We’ve just taken a look at the importance of familiarising yourself with the Four C’s of grading diamond engagement rings and how it can make the difference between getting a bargain and getting ripped off. We’ve also explored the details of carat weight with regards to diamond engagement rings and looked at the best ways to stretch your diamond engagement rings budget without sacrificing any sparkle. Now, let’s continue to explore the rest of the Four C’s of grading diamond engagement rings, beginning with clarity.
The clarity rating used for diamond engagement rings is essentially a way of grading how clear the diamonds in the diamond engagement rings are. This quality rating is crucial because, the clearer the stones are, the more beautiful they will look. Any imperfections in the stones in the diamond engagement rings are taken into account when giving the clarity rating to the individual stones in the diamond engagement rings. Basically, the clarity rating decreases as more imperfections are found. These imperfections are commonly referred to as inclusions for purposes of grading the diamond engagement rings clarity. Perfect diamond engagement rings are referred to as flawless and include diamonds with no visible inclusions. May bargain retailers will make it a common practice to sell diamond engagement rings that are highly flawed and contain a number of visible flaws or inclusions.
The next of the Four C’s of grading diamond engagement rings relates to the stones cut. Not to be confused with the term cut as it relates to the shape of the stones, such as Round Cut or Pear Cut, the grades for cut with regards to the Four C’s of diamond engagement rings deals how well the stone is able to reflect light. It is this reflective quality that gives the diamond engagement rings their sparkle and shine, therefore, the better the stones in the diamond engagement rings are able to reflect the light, the more brilliant they will be. Stay tuned as we continue to explore the cut of the diamond engagement rings as well as learn about the colour of the stones.