Choosing the colour of your diamond ring

Tuesday, 27 July 2010

When you are shopping for diamond jewellery, whether it’s
eternity rings, engagement rings or commitment rings, you will find that there
are certain factors you need to pay particular attention to. The four most
important things to consider are the four Cs which stand for colour, cut,
clarity and carat.
The colour is the one that puzzles most people as a lot of
the time, you can’t tell the difference between different coloured diamonds
simply by looking at them with the naked eye.
But, diamonds vary in colour and the value of the diamond is
determined by the colour of the diamond. Diamonds that have very little colour
are graded as D, E or F. These are quite rare and heavily sought after.
Diamonds further up the scale are yellow or brown in tone and this can really
affect the value of the diamond.
Some people prefer to have a yellow diamond as this can
create a really different look to the ring but the majority of people will opt
for a clear diamond if their budget allows it.
If you can’t afford a clear diamond, then there is the
option to choose one slightly further up the scale because the slight colour is
not detected by the human eye.