The most extensive of engagement customs is the groom offering his bride a ring. Most commonly, diamond ring is used as an engagement ring.

Although diamonds are the most preferred by brides on their engagement, in engagement rings only diamonds are not the only costly gems used.

If you are choosing a diamond ring as your engagement ring, so be arranged to pay out.  In all over world the diamond jewelry retail market is of $30 billion. More than 5 billion dollar is spent on engagement ring in only United States.

If you have inexperienced eye, then you can not differentiate between quality of diamond the entire diamond look very similar.

You can only differentiate based on diamond shape; price and size. In general thought usually lower price means lower quality, but that is not right. You need skill and experience for judging diamond quality.

Diamond grading is based on 4Cs like color, cut, clarity and carat. Carat is unit of measurement of diamond weight; roughly it is equal to 1/5 of a gram.

Normally in the market you will get diamond 0.25 to up to several carats. Apart from weight color is one more important feature of diamond, generally you will get diamond with a hint of yellow and it is less expensive.  Cut is an additional crucial factor determining the cost of a diamond.

If you are not experienced then it is nearly impossible for you to judge a diamond on the basis of cut. But, when you buy a diamond ring a grading certificate come with this and give you a better idea.

If you have limited amount for diamond ring, stay away from branded jewelry stores. A brand name always increased the cost of item. Buying from a wholesaler may be an option, but you have to hunt them out. You can devote such a time for saving money and presenting an everlasting gift with a bond and love to your beloved.