May
When a couple is looking at engagement rings and wedding rings, they might be thrown off guard by the price tags attached and might also be unable to find just the right ring for their momentous occasion.In some particular case, they turn to loose diamonds, which allows them to buy the diamond separately and then have it placed in a setting of their choice. This often gives them a greater variety of options in the size and cut of the stone for a lesser price than one that is already chosen and set in a ring.
Tips and Cautions
There are certain things to beware of when buying loose diamondswhich is not an issue when buying from a jewelry store where everything is certified to be real.Loose diamonds are sold by charlatans at times who will substitute synthetic stones as the real thing and charge lesser prices than a true diamond, but still exorbitant amounts for a fake stone. One caution is to make sure that the stones are certified loose diamonds, which means that the diamonds should come with a certificate from a laboratory that gives a grading report on the diamond. Some credible agencies that can offer such reports are the Gemological Institute of America, the European Gemological Laboratory, and the American Gem Society. If a certificate is not given by any of these laboratories by the loose diamond distributer, then the diamonds should not be bought from that company because they are likely to be fakes. Read the rest of this entry »
