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Expert Selection Virtual Selection. Practical Advice for Your Search. When shopping for a loose diamond choosing diamond carat size is generally a matter of preferences for dimensionality, but also involves an understanding of how quality factors affect diamond prices. Carat weight usually translates to approximate size equivalents, but depending how the diamond is proportioned, stones of a given weight might vary widely in actual size.
As diamond carat increases the cost "per carat" increases as well, leading to an exponential increase in total price. For example a 1. The same quality in a 2. So a diamond twice as big can cost over three times as much.
Color and clarity grades can greatly affect the diamond carat range that can be purchased with a given budget. Some compromise is almost always made in one or both areas. It is important to understand which factors are most important to you so that you can select the ideal diamond for your budget. How To Choose the Color. Determining the best diamond color range to stay in is a very individual matter.
People vary widely in their color acuity. Some people can immediately detect a diamond color that is outside the colorless range DEF.
Other people cannot distinguish between colors several grades apart, even in controlled conditions. Most shoppers are mainly concerned that the diamond does not look yellow to the casual observer. Diamonds in the near-colorless range GHIJ generally fit these criteria. And since near-colorless diamonds cost far less than colorless ones, many people find their best value in this range.
While placing a diamond color D next to an I color will create a differential that most people can see, the I color on its own looks essentially "white". Diamonds, whether loose diamonds or diamond jewelry, can be expensive. This is completely down to your own preference and how much you feel comfortable spending.
Whatever your budget is, stick to it. Or check out guides that can help you navigate through:. A loose diamond is a diamond that has been cut and polished, but not yet made into a piece of jewelry, like an engagement ring. Some buy loose diamonds with the intention to eventually have it set in a piece of jewelry.
This can help you better assess the quality of the diamond before seeing it obscured by a ring setting, as well as having the flexibility to have the ring or piece of jewelry made exactly how you want it.
While you can sell loose diamonds at pawn shops or local jewelry stores, this is not recommended. These stores will pay well below market price, and your chances of getting ripped off are quite high. Your best option for selling loose diamonds is to a trusted online jeweler. Abe Mor has a diamond buying program, and will likely give you the best price for your diamonds. The best loose diamond sellers are those that have a good range, high-quality, certified diamonds, and can provide a stellar customer experience.
We highly recommend James Allen and Blue Nile for almost all purchases of loose diamonds. Before you buy a diamond, get personal buying advice from industry veterans.
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Blue Nile Blue Nile is the largest and most well known internet jewelry seller. They have a very large exclusive online inventory. Their high quality images are catching up to James Allens' and their prices are amazing. Blue Nile have generously offered our readers an exclusive one-time use coupon. Thanks for all the great information on your website. Could you help me better understand whether any kinds of these inclusions and their placements are regarded as more or less favorable as to the performance of the diamond?
Let me clarify something because you are understanding clarity the wrong way. It is judged based on a combination of factors like positioning, quantity, durability etc…. A loose diamond could have a single crystal only and it could receive an SI2 rating due to it being black and super obvious in the center of the table.
This could just show up inconspicuously in a grading report and yet a magnified image could reveal the seriousness of the inclusion. I looked at all 4 diamonds and inspected them. Cutwise, they are top notch and on par. The difference in these diamonds really lies in carat weight only. In terms of getting good value for money, these would be my 2 final picks and if budget is not an issue, go for the 2nd stone for the bigger size. Just wondering, on the hearts image for the bigger 0.
Will it affect the light performance? Or are they actually the inclusions? I am ready to compromise on colour as long as the cut is great as I feel the cut can to certain extent compensate for colour. To keep within budget as well. On another note, I am also looking at Lazare diamonds. They look amazing with naked eyes in real, and I have seen one on my friend from far. It was gorgeous and was surprised when I asked, it was just a 0.
I have never seen an ACA diamond in real life and so I am a bit skeptical. Question 1 Price is way higher for a Lazare. But is it worth it? Are all Lazare diamonds really as good as they claim?
Or the ACA will perform just as good as a Lazare? Question 2 Or is it that Lazare and ACA are two different cuttings even though both are ideal, and therefore are not directly comparable even though they perform equally? Their quality control is no good. I have seen and examined many of these in person. Granted there are some nice ones but there is also a high proportion of mediocre stones.
ACA stones will be better than the Lazare diamonds. The best Lazare diamonds would be on par with a typical ACA. They are much more consistent than Lazare. The 2 White Flash diamonds are extremely well cut. It is as good as it can physically get for round brilliant diamonds. I started my engagement ring shopping at a few local stores and the rings that they have are either out of my budget or too far away from what I have in mind.
If I were buy a loose diamond for engagement ring that is made on a later date, what would you recommend I use for my proposal? Should I buy a faux ring or propose with the loose diamond?
As for your next question, it really is up to you. They tend to be clustered together to allow customers to comparison shop and because they trade with each other. They also enjoy strength in numbers as security is so important in the diamond business.
That said, these stores can be intimidating. Diamond dealers are notoriously high-pressure salespeople. They haggle all day, everyday. Buying a diamond this way will not be easy, but it will make a great story!
Both online jewelers and diamond wholesalers that sell loose diamonds will set your diamond for you in a variety of different ring styles. They have hundreds of different settings to choose from in both gold and platinum.
Most diamonds can be paired with most settings. You can design and preview your setting online. They will then build it and ship it to you within a week or two. If you want something truly unique, your best bet is to find a local jeweler who does custom designs.
You will pay a design fee in addition to the material cost of the ring or other setting, but they will usually be happy to use the loose diamond you have purchased. There are pros and cons to buying loose diamonds. You can choose the exact diamond you want, and you may be able to save money. On the other hand, you will have to go through the extra step of designing your own setting and waiting for your ring to be built.
Another advantage to buying a loose diamond that has not yet been set is that you can truly see it in its true form. Sometimes settings are intentionally positioned to hide any flaws or blemishes in the diamond, meaning you see it in the store and then you get it home and under the right lighting, voila! Where did that spot come from?
Loose diamonds hold nothing back. It is a little more difficult to maneuver and must be handled only with tweezers by a skilled salesperson or professional jeweler, who can then show you the loose diamond under a gem scope or glass piece loupe. A gem scope is the best way to see the innards and exterior of a loose diamond.
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