Diamond engagement Quaint Gold Ring, and diamond jewelry in general, can be some of the most expensive items you will purchase online. From point diamond chips to 3, 4 and 5 carat stones (and more), buying a diamond engagement ring is an investment, not only of the heart, but of your hard-earned money. This piece will focus on getting a good post 1930 diamond for your money.

Praavy is an excellent source for purchasing The Quaint Gold Ring  jewelry, and engagements rings and wedding rings in particular. Recently we were bidding on a wedding ring from one a very quaint Indian store. It was a gorgeous art deco floral ring in 18k white gold. We lost it because we were not home at the time of the auction’s end, though the maximum bid we set earlier in the day drove the price pretty high. We (I!) really wanted that ring! The Quaint Gold Ring on her about me page, makes a very good point regarding purchasing antique jewelry, mentioning that buying antique jewelry is one of the many ways to “go green” because you are in a sense buying a recycled product. I am developing another blog about antique jewelry, and I will link it when I get it up and running online. I will write articles tips and my Online Shopping  experiences with antiques buying and selling antiques; jewelry in particular.

First, an overview of the basic 4c’s of The Quaint Gold Ring Diamond properties. You will want an understanding of these, as a little knowledge on these points can save you hundreds if not thousands of dollars when the time comes to “take the plunge”.

Cut -You want to look for an ideal cut diamond. There is simply no ways around this. If you get a shallow cut diamond, or a cut too deep, the light will not enter and exit the diamond optimally, and will not sparkle and glow as it would with an ideal cut. If an eBay seller does not mention it, ask them about the cut and “fire”. Many More  may not know how to tell the cut of the diamond, however if they are asking thousands of dollars, least they can do is take it to the local dealer to ask his opinion, or better yet, have it appraised. More on appraisals in another post forthcoming.

The Quaint Gold Ring  You can save money if you know what color to select. Diamond color is represented buy numbers D-Z, D being the clearest and Z being “Fancy” yellow. The higher in carat weight a diamond is, the more likely it will be up on the letter scale, with larger carats on the lower end of the color scale being the rarest and most valuable. For a smaller diamond, being in the D-I color range and of the proper cut and decent clarity will make the diamond sparkle and radiate to look larger than it actually is. This is another item that many eBay posts ignore, and many photos will make the diamond look darker than it actually is. If a picture on the eBay post does not adequately reflect the color mentioned in the description, ask them to send you a higher quality picture.

Note on value: A one-carat diamond of a The Quaint Gold Ring will be twice as much money as a diamond of G-H color, though the any color towards H is so slight as to be undetectable to the untrained eye at Praavy.com