Wed Magazine - July 2011

Wedding Rings

Does Size Really Matter?

By Aisha Ahmed

The engagement ring getting into the picture is really the official beginning of the planning process for a bride. “The ring” emerges during proposal when he utters those words that will take relationship to a different level.

fair and poor, with ideal being the best but normally you can go for a very good diamond. It really all depends on your budget.

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But just before he proposes there is a lot of work that involves getting the right ring. I once had a friend tell me the size of the ring he buys for his girlfriend has to make a statement. Yes, I know almost every lady out there wants that dream ring just like the dream wedding dress but before you start daydreaming let me shed some more light into the 4c’s of a wedding ring.

This is very straight forward because it is a straight forward rule. A good diamond is colorless. The more color the diamond has the less valuable. The color of a diamond is measured on a scale from letter D to Z with D a diamond without color and Z is the deeply colored.

Clarity:

This refers to the size of the diamond. 1 carat is equals 1/5 grams and is subdivided into 100 points. The higher the carat the more valuable but the other 3C’s can make big not equal to better. Example if a 2 carat is not cut properly then the value can be less.

The most important fact to know is that big doesn’t mean valuable. I am not saying that big rings don’t have value but the value really comes from other factors, and these factors are the 4C’s.

Cut:

So do you still think it’s all about he size? The answer is yes and no because some big rings are very valuable.

This has to do with the amount of flaws or blemishes in the diamond. The clarity is the indication of a diamonds purity. A flawless diamond is one that does not have any inclusions and they are referred to as perfect.

Just hearing the word cut makes it look like it all depends on the way it is shaped. No ladies, cut refers to how many well proportioned facets are in the stone. There are two important words that relate to cut. They are brilliance and sparkle. An easy but not always accurate way to know a good cut is when it doesn’t flash in the light.