Pear Shaped One Carat Diamond Ring

The Pear Shaped one carat diamond ring is a very beautiful and unique diamond shape that is rounded on one end, and has a tapering point at the other. It resembles a tear drop. Typically the Pear Shaped one carat diamond ring looks best as a Center Diamond. Side Stones are also used with a pear shaped diamond. Baguette Diamonds are very common as accent diamonds. Although the pear shaped one carat diamond ring looks good with accent diamonds, it is usually not used as an accent diamond itself. Pear Shaped Diamonds are also commonly used and look very good in Drop Earrings.

The typical recommended ratio is 1.5 to 1.0. and the Pear shaped diamond has 56 facets. Good symmetry is very important with a pear shaped diamond to ensure that light is reflected evenly, especially in the point of the diamond.

A special setting usually accompanies a Pear Shaped one carat diamond ring. The setting will usually consist of 5 prongs. 2 prongs will hold the rounded end of the diamond, 2 will hold the curved sides of the diamond, and 1 prong will be "V" shaped to hold and protect the pointed end.

A very famous Pear Shaped Diamond is known as "The Star Of South Africa". It is 47.69 carats and is credited with turning the tides of fortune in South Africa. The Star Of South Africa was found by a Griqua shepard boy in 1869. Legend has it that an individual by the name of Schalk van Niekerk purchased the diamond from the shepard boy for 500 sheep, 10 oxen, and a horse. Although this was almost all of Niekerk's possesions, a few days later he sold the rough diamond for $56,000!!

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One Carat Princess Cut Diamond Ring

The Princess Cut Diamond was developed by Basil Watermeyer from Johannesburg in 1963. A similiar predecessor to the princess cut diamond was The Barion Cut Diamond.

Today The Princess Cut Diamond is quickly increasing in popularity for engagement rings. One reason is because the Princess Cut Diamond can offer almost as much brilliance and fire as a nicely cut round shaped diamond. It was designed for it. The Princess Cut Diamond is also very good at hiding imperfections because of the way it is cut. You could consider it the best of both worlds.

The Princess Cut is very popular for just about any type of one carat diamond ring including one carat solitaire diamond rings. The Princess Cut Diamond also works very well as accents. A very popular one carat diamond engagement ring in jewelry stores today consists of a one carat princess cut diamond with baguettes. It tends to be more visually appealing than a round cut diamond with baguettes. It can also be a good choice if you would like a more unique engagement ring than your more common tiffany style, round engagement ring.

Princess Cut Diamonds are typically square in shape, but can be rectangular too. Deep stones generally work better with the princess cut diamond.

Due to the fact that one carat Princess cut diamonds are very firey and brilliant, as well as hiding inclusions very well, lower color and clarity grades will look better than most other one carat diamond ring shapes.

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One Carat The Radiant Cut Diamond

The Radiant Cut Diamond Shape is basically a combination of the traditional emerald cut shape with a brilliant cut. What you end up with when you combine these two cutting styles, is essentially a "Brilliantized Step Cut" diamond shape. A radiant shaped diamond is a good possible choice for people who are attracted to the classic elegance of the emerald cut diamond, but would like a more brilliant sparkle.

The radiant cut diamond was developed by Henry Grossbard in 1977. This diamond shape has been extremely popular in the past. It has more facets (70) than a princess and has "Cut" corners like the emerald shape.

The depth percentages are generally deeper in this type of diamond shape, due to the way it is designed, in order to achieve the maximum amount of light refraction.

A one carat radiant shaped diamond ring will look appealing in just about any type of one carat diamond ring setting. Classic one carat solitaire diamond rings, or paired with side stones such as trillion cut diamonds, baguettes, or even princess shaped side stones are common. The setting for a radiant cut diamond ring should be set with special prongs to hold the cut corners securely.

The one carat Radiant Cut diamond ring is my personal favorite. It has maximum amounts of brilliance and sparkle, but without the fragile pointed corners of the Princess Cut Diamond. Quite literally unsurpassed in classical diamond beauty.

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One Carat Diamond Ring Scams

When it comes to one carat diamond ring, there are numerous scams to avoid. Most scams are minor, but there are some major ones that come up from time to time concerning the buying and selling of one carat diamond rings. Scams occur simply because most people who buy one carat diamond rings – for whatever reasons – don’t know that much about diamonds. Therefore, they are easily fooled.

A common scam that most jewelry stores participate in is the Carat Total Weight scam. The tag on the piece of jewelry, usually a ring, only states the total carat weight of all one carat diamond rings in the piece, instead of listing the total weights separately for each diamond. This leads consumers to believe that the main one carat diamond ring in the piece is actually bigger than it is. Ask what the total carat weight of the center stone is. Also beware of fractions. Jewelry
stores are allowed to round off diamond weights. This means that if the jeweler tells you that it is a ¾ carat diamond, it is probably between ½ and ¾ carat – but closer to ¾.

