Tuesday 18 December 2012

How To Buy The Most Awesome 5 Carat Diamond Ring For Your Fiance

By Stan Miyaki


What girl could possibly resist a 5 carat diamond ring. For over five hundred years, diamond rings have been offered as inducements to marry. Probably the most famous one of all was given by Sir Richard Burton to his bride-to-be, Elizabeth Taylor, British actress. He was her fifth husband. The 33.19 carat cut-cornered, rectangular cut gemstone was flanked on each side by two baguettes. The stones were mounted in a platinum setting.

Other famous celebrity engagement rings include the one given to Prince Charles of the United Kingdom to his then bride-to-be, Lady Diana Spencer. This dark blue sapphire surrounded by a ring of diamonds has been copied more than any other engagement ring in history. Actress Grace Kelly was originally given an eternity band of rubies and diamonds by Prince Ranier of Monaco. He later replaced it with a 12 carat emerald-cut diamond.

If you are looking to purchase a 5 carat diamond ring, you can find them in retail jewelry outlets or on the Internet, where many top jewelers now market their wares. You may even submit a ring of your own design. In one new case study, a gentleman sent a jeweler a set of photographs and instructions indicating what he wanted. The jeweler performed brilliantly and the product exceeded expectations. Both bride and groom were ecstatic with the final result.

While carat is a measure of a precious stone's weight, there are other characteristics that are used to define a diamond. These are cut, clarity and color. Ironically, stones with no color at all are regarded as the finest quality. These are given a grade of "D" for this feature. The next level of color quality is designated by "E" and "F" grades. These have a slight tinge of color detectable by special equipment but not discernible to the human eye.

Stones graded "G" and "H" show slight traces of color while "J" and "K" grade stones are slightly colored. Pink-colored stones, however, are extremely rare and are considered priceless. A ring with such a stone was briefly worn by Jennifer Lopez during her short-term engagement to Ben Affleck. You can contact your jeweler for more information about selecting a color for your 5 carat diamond ring.

The most popular cut of gem is the round cut. The kind of stone that Katie Holmes wore when Tom Cruise gave her a 5 carat diamond ring was in the oval cut, in a setting of rose gold and platinum. The stone in J-Lo's ring was a heart cut. Other types of gemstone cut include Princess, Pear, Asscher, Emerald, Radiant, Cushion and Marquise.

Most commercial diamonds come from mines on the African continent, usually South Africa, Botswana or Angola. Other mines are located in DR Congo, Lesotho, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. Commercial mines located in other countries include India, Russia, Canada, Australia and the United States. One non-commercial mine, the Crater of Diamonds State Park, is located in the American state of Arkansas.

Cut, color, clarity and carats, the 4Cs, are all features to consider when shopping for a 4 carat diamond ring. Click here for further information about selecting a 5 carat diamond ring.




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