Join Our Email List

Bigger. Brighter.
Patented. Proven.

MSID the best
kept secret in the
diamond Industry.
find out more >>

Random Acts
of Romance

find out how
to keep the
romance alive >>

Engagement Rings > Engagement Ring Education > Six Fundamental Mistakes

Six Fundamental Mistakes

Manufacturer's Trademark Stamp Under-Karated Gold Fracture-Filled Diamond
1. Don't buy a ring without the Manufacturer's Trademark stamp. 2. Beware of gold that may be under-karated, even if it's stamped. 3. Beware of buying a diamond that may be fracture-filled to temporarily hide inclusions or laser-drilled to remove dark inclusions.
Lower Diamond Color Lower Diamond Clarity Less Diamond Carat Weight
4. Beware of buying a diamond of lower color than promised. 5. Beware of buying a diamond of lower clarity than promised. 6. Beware of buying diamonds that have less carat-weight than quoted.