Diamond & Jewelry News, Advice and Prices for Consumers
Diamond & Jewelry News, Advice and Prices for Consumers
September 7, 2010
I'm just wondering...
September 14, 2010
You should just really understand WHY you are buying the diamond. Don't do it as an "investment". I think usually diamonds aren't great investments, unless you were given a really great one in somebody's will and you just keep it until you want to sell it and make all the money! The thing is, if you know what you're looking at. You have really got to understand the 4C's-carat weight, cut, color, and clarity, which can help you understand comparative diamond pricing (so you can figure out how expensive a diamond you can afford) and be able to know, because of that, whether the estate diamond you are looking at is a good deal or not. Then you have to factor in all the other important stuff (how much it's going to cost to set it, how much the other material you're going to set is going to cost you, etc. You just really need to think it through and if you don't find something that is obviously a good deal, don't be fooled into spending your money for no reason at all. Good luck, and I am really hoping that you will be able to find the gem of your dreams.
September 13, 2010
I think the number one most important thing is to have a really good appraiser! I mean, you just have to have one that you really trust, because you need to be sure about what you're buying, and since it's from someone's estate and you aren't buying as jewelry with the same kind of guarantees and reasoning as you would usually purchase a diamond, you need to be able to guarantee to yourself what it's worth is, in whatever way you can, and to really go ahead and understand the diamond pricing comparisons and know all that stuff...
