Everyone looking to buy a diamond has a budget to stick to. If your wanting to buy a diamond for your girlfriends engagement ring, a diamond for your right hand ring or any other piece of diamond jewellery you desire, setting a budget is a very large component of your shopping process. With everyone feeling the pinch from the economic down turn keeping to a budget is becoming more important than ever before. The following are some guidelines and tips which will allow you to set your budget and give you hope that there is that special diamond out there no matter what your budget is.
First we suggest you set the budget in your mind, that way you can give your jeweller a guideline to work with and also by being honest with your jeweller about how much you want to spend they won’t disappoint you by showing you something which is totally out of your budget. By viewing diamonds/jewellery which fall within your budget you may be surprised by the variety of options available to you, and you won’t be disappointed thinking you wish you could have the one you can’t afford.
Once you have your budget in mind start doing some research by looking at different styles of rings to get an idea of what you might like. Popular styles are; Solitaire, Three- Stone, Cluster. Spend time looking at different shapes that might suit your overall vision/look like best Round Brilliant, Princess Cut, Marquise , Oval , or Emerald. Round Brilliant cuts are still the most popular shape today and that’s why they are generally more expensive all factors being the same. If big is your style, consider using smaller diamonds rather than one large diamond, you can often get a large look by using smaller diamonds which are less expensive than one large diamond.
If you have your heart set on a certain size like a half carat diamond or one carat diamonds consider looking for a diamond that is slightly under this weight. That way you will pay a lot less and still have something which is just as large as a true half carat or carat diamond.
Think about colour and clarity as this will also have an effect on the price of a diamond. Remember that diamonds are a natural creation and are made to have clarity characteristics this is what makes each diamond unique and one of a kind.
www.diamonds.co.nz has a large database of all different shapes and sizes. Search our database and see what size diamond will fall within your budget and explore the option of using a number of smaller diamonds to create an amazing look.