How to Shop for a Ruby and Diamond Ring

When you shop for a ruby and diamond ring you are presented with a special challenge that all has to do with the way the gems match up to each other in terms of their brilliance. The flashiest diamonds are the ones that contain no flaws at all and that are well cut. However the dullest ruby is one that contains no flaws and no amount of cutting can make it flash its red fire. It is the little bubbles, scars and scratches in the ruby that make them twinkle. Flawless rubies are called matte rubies and sometimes you do find them paired with much more brilliant diamonds in a cheaper ruby and diamond ring. Flawless rubies are very boring to look at compared to flawless diamonds.

The cut that makes rubies and diamonds sparkle is the emerald cut. If you are going to buy a ruby and diamond ring, you should go for an emerald cut diamond ring as opposed to an emerald cut ruby ring. If the center stone is a diamond it is likely to have more twinkle and make more of an appropriate focus for the ring in terms of design.

When examining a ruby and diamond ring you should narrow down your shopping choices to the pieces that have rubies with a transparent yet intense red color. Keep in mind that a flashy ruby with flaws is even more expensive than a flashy diamond of the same size that has no flaws. Don't even bother comparing the rubies to the diamonds as they come from completely different rock families. Just make sure that the stones in these types of rings have an equivalent sparkle and that they are well matched.

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