Diamond buying mistakes to avoid

Looking to tie to knot, but want to ensure you avoid any engagement ring mistakes? Understanding how to buy an engagement ring is important to making your choice – from ensuring you’ve considered the 4Cs of diamond buying to knowing where to compromise to keep to your budget, our list of ring buying mistakes to avoid has you covered.

Diamond ring buying tips and mistakes to avoid

1. Never rush into a purchase
2. Don’t bargain hunt
3. Look past the diamond’s certificate
4. Choose the right engagement ring for the stone
5. Know where to compromise
6. Buy from a trusted jeweller

1. Never rush into a purchase

Arguably the most important diamond buying tip – take your time. This is a big decision, so ensuring you’ve considered everything carefully is crucial. Take into account your engagement ring budget, the 4C’s of diamond buying and, perhaps most importantly, your loved one’s personal preference. After all, they’ll be wearing this every day for the rest of their lives (hopefully!)

2. Don’t bargain hunt

Of course, you’re naturally going to want to get the best value for your money – however, the concept of a ‘bargain’ doesn’t typically exist when it comes to buying diamonds. With engagement rings, you get what you pay for – and diamonds are usually priced as they are for a reason. The best advice we can give you here is to buy from a jeweller you can trust – which is where Shining Diamonds step in. Learn more about diamond buying from our informative diamond buying guide.

3. Look past the diamond’s certificate

Although the certification of the diamond is important, it’s not the be-all-and-end-all of the diamond. Of course, the numbers will play a part in your choice – but ultimately, what’s often more important is the physical look, feel and sparkle of your diamond. It’s important to remember that no two diamonds are the same – but the grading may be identical. Appearance is everything, so ensure your diamond has the polish, proportions, induvial beauty and sparkle that you desire. 

4. Choose the right engagement ring for the stone

Understanding the symmetry that happens between engagement rings and their diamonds is vital to choosing the perfect ring. When choosing the ring, you need to ensure that the stone you choose is not too large or too small for the chosen setting but, instead, works in harmony to create a dazzling engagement ring. Here at Shining Diamonds, we can advise you on the best choice of setting for your diamond. For more help and advice, learn how to choose an engagement ring from our detailed guide.

5. Know where to compromise

Diamonds are expensive. That’s why it’s natural that you might want to compromise on some of the features in order to purchase a more affordable stone. But knowing which areas you should compromise on is vital to choosing the right ring.

To reduce the price of your ring, compromises could made on the colour of the diamond and the clarity grading. Most people think they should go for the highest colour grading. However, diamonds ranging between D – F appear colourless to the naked eye, so colour is a great place to compromise on. Clarity is also a great way to compromise, as any diamond graded above SI1 has marks negligible to the naked eye anyway.

6. Buy from a trusted jeweller

Anybody can sell a diamond – but don’t expect all diamond sellers to be professionals. Where you buy the diamond from actually is very important in determining you’re choosing the right ring. Some diamond sellers may try to take advantage of you, and also may not provide the right diamond certification for your stone, so you need to be wary. That’s why putting your trust in a jeweller such as Shining Diamonds will help save you time and money down the line. 

For more advice on how to buy an engagement ring, get in touch with a member of our expert jewellery team here at Shining Diamonds. We can advise you on incorporating the 4Cs, your budget and your preference into your diamond purchase. Alternatively, visit us in our Hatton Garden showroom.