Jewelry stores often run ‘fluorescence’ scams to varying degrees. Referring to a diamond as a blue-white diamond is such a scam. A blue-white diamond sounds very unique and special, but in fact, this type of one carat diamond ring is of lesser quality – even though the jeweler will try to make you think you are getting something special. Jewelry stores also like to show their diamonds in bright lights. Lights make diamonds shine. Ask to see the one carat diamond ring in a different, darker type of lighting as well.

Some truly unscrupulous jewelers target those who want appraisals on one carat diamond rings that were given to them as gifts or that were purchased elsewhere. They will try to tell you that the diamond is worthless, or worth less than it actually is worth – and offer to take it off your hands or trade it for a much better one carat diamond ring, along with the cash to make up the difference. This is called low balling. Get a second, third, and even a forth opinion
before taking any action.

Another common dirty trick is to switch the one carat diamond ring you have chosen and paid for with one of lesser quality and value when you
leave it to be set in a piece of jewelry, or leave a one carat diamond ring to be sized. The only way to avoid this is to do business with one trustworthy jeweler. Avoid jewelers that you have not done business with in the past.

There are many more scams that jewelry stores commonly pull on unsuspecting consumers. Just use your best judgment, and purchase your one carat diamond rings with the utmost care and consideration.

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One Carat Round Brilliant Cut Diamond Ring

The "Round Brilliant Cut" Diamond Shape,

also referred to as an "Ideal Cut" diamond, is a Round Cut Diamond that is cut with absolute mathematical precision, designed to give it maximum sparkle (Fire & Brilliance). The Vast majority of Round Cut Diamonds will not meet this strict standard.

Round cut one carat diamond ring are the most popular diamond shape in diamond rings. They are the preferred one carat diamond ring shape for diamond solitaire rings. They are also used frequently in Anniversary Rings, or as accent stones. Round Cut Diamonds are usually more expensive, because more of the rough diamond weight is lost during the cutting process.

Round Cut one carat diamond ring that are cut to "Ideal Cut" standards are rare in the market and much more expensive.

The Round Cut one carat diamond ring shape typically has 58 facets. (including the cutlet) On the Crown of the diamond (upper section) there are 8 bezel facets, 1 table facet, 8 star facets, and 16 upper girdle facets. On the pavillion of the diamond (lower section) there are 16 lower girdle facets, 8 pavilion main facets, and 1 cutlet.

It is believed that todays Round Brilliant Cut Diamond shape is a direct ancestor of The "Old European Cut" Diamond Shape.

Round Brilliant Cut Diamonds are certainly the standard by which all other diamond shapes are compared to.

Anatomy Of An "Ideal Cut" Round one carat diamond ring

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One Carat Emerald Cut Diamond Ring

The shape of an One Carat Emerald Cut Diamond Ring is rectangular with "Cut" corners. It is known as a step cut versus a brilliant cut. As You may have guessed by it's name, the Emerald Cut was originally developed for cutting Emeralds. Even though Emeralds are a relatively hard gemstone, (7.5 to 8.0 on the MOHS Scale of hardness)they are especially prone to inclusions. (Inclusions are internal flaws that occur naturally in gemstones) These inclusions make Emeralds difficult to cut and prone to breaking. The "Emerald cutting process" reduces the risk. Soon it was discovered that using this process would work with diamonds too.

Typically, an emerald shape diamond has 57 facets. 25 facets are on the crown, 8 facets on the girdle, and 24 facets on the pavilion. The facets of an Emerald cut diamond are broad with flat planes resembling the steps of of a staircase. The Emerald cut diamond is not as popular as it used to be, but it is a very classic and elegant diamond shape. It tends to be less fiery than other diamond shapes, however the flashes of light can be broader and more dramatic.

If you are considering purchasing an one carat emerald cut diamond, It is usually recommended to purchase the highest grade you can afford. (Usually no lower than VS clarity and G color) This is because the emerald cut diamond is very transparent. It has A "Glassy" look to it. Clarity flaws, low color, or poor cut, will be easier to see by the naked eye than it would be with other diamond shapes.

The good news is, one carat emerald cut diamonds can cost less than other one carat diamond ring shapes of comparable size and quality. So you can usually offset some of the cost of a higher clarity and color grade and get a bigger one carat diamond ring.

A famous emerald shaped diamond is "The Jonker". This diamond was found by Johannes Jacobus Jonker and it weighs in at 125.33 carats!!

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One Carat Diamond Ring are Rare ?

When you walk into a jewelry store and see all the one carat diamond rings in all of the various settings that are for sale, it is difficult to realize that
one carat diamond rings are indeed rare. Most people don’t even stop to consider how that diamond came to be sitting in that jeweler’s
case! There is quite a bit of work that is done before a one carat diamond ring is ready to sell to the general public!

For every one million diamonds that are mined, only one will be found that is a quality one carat diamond ring. In order to find a two carat diamond ring, about five million diamonds must be mined. More than two hundred tons of ore must be mined to find one small
diamond, and even then, more than 80% of the diamonds that are mined are only good for industrial use, such as diamond drill bits.

So, the next time you visit your local jewelry store, ask to see the one carat diamond rings. You should look at this one carat diamond ring with new appreciation – knowing that it truly is one in a million!

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