| There are many different benefits to buying loose | | | | cut, and the radian cut that are the standard cuts |
| diamonds rather than buying the diamond in a | | | | that are seen in diamonds. |
| setting at a local jewelry store, and one of the | | | | There are also fancy cuts such as the princess, |
| benefits is the loose diamond price. Buying loose | | | | marquise, pear, oval and heart-shaped. Shopping |
| diamonds is often thirty percent less expensive | | | | online to buy loose diamonds allows individuals to |
| than buying in a local jewelry store because there | | | | view all of these different cuts and gives them a |
| is a very low overhead for the sellers, only having | | | | much larger selection in the sizes of the diamonds |
| to maintain a website and a few employees to | | | | in the cuts that they desire. |
| manage inventory and customer service rather | | | | Although individuals today will often go for the |
| than the lease on the store and utility costs. | | | | most clear diamond, not wanting any color in it, if |
| In addition, buying loose diamonds allows individuals | | | | an individual is wanting to buy a loose diamond to |
| to expand the area in which they can purchase | | | | make a replica of an antique engagement ring, |
| diamonds, rather than being limited to their own | | | | then he may want to buy a stone that has a |
| locality. In this way they can purchase diamonds | | | | certain flaw in it or that is colored slightly to give |
| from all around the world, as long as they stick to | | | | it a more unique look. In the past, stones were |
| a few simple rules when looking at buying loose | | | | chosen based on their uniqueness, and then were |
| diamonds. | | | | cut to accent those flaws so that they became a |
| Steps to Take | | | | special piece of art. |
| The first step to take is to learn the four | | | | Besides the cut, color and clarity of the diamond, |
| standards for buying a loose diamond, which are | | | | the carat weight is also considered and all of |
| carat weight, color, clarity and cut of the diamond. | | | | these features are listed on the certificate for the |
| There are about ten different cuts that are used | | | | diamond. If the seller does not have the diamonds |
| which have different facets in the diamond giving | | | | certified by a gemological society in the United |
| it the shimmer and shine that the individual wants | | | | States or Europe, then the person should veer |
| as well as the shape. There is the round brilliant | | | | away from buying anything from that seller since |
| cut, the emerald cut, the asscher cut, the cushion | | | | they are likely to be fakes. |