hoosing the right diamond for your bridal jewelry set is a highly personal choice. Thanks to the team at Rare Carat Diamonds, you and your beloved can select the diamonds, setting and metal that suits your tastes best. If your beloved loves sparkle, the Rare Carat princess cut may be an ideal choice.

Lab Created Vs. Diamonds: Rare Carat Diamonds Offers Many Options

Once you've set your bridal ring budget, it's time to consider whether you want to purchase a mined diamond or a lab created diamond. Both lab-grown diamonds and mined gems are made of pure carbon. Both stones are also graded on the 4Cs of diamond quality: Cut, Carat, Clarity and Color.

The cut of your diamond choice will include determining the shape as well as the amount of sparkle the stone provides. The round cut and the Princess cut both offer a lot of light reflection. The Princess cut is a square diamond that features stars of 4 and 6 points in the body of the stone. It also features a flat table or top of the stone. This cut comes to us from the 1960s.

You can create rings that feature both large and small Princess cut stones. For example, you might select a single large Princess cut and include it as a solitaire in an engagement ring. You might choose to surround it with small round cuts for even more light. For a recipient who loves a lot of sparkles and loves to decorate their hands with jewelry, Princess cuts are an ideal stone.

You may also want to include diamonds in your wedding bands. Several small square Princess cut gems may be ideally embedded in a simple band for flash. If you and your beloved plan to use white gold for the engagement band, you can get the same metal in a brushed finish and have tiny, sparkly Princess cuts circling the wedding bands for a one-of-a-kind set.

Softer Cut Options: Rare Carat Asscher Cut

If your intended recipient prefers a more subtle stone or works with their hands, the Asscher cut or cushion cut may be more to their liking. Both of these stones are square or rectangular, but the corners are softer. These gems feature a radiating pattern from the centre of the stone..

For those considering the Asscher cut, it's important to refer to the 4Cs. Color will be especially important when choosing your Asscher cut stone because the body of the gem is more visible. While Asscher cut stones still sparkle, anyone viewing the stone from above will be able to note if the stone contains yellow or brown.

This is not to say that you shouldn't purchase an Asscher cut diamond that includes yellow. Yellow diamonds are becoming quite popular with many designers. These stones also offer the wearer the chance to possess a very unique diamond. However, it is also true that yellow diamonds are considered to be of lesser quality than clear diamonds.

Using Lab Created Diamonds to Meet Your Budget

As noted above, lab created diamonds and mined diamonds are made of the same carbon. All diamonds sold by Rare Carat are gem quality. If your diamond budget is not large, you can still get a great deal of sparkle by choosing what matters most to you and you're intended regarding diamond quality.

If you both love the sparkle of a highly faceted gem or love the idea of a tiny row of diamonds around a ring, you can guard your wedding budget by looking at stones that offer an excellent cut but contain a few blemishes or surface irregularities. For those who are only interested in a single clear stone solitaire, choosing a lab created stone can cut your diamond price by more than 50%.

No matter your diamond goals, you can be confident in your purchase from Rare Carat. This diamond marketplace has an excellent rating on Trustpilot and a 4.9/5 Google business rating. Rare Carat was started by someone who wanted the best diamond and the best deal for his fiancé. If you and you're intended to want to create a unique and extremely personal bridal jewelry set, Rare Carat can help you find the perfect gems and settings