1, make a good budget
Before you go shopping in a physical store, you must first be clear about your own budget. Generally speaking, the budget for buying a diamond ring is almost a man's salary of 2-3 months. In other words, if your monthly salary is 1w, it is more appropriate to set the budget for buying a diamond ring between 2W and 3W, mainly depending on your actual economic level.
2. Understand the 4C standard of diamonds
What is 4C? Diamonds 4C are the criteria for evaluating diamond grades, including weight, clarity, color and cut. Because they all start with the letter C, they are called 4C for short.
The value of a loose diamond (a single diamond without inlay) is mainly determined by these four factors. No matter which factor changes, the value of diamonds will also change. Please refer to 4C standard for specific variables.
So what kind of 4C standard is suitable for ordinary people to buy? The highest cost performance?
The professional reference standard given by the national first-class jewelry appraiser is:
Carat: 50 points or more, with the function of maintaining and increasing value, without blindly pursuing 1 carat.
Color: g or h is enough, close to colorless. If the color requirements are higher, choose D, E and F, and the corresponding prices are more expensive.
Cleanliness: select the cleanliness in the interval of VS 1-VS2.
Cut: Only choose 3EX (perfect) cut, so that the diamond fire color can be perfectly presented.
If you can meet the above criteria, congratulations on choosing a nearly perfect diamond ring. Remember, such standard loose diamonds are just loose diamonds! Excluding materials such as processing fees and ring supports, only 1- 1.5W is needed. ..
If there is only a budget of 1000 yuan, how to choose a diamond ring?
3. Ask to see the diamond double certificate.
The so-called double certificates refer to GIA international certificates that have passed the global quality inspection and NGTC certificates that have passed the domestic quality inspection.
"One diamond and two certificates" is the choice and guarantee of diamond color and clarity standards. It shows that these diamonds are carefully selected and will not fall off. However, in order to prevent some merchants' certificates from being forged, it is best to ask the merchants to conduct on-site inspection when obtaining the certificates, and compare whether the inclusion distribution map on the certificates is consistent, so as to distinguish the real diamonds.