Slipping an antique diamond ring on your lady's finger is a very romantic way of getting engaged. While you may need to be very clear about what you want and need, you can get some great deals on auction sites such as Ebay as well as independent jewelry websites. Visiting wholesale jewelry shows is a great way to stock up on some of the things that you use regularly.
Diamond Certificate
Explanation of Cut, Color and Clarity of This Diamond
Cut Quality Diamonds with good cut still have very good proportions and will reflect large percentage of incoming light. Good cut diamonds still have excellent brilliance and fire. This grade represents an excellent balance between quality and price.
Color Diamonds of I color are right in the middle of near colorless category. Experienced eye should be able to notice the presence of color. When mounted, I color diamonds will appear colorless to the most people representing great balance between price and perfection.
Clarity VS1 diamonds have very small inclusions. Usually an experienced grader does not find any internal faults, but does not have great difficulties to see the inclusions when he moves the diamond a little from side to side. Typical inclusions of this group are small, light clouds or small light cracks on the girdle.