When going to buy a cheap diamond promise ring you will usually end up at the jewelry store.
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When leaving the jewelry story you will most likely buy a cheap promise set with a diamond. There are many other promise stones to choose from, such as ruby, emerald, sapphire, aquamarine, garnet and amethyst. Susan Waggoner, author of the book I Do! I Do!, has discovered that 4 out of 5 couples will choose a diamond wedding ring this is why diamonds are perfect for cheap diamond promise rings. For this reason this post will focus on cheap diamond promise rings, but much of the information given can be used when buying other types of promise stones and rings.
According to author Renee Newman, who wrote the book Diamond Ring Buying Guide, cheap diamond promise ring buyers are usually aware of four price factors. These factors are cut quality, color, cutting style and stone shape, and carat weight or the 4 C’s. These four factors will be discussed in-depth to not only make people buyers, but smart buyers.
Without being a cheap diamond promise ring expert, the best way of judging cut quality is to look at it, face down. The buyer should do this with a diffused light source from above. One good rule of thumb is to make sure the light source is a fluorescent lamp.
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When looking at the cheap diamond promise ring be sure to note the areas that sparkle and the areas that are dark. The better the diamond is the more it will sparkle. This is due to the way it is cut. If it has an ideal cut, it will sparkle more and have less dark spots because some of the light is being refracted back. During 1910, the modern round brilliant cut was developed by using theoretical calculations of optimal diamond brilliance.
One other way to gain an idea for how well cheap diamond promise rings are cut is by using the American Gem Society Proportions Standards for Rounds or AGS Guide. Five different categories exist; each category has a scale from zero to ten. The closer the buyer can get to zero in each category; the closer it will be an ideal diamond (Newman 64). The AGS Guide should not be used as an authority guide on the ideal diamond, only to narrow the selection choice of cheap diamond promise rings to purchase. Diamonds do come in more than one color, but traditionally the less color the more valuable a diamond. Grades have been developed using a range of letters for D through H. The letters D through F represent a colorless and consequently more valuable cheap diamond promise rings are. When judging color make sure the diamond is on a non-reflective white background (Newman 45).
Another judging tip is to view cheap diamond promise rings from the side and if a yellowish tint is visible, it is probably in the grade range of K through Z. The last bit of buyer advice from author Renee Newman with regards to color is to make sure you see it in all different types of lighting, such as fluorescent, halogen spotlights, daylight, and regular light bulbs. The reason for this is the buyer should be aware of the color of the cheap diamond promise ring in all types of light in which it will be worn.
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