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Diamond rings!
Few understand value and quality
As :the country:awbtt one of the
highest .diamond _engagement
riag acquisition ratesin the
world, Canadian mantas :have
ombraced this important
relationship "rite.af passage"
moire tfaan.aayather. culture .
ii000niiagia-mow that began
in 1-477, 85 -percent of .all
Canadian brides receive a,
.diamond,ongagcmcnt deg. That
rivals -both the _ liS.a+od Japan --
two ,of the largest :diamond
markets;in the wadd.
-And . although 43 percent of all
couples spend between .S 1.000
and ,$3;000 :on a diamond
engagement ring, research shows
that less than hall of all .mon and
women ,understand the-4Cs -- the
characteristics that determine the
value and .quality of,a diamond.
To hcip couples -buy ii ,diamond
engagement ring wisely ave
offerthose tips .on -how to choose
the most enduring sign of love
and crmtmitmcnt: _
STEP 1: ieteraaiae -your
basket. While this is a personal
exorcise that often depends on
income. 45 -percent of the -men
-who are.aware of it say that the
two -months' salary guideline is a
.useful .tool ,when ,deciding -how
-much to anent!. Diamonds are
available in a wide Lange ,of
-prices, depending on their own
individual combination of the
AICs -- .to you're sure to •find one
that suits your personal hate -and
budget. The -most .important rule
of thumb is to choose the finest
quality diamond you can afford.
8'110P.2: Educate yourself and
,ttsake may you ;eoder'staud the
.4Cs: Cut. Colour; Clarity, ;sad
Carat Weight. These are the four
characteristics that determine a
diamond's quality and value --
and.as a result. its price. No -two
;diamonds are.alike, attbough they
may look identical .to .the naked
eye. The folloviing information
on .the 4Cs will •help you -become
.an informed .and .knowledgeable
consumer.
PUT: This is perhaps the most
important of the-4Cs as a quality
cut gives a diamond its -brilliant
sparkle. A good_cut tcicaacs the
"fire" and "epatkie".ofadiamond
through the arrangement::and
proportion of its 57 or 58 facets
(tiny, planes that create angles .to
reflect light). It is important to
.distinguiah.between the crit of a
diamund,which is. purely ;a
technical issue, and its ahape.
.Shape is .a matter of taste, -with
the round (brilliant) cut the most
-popular of.all shapes,
COLOUR,: Diamonds come in
many colours, while the majority
have. a barely perceptible yellow
or brownish tint.-Delertninin.g a
d.iamond's colour is done -by
-measuring the degree to which .a
diamond .upproacbes
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quality and most expensive
stones are described as colourless
and .are tare. ,loIVelh:rs evaluate
the colour of diamonds on,a letter
scale beginning with.. D
(colourless) and moving down
through the :alphabet. Diamonds
with a strung, pure colour are
called "fancies" endear' be found
in .pink., .blue, yellow and many
other oolnurs.
CLARITY: A diamond's clarity
. is determined by the. -degree to
which it is free from naturally
uocturing inclusions, often called.
"nature's fiitgcrprints". Almost
all .diamonds contain small traces
of :oun crystallized carbon -- the
clement from which they are
- formed- These inclusions usually
require magnification under a
standard 10 power jeweller's
loupe before they become
apparent. The fewer the
incursions, the rarer the stone.
CARAT: Carat refers to the
-weight, and therefore the -size, -of
the diamond. One carat is divided
into "points". As a result. a
diamond weighing 50 points is
half a carat.
-STEP-3: Jae... Suites. 11
you're -planning on surprising
your girlfriend •with a diamond
engagement ring. research her
personal style and preferences.
Take her fantasy shopping. alk
to her friends. Watch what makes
her gasp in.awe. Ask her bow she
feels about rings she's seers. Read
the signals and make a choice
that .will delight her forever. .
s.i A: ;l ' ad ;a :4•4epNtable
jeweller: Visit a reliable jeweller
yo,u ,know -and trust and ask
questions until ,you've
established a good rapport. The
fifth unofficial C is Confidence in
the pro,wlw will lielp you choose
a diamond of enduring quality to
represent your enduring love.