If you are thinking of buying a diamond anniversary ring, it means that you have found that one special someone that you hope to spend the rest of your life with. It means that you are getting ready to celebrate another year of being together, and what better way to show your wife that you love her more and more with each passing day by buying her a magnificent sparkling diamond.
When shopping, whether it is in the comfort of your own home, or at a local jewelry store, there are a few things that you will want to keep in mind while browsing through the wide range of different rings. The four C’s is the most important factor to your ring buying – the clarity, cut, color, and carat weight. Design is also an important part of ring buying, because if you are having your ring custom made, your wife wont appreciate you wasting money on something she doesn’t just absolutely love.
The clarity of the ring refers to the impurities of a ring; some call these their ‘birthmarks’. These marks or clouded areas can be seen under a 10x magnification. These etchings in the diamond happen when it is mined, and removed from its carbon based home. Because it is extracted from the natural elements around it, there are usually slight traces of the element left behind on the diamond. The fewer marks that are on a diamond, the higher the clarity, and price of the diamond.
Some people will confuse the term ‘cut of a diamond’, thinking that it is speaking of the shape of the diamond. Although diamonds do come in many shapes, a cut refers to different facets that have been purposefully cut into a diamond by the diamonds maker. If the cut is a cheap one, it will be dull and not shine as well as others may.
The color of the diamond is always an important aspect, though many people today have opted to buying the brown diamond anniversary rings, they are not as sparkling as a clear diamond would be. The clear diamond is top quality, and top price, but well worth the cost in the end because everyone will notice you and your ring for years to come.
Carat refers to the weight of the diamond in your ring. The measurement is approximately 200 milligrams per carat. Therefore, the bigger the diamond, the more it weighs, thus making it very expensive. This is especially true, if the color, cut, and clarity ratings are all high.
So whether it’s your first anniversary or your fiftieth anniversary, be sure to mesmerize your wife with a sparkling diamond anniversary ring. After all, diamonds surely are a girl’s best friend.
