My Pink Diamonds

In every culture and custom exchange of ring is supposed to be an engagement. Ring symbolizes marriage or engagement. A spouse wears it to indicate a marital commitment to fidelity. A fiancée or a fiancé wears it to indicate his or hers engagement. A wedding or a wedding band is a jewelry item made up with metals. Not only in western countries but also in eastern countries exchange of rings is considered as commitment for lifetime. In certain countries wedding ring is worn on the base of the left ring finger. In other countries this is worn on the right ring finger. Today wedding band is gaining popularity among young couples.The history tells that wedding ring is wedding ring was used as the mark of marriage of two souls. Not only in western countries but in the ancient history of India we get to know about this ritual or custom before wedding. Usually plain golden band or ring used as a wedding ring. The popularity of gold in this case is dependent on the fact that gold is durable, easier o afford and easy to use daily. The popularity of gold jewelry can be cited for this. Medical personals prefer gold because it can be cleaned easily. Moreover in eastern countries gold is thought to be auspicious metal and thus its popularity. Women generally wear narrow bands or ring and men wear broader bands or rings. They are designed that way. In France and mostly in French speaking countries three interwoven rings are considered as a wedding ring. These three interwoven rings stand for Christian virtues of ‘faith’, ‘hope’ and ‘love’. Here the word ‘love’ indicates a particular type of perfect disinterested love synonymous to the Greek word ‘agape’. This pattern slides off quickly because the rings flow over each other. Women in Greek and Anatolian which consist of most of modern turkey wear and receive puzzle wedding ring. This is nothing but sets of interlocking metal bands and the bride must arrange it in order to form a single ring out of it. Traditionally men wryly give this type of ring as a test of their women’s monogamy. With the time passing this ritual has been obsolete any intellectual women can solve the ring puzzle with little bit of practice and little effort. In North America we got to see a different picture. In North America and in European countries it is seen that women wear two different rings on the same finger. Those are a plain wedding band and an engagement ring. They buy such rings as a pair of bands designed to fit together. And moreover it is also seen that women who are married for a long time wears three rings on their finger, from hand to tip of finger. They are serially a wedding band, an engagement ring, and an eternity ring. In UK this pattern of wearing rings is very common. Engraving wedding rings are also hot favorite among couples of United States. Celtic designs are engraved or embossed with a Celtic knot design which symbolizes oneness and continuity. Claddagh wedding rings symbolize fidelity and Russian three interlocking rings are bands of rose, made up of yellow and white gold and worn on the right hand.

Anniversaries are festive occasions especially for couples who have been together for such a long time. With the divorce rates skyrocketing in the country, it is a blessing to be able to hold on to a marriage for more than 10 years.
What more fitting gift for such a special event as a brilliantly cut diamond ring. This is the perfect symbol of a love and commitment that lasts a lifetime.
But with hundreds of designs to choose from, how do you buy the perfect anniversary diamond ring for your special someone? Here are some tips that hopefully will help you cut the chase.
1. Determine how much you can spend
Let’s face it. A diamond ring for an anniversary gift is not exactly cheap. Compared to the usual romantic anniversary gifts like flowers, chocolates and even a candle-lit dinner, a diamond ring is way above most people’s league. Even if you combine the budget for all three, you will still not come close to the price of a diamond anniversary ring.
While in search of a diamond anniversary ring, it is important that you have your budget with you to help your narrow down the choices.
If you don’t have the budget, better save up for the next anniversary year. This is better than buying something that you cannot afford. You will only end up knee-deep in debt or giving your loved one a cheap-looking ring.
2. Determine the design that you want
Although there are literally millions of designs out there, there are groups of designs that will appeal to your spouse. For instance, antique and Victorian rings will appeal to people who are into the romantic periods or those who love old things. There are also more modern designs that make use of a variety of new cuts not only in the diamond but also in the gold.
3. Determine the metal
Remember that you are not only buying the diamond. You will also be buying the setting. Decide what you want to buy, whether it is yellow gold, white gold, silver or platinum. In choosing one, refer to the kind of metal that your spouse usually wears. If majority of his or her jewelry is in white gold, it is good to buy a white gold diamond anniversary ring to better fit the rest of his collection.
4. Determine the size
Unless you want to ruin the surprise and have your spouse select his or her gift with you, you’d better research on the ring size. It would be really unfortunate to buy a ring that would not fit.

