Here is how you can spend less for bigger glittering diamond stones:

Rule 1 : How to select the diamond?

- Consider fancy shape, especially the elongated shapes usally look larger that round diamonds.

- Keep in mind that shallow cut diamond looks larger but do trade off with the stones' brilliance due to  ineffective light reflection.

Ruel 2 : how to select the diamond setting?

- Pave' 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 settings.

- Illusion setting is mouted to a mirror-like plate before set into the band, making it look larger, with more brilliance ( though the downside is that it is more difficult to repair)

- Choose the ring with side stones. Well, though small diamonds set into the band on either side of a center stone won't necessarly make the focla diamond look larger, but can give a more overall pizzazz.

- Select a Bezel Set Diamond , where a rim totally circles the stone. White gold or platinum will blend with and enhancea white diamond, making it appear larger. A yellow gold bezel setting can throw a yellowish tint back onto the diamond.

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