By Stan Miyaki


What girl could possibly resist a 5 carat diamond ring. For over five hundred years, diamond rings have been offered as inducements to marry. Probably the most famous one of all was given by Sir Richard Burton to his bride-to-be, Elizabeth Taylor, British actress. He was her fifth husband. The 33.19 carat cut-cornered, rectangular cut gemstone was flanked on each side by two baguettes. The stones were mounted in a platinum setting.

Other famous celebrity engagement rings include the one given to Prince Charles of the United Kingdom to his then bride-to-be, Lady Diana Spencer. This dark blue sapphire surrounded by a ring of diamonds has been copied more than any other engagement ring in history. Actress Grace Kelly was originally given an eternity band of rubies and diamonds by Prince Ranier of Monaco. He later replaced it with a 12 carat emerald-cut diamond.

You can purchase a 5 carat diamond ring either at a retail jewelry outlet or online. Most internationally-recognized jewelers have their own websites. Another option is to design your own. In a new case study not long ago, gentleman sent detailed specifications and a couple of photographs to a jeweler who designed a ring specifically for the man's prospective fiance.

In addition to carat, which is a measure of weight, diamonds are characterized by color, clarity and cut. The finest quality color diamond is actually one with no color at all, it is completely colorless and graded as a "D" gemstone. The next highest grades are "E" and "F" grade. These stones have a very slight color that can be detected by an expert by special equipment but the difference in quality is rarely detectable once set in a piece of jewelry.

Gemstones graded "H" or "G" may have a slight tinge of color and "K" and "J" grade gems are visibly colored. Pink-colored stones like the one worn by Jennifer Lopez while she was briefly engaged to Ben Affleck, are highly prized and very rare. Contact your favorite jeweler who can provide you with more information about choosing a 5 carat diamond ring.

The most popular cut for a 5 carat diamond ring is called the round cut. Another is the heart shape, as worn by J-Lo in the pink cut stone given to her by Ben Affleck. Katie Holmes wore an oval cut 5 carat diamond ring. Other types of cut include the Marquise, Radiant, Cushion, Princess, Pear, Asscher and Emerald.

There are only a few active commercial mines where diamonds may be found. Many of these are located in Africa in Angola, South Africa and Botswana. There are also some active mines in Lesotho, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe. Other countries harboring commercial diamond mines include India, Canada, Russia, the United States and Australia. One non-commercial mine, the Crater of Diamonds State Park, is located in the State of Arkansas in the U. S.

When buying a 5 carat diamond ring, take into consideration along with weight features like color, cut and clarity. Click here for 5 carat diamond ring information.




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