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A Larger Diamond for Less? It’s True!
By Paul | April 28, 2008
As any diamond consumer knows, diamond grading options can be confusing and intimidating to navigate. As you wade through the myriad of options available for trying to balance size, quality, and beauty, Brilliant Earth offers one little-known suggestion rarely made by jewelers that can allow you to secure a larger diamond without additional cost. Read on for the scoop!
If you’re planning on purchasing a yellow or rose gold setting, you may be able to minimize on color specifications while not sacrificing the overall visual appearance of the diamond. The warm, sunny color given off by a setting made with yellow and rose gold has a tendency to reflect into the diamond set inside. Which means that lower color grades will still look beautiful when set in warm colored metals. By selecting a diamond in the lower near colorless to slightly colored range (G-I and J-L respectively), you can use the savings to purchase a larger diamond for the same overall price (or save a little something for that future down payment)!
Check out our diamond selection to see what Brilliant Earth has to offer. (And of course, all of our diamonds are conflict free!)
Topics: Uncategorized | 1 Comment »
May 6th, 2008 at 5:44 pm
I think a lot of people feel pressured to buy smaller perfect diamonds when they would actually be happier with a larger diamond with invisible or near invisible flaws.
A $25 investment in a sonic cleaner to ensure that the ring is cleaned properly and regularly would probably go a lot further toward making the diamond consistently look its best than avoiding flaws that only an expert or a jeweler notice.