Getting started guide to buying your perfect Black Hills Gold Diamond Ring

• Cut - A stone's cut referes to the number, placement and shape of the facets that create a finished diamond.
• Color - Diamond rings vary widely in hue, from the blue of Hope Diamnd to starting shades of violet, red, pink, amber, orange and canary yellow. Color grades developed by Gemological Institute of America (GIA) for the vastly more common yellow diamond range from D(color less diamond) to Z (light yellow diamond). Other colors are called Fancy.
• Clarity - The clarity of a diamond depends on how clear or clean it is, in otherwords how free it is of imperfections on the outside and inside when viewed with the naked eye and with a 10x magnifying glass.
• Carat - A carat is unit of weight to measure diamonds( not to be confused with the Karat which indicates the purity of gold). The carat is standardized at 200 milligrams. Diamond weights are also referred to in points. One carat equals 100 points.

	Round - The most common brilliant-cut diamond, it has 58 facets.We carry a variety of Black Hills Gold diamond rings with round cut diamonds.
	Oval - Oval cut diamond rings are perfect for those who like the concept of round cut, but are looking for something a little different.
	Pear - Cutlike a round stone but with an extra little bit at the top. Black Hills Gold diamond rings with Pear cut diamonds are for brides who prefer not to follow the convention.
	Princess - A newer cut, the square-shaped princess has intricate faceting for extra sparkle.
	Emerald - While this rectangle shape may not have the same brilliance as other shapes, emerald cut diamond rings' quiet elegance appeals to many brides