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C'est la bague en diamant que je trouve la meilleure.

C'est la bague en diamant que je trouve la meilleure.
It is the diamond ring that I find the best.
From Lesson 124:Direct object relative pronouns (que)·French

Questions & Answers about C'est la bague en diamant que je trouve la meilleure.

Why do we use que instead of qui after diamant?
In this sentence, que means "that". We use que because it is the direct object of the verb trouve — it represents the thing you find. If the word "that" referred to something doing an action (the subject), we would use qui.
Why do we say en diamant to mean "diamond ring"?
To say what something is made of in French, we generally use the preposition en followed by the material. So, a "diamond ring" is literally expressed as a "ring in diamond" (bague en diamant).
Why is the feminine form la meilleure used at the end?
la meilleure translates to "the best". It has to agree with the noun it describes, which is la bague (the ring). Since bague is a feminine noun, we must use the feminine form la meilleure rather than the masculine le meilleur.
What happens if I leave out the la and just say que je trouve meilleure?
The word la is what turns "better" into "the best". Without it, meilleure just means "better", so the sentence would change to mean "...that I find better".

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