It is every little girl’s dream to get married one day and for their fiancé to present them with a stunning diamond engagement ring. However buying an engagement ring is not a simple process. Most people just think they will walk into the shop and choose the ring however, as you being to do a little research into diamonds you will begin to realise that there are other factors to consider. Would you know the different between an ideal cut diamond engagement ring and a brilliant cut engagement ring?

All gemstones and diamonds included are graded and the overall value of the stone is dependent on what their characteristics are. Gemstones are diamonds are classified according to clarity, cut, carat and colour. Colour as the name suggests to the colour of the stone. Most diamonds have a colour
range from near colourless to near yellow. Clarity refers to the quality of the stone and its reflective and translucent factors.

The carat refers to the gemstone weight. As the weight of gold is measured in carats, the weight of gemstones is also measured in carats, albeit on a different scale to gold. The cut of the diamond is perhaps the most important characteristic to get right. The best way to demonstrate this is to explain what happens when light reflects off a diamond. When you hold a diamond up to the light it should sparkle. An ideal cut diamond allows an optimum amount of light rays to pass into the stone. The ideal cut diamond also allows the same amount of light rays to be reflected out of the stone. This is the optimum cut for a diamond that will sparkle and shimmer in the light. A brilliant cut performs the same type of action as the ideal cut.