| If you are in the market for a ring or a new | | | | custom piece with your diamonds, if you prefer. |
| piece of diamond jewelry, you may want to | | | | Loose diamonds allow you to get the most out of |
| consider buying loose diamonds and having them | | | | your purchase. If you are on a budget, you can |
| set. There are several advantages to buying | | | | probably afford a larger diamond than what you |
| diamonds this way, and finding them in your price | | | | can afford in a setting. You can purchase your |
| range is probably easier than you think. | | | | larger diamond and then work on getting it set in |
| Loose diamonds can be purchased individually or in | | | | a jewelry piece of your choice. |
| a group. They offer the same quality as the | | | | When you shop for diamonds, you need to keep |
| diamonds found in diamond jewelry, but with | | | | the "four C's" in mind. These are standards for |
| several advantages. The first advantage is price. | | | | quality that are set for diamonds by independent |
| Loose diamonds tend to be less expensive than | | | | gemologist associations. The four C's stand for |
| diamonds that have been set into jewelry. | | | | Clarity, Cut, Color and Carat. The clarity of your |
| You just have to select the cut that you want | | | | diamonds will be ranked on a scale of flawless to |
| and have your jeweler find diamonds that fit | | | | I3. The cut can range from the familiar round cut |
| those criteria. You can also shop for diamonds | | | | diamond to the more unique cut corner trillion |
| online and save even more. Online jewelry stores | | | | diamonds. Colored diamonds are becoming more |
| don't have the same type of overhead that | | | | popular, but most people look for clear, colorless |
| offline stores do, so they can often afford to | | | | diamonds. The carat is the weight of the diamond. |
| offer lower prices. | | | | The other factors that you need to consider |
| Buying diamonds loose also allows you to be | | | | when looking for loose diamonds are the average |
| creative with your jewelry. It is very easy to | | | | width, the total depth, the pavilion, the culet, the |
| customize your jewelry when you buy your this | | | | symmetry and polish. |
| way. If you find a style or design that you like, | | | | Buying loose diamonds allows you to get the |
| and you can't seem to find it available, you can | | | | most out of your diamond jewelry. You can get |
| purchase your diamonds and have a jeweler | | | | better quality diamonds in their loose form, have |
| custom create a piece to mimic the jewelry that | | | | them set in a custom design especially created |
| you like. A good jeweler will also be able to take | | | | for you and get exactly what you are looking for. |
| several different designs and create a totally | | | | |