Purchasing an engagement ring is one investment which every bachelor needs to provide his utmost consideration and concentration. Since this will be an investment of a lifetime, you wouldn’t want to put your money into nothing. Here are some tips on what to look for when purchasing your most precious diamond engagement ring.

In purchasing an engagement ring that is to be studded by a diamond, it is a must to consider these four important aspects about diamonds. These are the cut, colour, clarity and carat. These determine the quality and worth of the diamond. For this article, we will only focus on how to choose an engagement ring based on the diamond’s cut and colour.

The Cut

What are the ways by which a diamond can be shaped? Is there a difference between the cut and the make of a diamond?

The diamond’s cut refers to two associated characteristics: the shape of the stone (pear, oval, round, etc.) and the make (how well it is cut and proportion). It is very important to know the table percentage of diamond cuts. An ideal table percentage is between 55-60%. It is necessary to determine the measurements of the diamond in an engagement ring because these measurements would never change. They must match the certificate and/or the previous appraisal. It is important to determine the proportion of the diamond; the better the proportion, the sparkler the diamond.

Not all jewellers know the meaning of the term “cut”. Cut can be used to mean the shape of the stone (whether a diamond is round, square, oblong, pear, etc.) and the make (on how well the stone is cut and proportioned). It is indeed clear that there is a difference between the cut and the make of a diamond.

There are ways on how to shape a diamond. The first way is with a use of a chisel. The diamond cutter will strike a sharp blow along one of the directions of the cleavage, which will eventually make the diamond cleave along the cleavage plane.

The second way is to grind the stone. It is ironic because the diamond is the hardest natural substance and cannot be abraded; however, not all of the stone is equally hard in all directions. Turning the stone into its weak orientation will make the stone be grounded or polished.

The third and modern way is by sawing it. A very thin diamond-filled blade is needed so as to cut the stone.

The gemstones shapes are of various kinds. The more popular diamond shapes are the following: Marquise, Round, Oval, Princess, Radiant, Pear, Heart and Emerald. For engagement rings, the most popular shape is the round diamond.

When it comes to the quality of the cut, it is important to know the make of a diamond for the following reasons: it determines the beauty of the diamond, every diamond has a unique make and a grade for the make is not included on most diamond certificates.

The Colour

Another aspect in determining the quality of the engagement ring’s diamond is its colour. Diamond colour ranges from colorless to many shades of yellow. The colorless diamonds are the most rare and precious while diamonds with yellow shades are the less rare. The second biggest impact on the diamond’s price is its color, after the carat weight. The diamond’s colour comes from any colour of the rainbow.

In the diamond trade, colour usually refers to the amount of yellow in a stone, but can also consist of colours brown or gray or all of the three. The most treasured of all diamonds are the ones graded as colorless.

The Gemmological Institute of America (GIA) has developed the standard colour grading scale that we’ve been using until today. The GIA scale starts with D for perfectly colorless stones to Z for diamonds with yellow shades. Letters D to L are the most attractive colours and are the rarest. People find these colours very attractive which means that these are indeed very expensive. So as to spend less, some prefer the diamonds with yellow tints to be used in their engagement rings.

Diamonds that make it to the GIA’s scale are valued based on clarity and colour. A “D” or “E” rated diamond which are colorless is much valuable than an “R” or “Y” rated diamond which is light yellow or brown. This is because of two reasons: high-coloured diamonds are rarer and has limited supply; and the bright white appearance of high-coloured diamonds is preferred more by consumers which make the demand to increase.

However, the diamonds that didn’t make it to the GIA scale are considered as “fancy colour” diamonds. The light shades other than light yellow or light brown falls out of the scale automatically. These diamonds are valued using different criteria. The rarer and more intensely the diamond’s colour is, the more valuable it becomes. Another criterion is the fashion trends. Pink diamonds became more valuable because a famous actress, J-Lo, was photographed wearing a heart shaped pink diamond.

For engagement rings, fancy coloured diamonds is a No-No even if you are on a very tight budget. If your finances are constrained, then it is better to choose a yellowish diamond for the engagement ring. So to summarize this article, the best stone for your engagement ring based on this two criteria is a round and sort of yellowish diamond.