The Important 4 C's

I possibly could have started my blog with this blog post but it's better late then never! These next few blogs are for all the guys who need a little help (or for the girls who are helping their guys pick our their rings and want some more information!). By now we all know what I'm talking about and that is the engagement ring. There are many factors to consider when picking out the perfect ring for the woman in your life. However, the first thing to think about (besides how much you want to spend) is the diamond that you are going to place in the ring. One of the most important things that anyone ever taught me (and by anyone I mean my mother) was when picking out a diamond you must consider the 4 C's. The 4 C's are Cut, Color, Clarity, and Carat.

The Cut can be a variety of shapes. The most popular ones are pictured below.

My engagement ring center stone is a Round cut along with most of my side diamonds. The Round cut is also known as the Brillant cut and is the most popular. The cut of the diamond doesn't just refer to it's shape, it mainly refers to how the diamond is actually cut. To learn more information about Cuts you can look here.

The Color and Clarity of the diamond is just as important as the Cut. The Color and Clarity are going to be key factors in telling you how much the diamond is going to cost you. Colors range from D-Z with D being colorless and Z being a light yellow color. Bad news for your pockets guys most girls want a colorless diamond. However a flawless diamond is very rare and very hard to find. Therefore the Clarity of the diamond you most likely want to buy is going to be in the middle of the chart. To learn more about both Color and Clarity check here. 

The C for Carat strictly refers to how big of a diamond you are going to buy. Whether it be big or small, however this most likely goes without saying but the bigger the diamond the rarer and more expensive it will be. Make sure you check out the sites I gave you to learn more about diamonds! Next time we'll be talking about the kind of metal that beautiful diamond will be sitting in.