White Gold Diamond Solitaire Ring

10 Diamond Engagement Rings Under $1, 000

Before you start your search for that perfect diamond engagement ring, you must learn how to judge a good diamond from a bad diamond. This will ensure that you get the best diamond deal that your pocketbook can afford. At the end of this article, there is a list of diamond engagement ring stores that you might like to explore.

Diamonds in diamond engagement rings are judged on a sliding scale for clarity. The clearer the diamond, the better it will sparkle and retain value. All diamonds in diamond engagement rings have tiny blemishes or flaws that were formed into the diamond by Mother Nature. Your trick is to find the diamond engagement ring that has the least flaws.

F-IF = Diamonds that are Flawless or Internally Flawless. These are the best.

VVS1-VVS2 = Diamonds have tiny flaws that are not visible to the naked eye.

VS1-VS2= Diamonds have tiny flaws not visible to the naked eye.

SI1-SI2 = Slightly Included, or slightly flawed diamonds.

I1 = Inclusions, or flaws, that can be seen by the naked eye. Most I1 sparkle nicely.

I2 = Lower grade than I1.

I3 = Lowest grade diamonds.

Click Here for more information and pictures explaining grading from Superbcert Diamond Education.

As you can see from the diamond grading chart above, you should always try to find a diamond graded for clarity at I1 or above when searching for a diamond engagement ring.

Your diamonds in a diamond engagement ring also has a color scale that goes through the letters of the alphabet from D to Z. D= a clear diamond. Z= a very yellow color of diamond. If you want a clear color of diamond you must get one with a GIA color rating between D and I. After the letter I rating, your eye can see a visual yellow discoloration on the diamond that deepens on the scale towards the letter Z rating.

For the best diamonds in diamond engagement rings, you need I1 or above on the GIA flaw scale, and letter I or lower on the GIA color scale.

Now, you're ready to go find a diamond engagement ring style that you like. Engagement rings come in every diamond engagement ring style, shape, or theme that you can imagine. Window shop, or click around the internet to see diamond engagement ring styles, shapes, and themes that may appeal to you.

Zales Jewelers is an example of a national chain of jewelry stores. There are many brand named chain-stores just like Zales out there. We see their ads on television, in our newspapers, hear about them on the radio, and they all share one common thread: they spend money on advertising so that we know who they are. Their prices may sound enticing in those glittery ads, but think about it. Who pays for that advertising?

Brand name jewelry stores are not always the best buy on diamond engagement rings. Sometimes, the smaller stores have better quality and better prices because they do not spend the same kind of money in advertising to bring in volume sales. While your brand name store can boast that they have ads, the smaller stores often give better quality, price, and service.

Examples: (Click underlines to see diamond engagement rings or stores.)

Zalesclaims that you save up to 70% by shopping online. Zales item 16926875 1/2 CT. T.W. Princess Cut Diamond Engagement Ring in 14K White Gold with Diamond Accents. This ring is originally 999.99, on sale this week for 899.99. It is listed as GIA color H-I and GIA Clarity I1.

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Can I wear two different gold tone together ?
I want to wear my white gold diamond solitaire ring with a two tone five stones anniversary band, will that look akward because it's two tone ?or should I only wear a same gold tone as my solitaire ring? By the way can we size down a ring that is size 8 to size6? Cuz if I size down the five stone anniversary am affraid I might mess up the ring. I might bring it to kay or zales,but how much will they charge me and how long will it take?

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