| Before you start shopping for | | | | untreated. |
| diamonds,consider dealing with a bonded | | | | |
| jeweler. | | | | Bonded diamonds increase in value, with |
| | | | afixed appreciation rate that is designed |
| Bonded jewelers sell bonded diamonds,and | | | | tokeep up with inflation. This means that |
| there are very few bonded jewelers inthe | | | | adiamond that is worth a certain amount |
| world. In fact, out of all of the jeweler'sin | | | | ofmoney today will be worth more in the |
| the world, only about 5% of them arebonded. | | | | future,as the price of diamonds continues to |
| Buying a bonded diamond willcost more than | | | | rise. |
| buying a non-bondeddiamond, but when you look | | | | |
| at what youget with the bonded option, you | | | | This generally does not apply to buy |
| will seethat it is well worth the extra | | | | backs,however. It typically applies to |
| expense. | | | | trade-ins. |
| | | | |
| First, bonded diamonds have a buy backpolicy | | | | Alternately, by purchasing a bondeddiamond, |
| for the life of the diamond. No matterhow | | | | you are protected against thepossibility of a |
| long you have had the diamond, you cantake it | | | | market crash. If a marketcrash occurs, the |
| back to the bonded jeweler and sell itback to | | | | value of diamonds willdrop. However, the |
| him or her, for a 100% refund. If ajeweler | | | | bonded jewelerguarantees to refund you the |
| does not offer a 100% buy backguarantee, for | | | | differencebetween what the diamond is now |
| the life of the diamond, thenyou should take | | | | worthand what you paid for it before the |
| a closer look at the diamondto see what is | | | | marketcrash. |
| wrong with it. | | | | |
| | | | It may be difficult to find a bonded jeweler |
| Bonded diamonds also have a breakagepolicy. | | | | inyour area, but if you can, this is who |
| If the stone breaks or chips, thebonded | | | | youwant to deal with, as opposed to |
| jeweler will replace it with a new one | | | | dealingwith an un-bonded jeweler. |
| | | | Specifically tellthe jeweler that you are |
| - one time. No jeweler would ever offer sucha | | | | only interested inbonded diamonds. You can |
| policy on any stone that was not 100%natural, | | | | find a bondedjeweler in your area by using |
| so just the offer of such a policyshould give | | | | various onlineresources, or by calling the |
| you piece of mind concerningthe quality of | | | | local jewelrystores. |
| the diamond. Bondeddiamonds are natural and | | | | |