| Before you start shopping for diamonds, consider | | | | Bonded diamonds increase in value, with a fixed |
| dealing with a bonded jeweler. Bonded jewelers | | | | appreciation rate that is designed to keep up with |
| sell bonded diamonds, and there are very few | | | | inflation. This means that a diamond that is worth |
| bonded jewelers in the world. In fact, out of all of | | | | a certain amount of money today will be worth |
| the jeweler's in the world, only about 5% of them | | | | more in the future, as the price of diamonds |
| are bonded. Buying a bonded diamond will cost | | | | continues to rise. This generally does not apply to |
| more than buying a non-bonded diamond, but | | | | buy backs, however. It typically applies to |
| when you look at what you get with the bonded | | | | trade-ins. |
| option, you will see that it is well worth the extra | | | | Alternately, by purchasing a bonded diamond, you |
| expense. | | | | are protected against the possibility of a market |
| First, bonded diamonds have a buy back policy for | | | | crash. If a market crash occurs, the value of |
| the life of the diamond. No matter how long you | | | | diamonds will drop. However, the bonded jeweler |
| have had the diamond, you can take it back to | | | | guarantees to refund you the difference between |
| the bonded jeweler and sell it back to him or her, | | | | what the diamond is now worth and what you |
| for a 100% refund. If a jeweler does not offer a | | | | paid for it before the market crash. |
| 100% buy back guarantee, for the life of the | | | | It may be difficult to find a bonded jeweler in |
| diamond, then you should take a closer look at | | | | your area, but if you can, this is who you want to |
| the diamond to see what is wrong with it. | | | | deal with, as opposed to dealing with an |
| Bonded diamonds also have a breakage policy. If | | | | un-bonded jeweler. Specifically tell the jeweler that |
| the stone breaks or chips, the bonded jeweler will | | | | you are only interested in bonded diamonds. You |
| replace it with a new one - one time. No jeweler | | | | can find a bonded jeweler in your area by using |
| would ever offer such a policy on any stone that | | | | various online resources, or by calling the local |
| was not 100% natural, so just the offer of such | | | | jewelry stores. |
| a policy should give you piece of mind concerning | | | | Learn about autumn fern, birds nest fern and |
| the quality of the diamond. Bonded diamonds are | | | | other information at the Gardening Central site. |
| natural and untreated. | | | | |