Whether you are looking for engagement rings to offer your beloved, wedding rings that you both can wear, or even a special treat just for yourself, it is important to know a little bit about diamonds and how size can affect how they look.
Size can say a lot about a diamond. However, that doesn’t always mean that bigger is necessarily better. After all, the size of the ring itself and even the size of the hand of the wearer can both make a big difference to how attractive the end result is. There is also cost to consider, as larger diamonds are likely to cost a great deal more than the smaller ones. Whilst carat size will directly affect price, it is worth remembering that carat is a measurement of weight rather than size and as such it may be possible to find larger diamond rings for less, but the quality of these needs to be thought about a great deal if this is the case.
First off, if you are buying diamond engagement rings to make a proposal, there is a chance that you will have very little outside help in terms of what size of diamond will be best. Whilst you may be able to ask friends or family for help, only the recipient themselves will truly be able to know exactly what they prefer. Therefore, the best place to start will usually be with the jewellery they already have.
Whilst this might give you a very good idea of the size that they prefer, it is also worth remembering that they may simply have opted for smaller stones in the past due to budget constraints and therefore understanding whether this is the case can be very important.
Then, of course, there is your own budget to consider. Whilst the recipient may well prefer an oversized diamond, if such engagement rings are way out of your budget, there is no point trying to start off married life in a great deal of debt just to try and get one perfect piece of jewellery.
One of the easiest ways to understand which size the diamond rings that you buy should be is simply to look at the size of your partner’s hand. If they have a very petite hand, a very large stone may look very out of place, whilst a very small diamond may look incongruous on someone with much larger hands.
Unlike wedding rings, diamond engagement rings are very much a statement piece of jewellery. They set out the intention you have for your partner and allow them to show the world that the two of you are now engaged. Therefore, larger stones can make such a statement an even bigger one. However, just be sure that you know exactly what will look right and the type of jewellery that your partner prefers before you make such a statement.
From here, it is simply a case of finding the right site online, with the right selection of rings to help you make the best possible choice.