Here are some of the most important points to be kept in mind while spotting a good diamond engagement ring…
Cut:
Cut is one of the most important characteristics of diamond, as it has greatest influence on the beauty of diamond.
Color:
Color is considered to be the second most important characteristics. Color grade starts from D to Z; where D is the highest and Z is the lowest possible
Clarity:
Clarity is the measure of imperfections which occurs in almost all diamonds. However, it does not affect overall beauty of diamond. The ones with the least imperfections get the highest clarity grades. It starts form I1, I2, I3 where I stands for included, followed by SI1 and SI2 where SI stands for Slightly Included, VS1, VS2 stands for Very Slightly Included, followed by VVS1 and VVS2 for ‘Very Very Slightly Included’ and FL, IF stands for Flawless, Internally Flawless.
Carat:
Carat is a term for weight of the diamond, which is not related to size of diamond. However, we determine size of diamond by viewing from top, as that is how they are represented in rings. Carat weight is considered for determining size of ring along with other factors like distance across the top of diamond (in mm) and cut grade. You can choose carat as per your budget.