Vintage Ring Shoppe

Continuing on our series about the 4c's of Diamond shopping, here is part 2.

2.  Cut -  The cut is possibly the most important factor is assessing the value of a diamond ring.  The cut does not refer to the shape of the diamond itself, but rather how many facets it has.  This of course will depend on the original stone.  The cut of a stone will determine how the light bounces off the facets.  If each facet is angled just a touch different, the light will bounce off the ring in a different way and cause it to look different when examined.  A more experienced diamond cutter will likely do a better job at cutting a diamond just perfect, whereas a poor cutting job will show in that the diamond won't sparkle like it should.

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When shopping for a diamond engagement ring, there are 4 things that you need to look out for.  These 4 "C's" will be the foundation of ring shopping and will greatly determine the value of a ring that you are about to buy.

1. Color - The color of a diamond is referring to its shade.  The more colorless or clear looking that the diamond is, generally means it's more valuable.  A diamond that has more yellow tones is worth less money.  The color scales goes from D, which means that diamond is colorless all the way to Z, which would indicate that the diamond has a very yellow tone and is therefore less valuable.  Anything in the D to I range would be considered a good quality diamond with little or no color.

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