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