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After several months or years of waiting, you've finally come to a decision to ask her to marry you. What better way to sweep her of her feet than to give her a diamond band that will surely manifest your undying and indestructible love for her. Unfortunately for many, purchasing diamond engagement rings can be a stressful task. With this in mind, it pays to be informed in order to know what type of diamond band to pick for her.

As a general information, diamonds are highly valued because of their exquisiteness and rare ability to retract light to a greater degree than any other types of precious stones. Because of these characteristics, diamond engagement rings are perhaps the most popular betrothal bands around the globe. The sad truth however is that despite myriads of information concerning these stones, many people still fall victims for false diamonds or remains as a part of the uninformed market. When one speaks of uninformed diamond market, these are people who have incomplete ideas about the nature of diamonds they are purchasing; the basis of their judgments when buying such precious stones are dependent not on any set international standards but through the advertisements they see and the eye-catching aesthetics of diamonds.

In order to become an informed buyer, you can start understanding the diamond you are about to buy with the aid of the unbiased evaluation provided by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA). GIA is an international body founded in 1931 that set the grading standard for diamonds. As all diamonds appear aesthetically the same, a GIA report will help determine the differences, flaws and inconsistencies in diamonds. The most widely used and trusted means to verify the quality and positive identification of a diamond is referred as the GIA diamonds grading report or diamond dossier.

A grading report provided by GIA contains the assessment results of a diamond based from the 4Cs of diamond grading: carat, cut, color and clarity. Alongside the 4Cs, the report also contains the stone's graphic proportion representation and plotting diagram that shows the sparkler's inclusions and other clarity-related characteristics. In short, GIA diamonds are tested properly to ensure their qualities.

It would also be helpful to refer to a quality diamond jeweler. His or her competence when it comes to diamonds will surely help you detect whether the diamond band you intend to purchase is a piece of cheap jewelry or a valuable one. If you are really on a tight budget however, instead of choosing a preset diamond band you can always go for loose diamonds. This way not only would you be able to save money as you don't have to pay for the metal used for the preset diamond band, but more importantly you would be able customize your band according to your design preference.

Now that you are aware of the rules when it comes to diamond engagement rings, you can now search for the right band that would suit your budget and design needs. With the aid of the aforementioned guidelines, you will be able to pick the band that will illumine how much she means to you. Regardless of the diamond band you pick however, your sincerity on your proposal is what truly counts. After all, you still have a lifetime to prove how much you value her; a diamond band is just the beginning of such wonderful journey for both of you.