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| grooms-to-be can save as much as 40-percent | | | | such as the Better Business Bureau. Inquire if |
| by cutting out the middle-man but anyone. To | | | | they sell GIA certified stones which guarantee a |
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| your diamond directly from the wholesaler, | | | | terminology such as color, carat, cut and clarity. |
| instead of going through a jeweler. Most | | | | Learn how to ask about flaws and imperfections. |
| wholesalers sell loose diamonds that come from a | | | | Know about treated, colored, conflict and |
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| buyer. That buyer can sell to a jeweler or directly | | | | and respect with a wholesaler. |
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| most expensive component of the jewelry so the | | | | unbiased opinion about the stone's quality and |
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