Learn About Diamonds

"Diamonds are a girls best friend". This section is to help you learn about diamonds and understand exactly what you are purchasing.

Purchasing an engagement ring

A rough guide for budgeting for an engagement ring is one to three months salary. This is a significant and life long purchase. The diamond ring you choose should be one that you can both be proud of but should not cause undue financial pressure that may take away from the enjoyment of celebrating your engagement.

Purchasing a diamond engagement ring is a pleasure at Eternity Jewellery. Sit down and have a coffee in our shop while getting unobtrusive expert advice.

Couples often come in to the shop together to make this special purchase, but some prefer to have the ring ready when they propose. There are no hard and fast rules. Similarly, when it comes to the style of ring the choice is very personal. It is not unusual to see an eternity ring used as an engagement ring. We are more than happy to guide you through the styles available within your budget.

Why not browse through the engagement rings online using our website. The guide below will help to demistify some of the language used in the ring descriptions.

Factors that determine a diamonds value

There are five factors that combine to give a diamond its value. Click on a title for more in depth information.

Carat weight

Diamonds are weighed in Carats. Each Carat has 100 points. Thus a 1.25 carat diamond is one and a quarter carats. Carat weight is the largest factor in determining the value of a diamond.

Clarity

Clarity refers to the number of inclusions in a diamond. These are small imperfections in the diamond. Click on the title for more information on how diamonds are graded for clarity.

Colour

The colour of a diamond ranges from no colour to noticable colour. Yellow diamonds are sometimes used for contrast with clearer diamonds.

Cut

The cut refers to the proportion relationship between the size and angles of a cut diamond. The better the cut, the more sparkle a diamond will have.

Shape

The shape of a diamond refers to the overall shape. Examples would be round, princess and pear.