Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Bridal Jewelry, Diamond Rings - The Four C's

If you are looking for bridal jewelry, diamond rings are traditional for your loved one. Diamonds add charm and beauty to the aura of the bride. They give you a classic elegance that catches the eye. You want to pick the most beautiful diamond for your special day.

What do you look for in a diamond? All diamonds feature 4 C's.

The first is the cut.

A diamond relies on light refracting and reflecting from it, to give it a sparkle and shine. Therefore it's important to get a good cut for a brilliant shine. Marquise cut, emerald cut, round cut, and princess cut are a few of the cuts you might request. In the all-round appearance of the diamond, the cut is the most imperative

The next C is clarity.

Clarity is crystal-clear fractures inside of the diamond. This is tested with a microscope under a 10X magnification. The most beautiful diamonds are flawless in clarity.

Next comes the color.

Poor quality diamonds tend to be yellow. A good diamond choice appears nearly colorless. Have you heard a jeweler tell you that a diamond "faces up" to the eye? The color of the diamond is categorized from the foundation of the stone. This gives you the illusion that there is less color in it than there really is. The rarest diamonds are white or colorless.

The last C is Carat weight.

The carat weight is referred to in fractions. A half-carat stone can be called 50 points also. If you have many diamonds in your ring the carat weight is the total weight of all the diamonds in your ring. If you have a solitaire ring it is just the weight of the one diamond.

You must rely on all four C's to choose your diamond ring. If it has an attractive sparkle, a colorless color, and a few minute flaws. It is a beautiful ring. Then you can choose the size of carat that will fit in your budget.

Although you can choose other gems for your bridal jewelry, diamond rings are the traditional keepsakes of a lasting love.

Experts have classified diamonds based on the traits that are important to their gem value. Diamonds are typically identified by the "four Cs": Carat, Clarity, Color, and Cut. To learn more about diamond jewelry check out the Jewelry Deals From The "Straight Shooter"