Selecting Diamonds

Diamonds are graded for certification by laboratories using grading criteria. Four of these criteria are critical to understand when making a diamond purchase or investment. Known as the “Four C’s” these criteria are: color, cut, clarity and carat. 

Color is the result of the composition of a diamond and it does not change. When a jeweler is describing the color of a diamond they are referring to the presence or absence of color in white diamonds. Because a diamond with no color allows maximum light to pass through, colorless diamonds are preferred for their sparkle.

Cut refers to a diamonds reflective quality. Most diamonds are cut with 58 facets. The brilliance of diamonds is heavily dependent on the cut. The different angles and the finish of a diamond determine its ability to reflect light and cause its brilliance and fire. Remember that the cut of a diamond can have an impact on its durability as well as its beauty. Some cutting faults can make a diamond prone to breakage. A diamond that is cut too thin can also cause light to leak out of the back and the diamond will lose some of the sparkle and appear not to shine. So, as you can see the Cut is probably the most important of the Four C’s.  

During the formation process, inner flaws, or inclusions occur in most diamonds. The number and size of these inclusions determine what is referred to as the clarity of a diamond. Diamonds that are clear create more brilliance and therefore are rarer and highly priced. To be considered “flawless”, a diamond must have no surface or internal imperfections visible upon being viewed by a skilled diamond grader using 10 power magnifications.

Carat is the unit of weight by which diamonds are measured. One carat is equal to 200 milligrams. A carat is divided into 100 segments called points. 150 points would equal one and a half carats. 

When you go to the store to make that all important diamond purchase, do not be shy! Ask questions, get the answers needed to make an informed purchase. Shopping for certified diamonds enables you to make an informed selection. Knowing the “four C’s” allows you to comparison shop and purchase the best diamond at a fair price.  But, before making a purchase, shop around and decide what shapes and styles really appeal to you.

Enjoy your diamond for years to come!

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How to Sell Old Diamonds

the beauty of investing in diamonds is that these precious stones is always valuable, regardless of the passage of time. Of course, the assumption is that these old diamonds maintain their quality in terms of cut, carat, clarity and color (4Cs), which should be easy when your gemstones properly stored.

Customers old diamonds abound in many places, so it should be easy to find someone who will buy stones. Then again, the sale of old diamonds requires certain steps to a seller can get the right price rather than scalped one of the many unscrupulous buyers who pay a small portion of the actual market value of diamonds. Here then, some are all important steps to get a fair deal on the sale of old diamonds.

get expert estimates

If you are only selling diamonds, but not jewelry or a set that came with it, we suggest that the stones from their settings. Then, try to keep diamonds as sparkly as possible wiping with a clean cloth and store in clean, safe and secure place.

to collect information on the fair market value of the 4Cs of diamonds up with the best resources the internet sources. Through the initial calculations, the possible market value of diamonds can then be determined.

Technical assessment of diamonds, however, still has to be during the sale, for several reasons. You will be notified of a total possible value of the stones by the goal of a professional in the jewelry and said assessment that will be the basis for comparison between the many types of diamond buyers. If possible, ask to review a copy of their certification costs.

Select Sales Venue

There are many places where the legal sale of diamonds from old brick and mortar facilities to online websites. Your choice of location depends largely on your personal preferences in the ease of selling and targeted dobiti.Evo just a few of these options:

• Local jewelry stores are good places to sell old diamonds especially when you are a guest. Most will give you a fair price in the hope that you will come to buy diamond jewelry from them, too.

• The ends institution can often provide the highest profits, especially when the old diamonds are valuable in every sense of the word. Amounts bid may go more to the point that the actual profit more than doubled than expected. We usually do not recommend online auction sites to sell the old diamond, however.

• Online sites to purchase precious stones and jewelry pieces can offer competitive prices for their diamonds. Just make sure that the initial assessment on hand as con artists take advantage of the relative anonymity of the Internet to fleece the owners of their gemstones by as much as 95% of fair market value.

The most important tip for the sale of the old diamond is to never sell the first person who wants to buy. Comparison shopping refers to the sale of old diamonds, as it does on other products such as appliances, jewelry and homes. Once you find the bidder with the highest price, so to speak, it's the only time when selling an old diamond is the right decision.

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