I would normally go for a D to H nothing below that cos that would show a slight yellowish tinge For clarity I would go for VVS1 or VVS2 or VS1 or VS2 but nothing below that or the inclusion could be seen with a naked eye. And as for shape, it depends on what you like but if this is your first piece of diamond ring, go for a round cos round has more shine and round is always more expensive than other shapes. As for size it depends. If you are thinking of gettng a 1carat, you cld share a lot by getting a 0.97 or .99 cos it haven’t reached the 1 carat catagory which cld save you quite a lot. But if you intend to get 1 carat always try to make it slightly above 1 carat say 1.03 etc reason being if you set it in a ring and later decide to reset sometimes a little bit of the diamond might get a very slight lost in weight during resetting. If you cld afford it go for something close to 2 carat ie 1.8carat. As for me, I always collect between 3 to 5 carats. Hope this helps and good luck.

The C’s…

1. Carat
2. Clarity
3. Cut
4. Color

The 3 C’s…color, cut, clarity. The color is very important, you can have a big diamond that is gray or has obvious flaws…it looks terrible. I would rather have a smaller diamond with good color and less flaws. I wouldn’t get a large diamond less than SI2 clarity, or less than H or I color. The jewelry store will have a chart that shows you these things. Another tip, I find better quality and deals with family owned stores than the mall stores. But shop around.

When you shop for diamonds you look for authenticity, shape color, and price and durability

whatever ring your looking for…

has a guide to let you know what to look for.