How to choose a diamond ring

These tips will help you choose a piece of jewelry with precious stones, if you ever did not do it and have no idea on what is important to pay attention to such cases.

Oksana Dmitrov

Analyst in the banking sector. Author heading to Instagram on graduates of orphanages # OdinNaOdinsPlanetoy. She previously worked in the jewelry industry.

Check certificate

Diamond rings can be divided into two groups: with stones to 0,30 ct and more 0,30 ct, where ct - carat conventional unit of measurement stone mass. Diamonds weight of 0,30 ct certified Gemological Laboratory, stones weight less than 0,30 ct typically are not certified. Moreover, the certificate itself can be either on all jewelry, and only a stone.

Any certificate you can check the number on the website of the laboratory that issued it. For particularly large stones, some lab duplicate the certificate number on the girdle (a part of the surface of the diamond determines its shape).

The most respected gemological center in the world is the GIA. This leader of the commercial assessment of the United States. An interesting fact is that the certificates from GIA office in the United States are valued much higher than certificates from GIA office in India, and in Russia in general, there is no representation GIA.

If the stone is certified by the Gemological Center in one country, this does not mean that it was produced in the same place. It is a normal situation, when the stone is mined and faces in one place and in another to certify confirmation of its high performance authoritative Gemological Center.

In Russia, usually certify diamonds in gemological MSU center or IGC, credible and recognized throughout the world.

Rate characteristics

What is usually written in the certificates? To evaluate the polished two scales are used: color and quality (purity). These characteristics tend to unity, the color - a perfectly clear and transparent, and the quality is characterized by inclusions inside the stone represented graphite dots and cracks. In Russia, these characteristics are reflected in the figures in the international scale - in the letters. Their relationship is shown in the tables below.

For example, you can see the label on the product label 5/6. This means that the stone has a color value 5, and the quality (purity) - 6. As close to the ideal characteristics of real diamonds consider assessment 3/3. Rarely a stone Get estimates from above Gemmological Center, but this also happens. Such information should double-check, because due to her much more expensive stone.

Good characteristics of large stones are from 3/5 to 4/5.

Be aware of the tricks manufacturers

Small stones with characteristics such as 5/5, would be visually yellow, therefore framed in yellow gold to smooth this effect. And if large stones are the characteristics of 5/5, then visually you will not notice any color impurities and hardly distinguish from the same stone with the characteristics of 3/3, if not a an expert gemologist. This diamond is framed by white gold. Knowing this, you can save a little.

In addition to stone, pay attention to the weight of the entire jewelry. Good manufacturers do not skimp on gold, so quality ring weighs at least 2 years Tavern is thick and unsubtle, allowing the product to serve much longer than lighter counterparts, which may bend or break in half. Weight used much gold will not affect the price of the product, because the bulk of the cost - the price of diamonds in dollars, the rest - the percentage of retail outlet and brand.

Based on this information, everyone can decide where to save, what to close your eyes, and where to be more attentive. Buy the best wisely, diamonds - it is an excellent investment for years to come.