| Diamond wedding rings are no longer just for | | | | jeweler may refer to a ring as having several |
| women. Many grooms today choose to purchase a | | | | 10 point diamonds (each of which would be |
| man's diamond wedding ring to match the | | | | equal to one tenth of a carat).While the |
| bride's. Still others enjoy the social status | | | | clarity of a diamond is often considered the |
| that comes with wearing a diamond wedding | | | | least important of the 4 Cs, it is still a |
| band. Purchasing a diamond wedding ring means | | | | key consideration in your diamond purchase. |
| that the groom must consider not only the | | | | The clarity of a diamond measures the number |
| material and design of the ring, but also the | | | | and extent of the flaws in the diamond. For |
| quality of the diamonds.Although often not | | | | the most part, a more valuable diamond will |
| considered to be as important as the diamonds | | | | have fewer flaws. It is extremely rare that |
| in the bride's engagement and wedding rings, | | | | you will find a completely flawless diamond; |
| the groom's diamonds should also be purchased | | | | only a couple hundred ""FL"" diamonds are |
| with care. The man should take the same ""4 | | | | produced a year. Although there are several |
| Cs"" into consideration: carat weight, | | | | grading systems used to determine a diamond's |
| clarity, color, and cut.A carat is exactly | | | | clarity, the Gemological Institute of |
| 200 milligrams, but very few men's bands will | | | | America's (GIA) score is by far the most |
| sport a diamond of this size. Most bands will | | | | popular. It ranks diamonds as Flawless (FL), |
| instead have several smaller diamonds that | | | | Internally Flawless (IF), Very Very Slightly |
| may of may not equal one full carat. A full | | | | Included (VVS), Very Slightly Included (VS), |
| carat is also equal to 100 points, so a | | | | Slightly Included (SI), and Included (I). |