Quality Diamond Jewelry

Pricing most products is quite easy. Determine how much it costs to make the item, how much it costs to market that item, and then mark it up by 15 – 30% or more. Simple, right? Well, pricing diamonds isn’t quite that simple. There are many factors that are considered when diamonds are priced.

Diamond prices are determined first by adding the cost of the rough diamond, the cost of cutting the diamond, and all other costs necessary to turn the rough diamond into a marketable diamond. Depending on the importance of the diamond, an independent company may be called in to certify the grade of the diamond based on color, cut, clarity, and weight.

At this point, the diamond becomes more expensive each time it changes hands, until it finally reaches a retailer, where the price is raised a bit more. Before reaching the retailer, however, the diamond must travel from the mine, to the cutter and polisher, to the independent grading company, and then to the Primary market. Once it has reached the primary market, it will be purchased by diamond dealers and wholesalers, and from there it will be sold to retailers.

As you can see, the earlier you can buy a diamond in the process, the lower the cost of the diamond will be – but not the value. The value is based on what the diamond will sell for in the market location – through a retailer.

If you own a diamond, and you have no concept how much it is worth, you can have it appraised, but the appraisal may not be accurate. You will be better off obtaining a certificate through GIA – Gemological Institute of America. With the information on this certificate, you can use a cutter’s guide to accurately determine what your diamond is worth.

There are also many diamond price calculators available. These can be found on the Internet, and many diamond dealers use these as well. You must realize, however, that before you can accurately price a diamond, without a Diamond Grade Report, you need to know quite a bit about diamonds, such as different cuts, clarity, color, and weight – and how each of those aspects adds to the value of a diamond, or decreases the value of the diamond as the case may be.

Again, you will be better off if you get a Diamond Grading Report on the diamond, and use that information to look up the price in one of the guides that the diamond cutting industry uses. This will give you the most accurate value of the diamond in your possession, or of the diamond you are considering purchasing.

About Diamond Clarity
Many people mistakenly think that diamond clarity refers to how clear i...
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About Diamond Weights
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Are Diamonds Rare
For every 1 million diamonds that are mined, only one will be found that is a quality ...
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Bonded Diamonds
First, bonded diamonds have a purchase back pol...
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Buying Diamonds Online
First, consider your reasons for wanting to purchase the diamond online, as opposed to making a purc...
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Choosing Cut Of Diamond
The most popular cuts are heart, marquise, oval, pear, princess, round, trillion...
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Colored Diamonds
Treatments like irradiation make it possible for more people to own these vividly colored diamonds. Most ...
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Diamond Brands
Branding is actually based on who owns the diamond. For instance, if DeBeers owns the diamo...
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Diamond Certificates
With a diamond certificate, you can verify the color, cut, carat, ...
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Diamond Engagement Rings
First, determine how much ring you can afford. Most peop...
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Diamond Grading
On the color grading scale, D, E, and F mean that the diamond has no color. G, H...
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Diamond Scams
A common scam that most jewelry stores participa...
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Famous Diamonds
The Dresden Green stands out among the natural colored diamonds. It is the largest green diamond in the world w...
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How Are Diamonds Cut
Diamonds are cut with saws, into round shapes. From the rounded shape, other shapes may be cut,...
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How Diamonds Are Mined
When pipe mining is used, the diamonds are extr...
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How To Care For Your Diamond
First, you should take your diamond jewelry to a jeweler once a year. Have him check the...
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How To Clean Your Diamond
Want to keep that Brilliance and Shine? Diamonds require cleaning so t...
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How To Sell A Diamond
First, have the diamond appraised. In fact, have it appraised by 2 or...
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How To Spot A Fake Diamond
First, only deal with reputable jewelers, and when you...
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Insuring Your Diamond
The first type of insurance policies for diamonds...
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Synthetic Diamonds
Although the technology for synthetic diamo...
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What Are Dirty Diamonds
Diamonds become dirty. When you wash your hands with a diamond ring on, ...
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Where Diamonds Are Mined
Diavik is also owned by Rio Tinto, located in Canada it is a very la...
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Blood Diamonds Conflict Diamonds
Blood diamonds, sometimes also referred to as conflict diamonds, a...
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DiamondPartners
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