modern or vintage designs. You shall choose the ring that will go with the personality of that person. Moreover, you shall be aware of the most important thing that is the size of the ring.

Check the GIA Certification

You should ensure if the jeweler is GIA (Gemological Institute of America) certified. GIA estimates the value of a diamond based on the 4 C’s. The evaluation of quality of diamonds is  put under the report and the jeweler must be answerable upon being asked. This ensures the correct details and the value of the diamond. 

If you are looking for an engagement ring for that one special person, Grand Diamonds provides you the best range of diamonds rings.