1. Consider Fancy Diamond ShapesFancy shaped diamonds usually look larger than round diamonds of equal weight, especially diamonds with elongated shapes, such as marquise, oval and pear shaped diamonds.
2. Choose a Pavé Setting A pavé setting looks like a continuous surface of diamonds, but is actually made up of small diamonds set side by side into little holes, their surfaces nearly level with the setting. Tiny beads are crafted from the surrounding metal to hold the diamonds in place. It's difficult to distinguish individual stones, so a pavé setting makes you think the jewelry has more--and larger--diamonds than it truly does. Keep in mind that diamond rings with intricate pavé settings can be expensive, so sometimes it's less costly to buy a larger diamond. 3. Consider an Illusion Setting The diamond in an illusion setting is mounted to a mirror-like plate before being set into the band, making it look larger, with more brilliance. There's a downside to the illusion setting--it's more difficult to repair. 4. Choose an Engagement Ring with Side Stones Small diamonds set into the band on either side of a center stone won't necessarily make the focal diamond look larger, but can give an engagement ring more overall pizzazz. (Top Picks Engagement Rings with Side Stones) 5. Select a Bezel Set Diamond Choose a diamond in a bezel setting, where a rim totally encircles the stone. White gold or platinum will blend with and enhance a white diamond, making it appear larger. A yellow gold bezel setting can throw a yellowish tint back onto the diamond. Shallow cut diamonds look larger, but with a penalty. You might be tempted to buy an engagement ring set with diamonds that are cut shallow--not as deep as they ideally should be. Shallow cut diamonds do appear larger than the same size stones with a more proportional cut, but what you gain in size you lose in brilliance. Light traveling through a shallow cut tends to go out the back instead of bouncing off of the sides of the stone and back into your vision.
One of the most meaningful gifts to commemorate a special event or occasion is diamond jewelry, especially a diamond ring. In order to really make the presentation of your gift a memorable experience, you will need to customize the ring personally. Give it a memorable design for the special person in your life. Some creativity and some monetary investment will enable you to build a beautiful diamond ring that will make memories for years to come.
Instructions
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Go online and visit a jewelry website. There are a number of different sites that will allow you to design and build your diamond ring such as A Diamond is Forever.
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Click once on "Design Your Ring." A window will then pop up on the screen where you will be designing your personalized diamond ring.
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Select a diamond stone to go in the setting of your ring. You will have several different options for the design of the stone such as princess cut, round cut, oval cut and teardrop cut.
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Choose the type of band you want your ring to have. You can choose between white gold (silver), regular yellow gold or even platinum materials for your band.
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Select the style of setting for your ring. The setting is the head piece of the ring that holds your diamond. You can choose between bezel or prong style settings. You can also pick between 4-prong and 6-prong settings. The 6-prong setting will give you added security and will hold your diamond in place. However, the gem will not be as visible as in a 4-prong setting.
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Choose the diamond stones for the sides of your ring. Click on all the different options to see what they will look like on the ring and choose your favorite.
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Size the ring and then visit the manufacturer or jeweler to order your ring.
