Diamond Jewelry - A woman's guide to buying diamond jewelry, diamond rings, loose diamonds, diamond earrings.


	Diamond Buying Made Easier > Diamond Jewelry - A Woman's Guide Diamond Jewelry - A Woman's Guide Diamond jewelry has so many variables involved with its composition that it makes it difficult to give you hard and fast rules of what to consider in each and every time you look at diamond jewelry. As was discussed on the previous page, "Diamond Jewelry - The Basics", you should start by thinking about buying loose diamonds when thinking about diamond jewelry. Why would I tell you to buy loose diamonds? Well, because you can buy loose diamonds..... What? Huh? I don't get it! OK, let me try again. A long time ago, in a land far, far away I got married. And I needed to know that why? Well, we got married in Kumiko's hometown of Fukuoka, Japan. In Japan, the wedding receptions are almost always held in a hotel. And they offer different "plans" to choose from... OK Bud, now what* does that have to do with buying diamond jewelry or even buying loose diamonds?* You'll see.... when we went to talk with the hotel's wedding planner, he explained the different plans- A, B, and C. After hearing about the 3 different plans and being the pain that I am, I asked to take one feature from plan A, one feature from plan B, a couple of features from plan C, and then make a brand new plan D.... the wedding planner didn't like that idea and said that it wouldn't be possible! Now, work with me a bit, Bud... I know that there is a point here somewhere! Well the point is, when it comes to diamond jewelry it isn't the same as a pair of shoes or a TV.... with those types of items you have to take all or nothing. With diamond jewelry... *anything is possible!* Actually a competent jeweler will encourage you to make a piece of diamond jewelry that is built to your specifications. So it is always the best idea to pick out the major component, the diamond, separately. It is the major component because it is a majority of the final cost of your diamond jewelry. It gives you more control over the process if you purchase the major, and most expensive, element first. To buy loose diamonds is the way to go! OK, I see what you mean. Good! I need to go and take my medication now... I'm hearing voices in my head again. Women are from Venus, Men are from Another Planet! Now why would I have a page to explain how to buy loose diamonds just for women? Don't worry I'm not going to start another conversation! Woman have so many more options for diamond jewelry than men do... and women look at diamond jewelry differently then men do. Now I will get into some generalities here about men and women... some might start to think I'm an old male chauvinistic pig... and while that is mostly true, my opinions are based on years of observation. Women love going to jewelry stores and looking at diamond jewelry, while men would rather be anywhere else in the world than in a jewelry store! And I have seen this first hand, in many different countries, in the thousands of jewelry store that I've visited. When men and women look to buy diamond jewelry they approach the process from different directions... - Women prefer not to look at loose diamonds... they like to see the diamond, in a ring, on their finger, and they will comment on how beautiful it is. They don't ask about the price so quickly... they focus on the beauty, which is always a good thing! - Because all diamond jewelry looks pretty much the same to guys... the concept to buy loose diamonds makes guys feel more comfortable. They like to get into the "specs" of the diamond's qualities. Looking at the clarity chart, seeing what the color grade is, etc. I guess it's kind of like comparing the specs of cars or power tools.... and finally an important focus is the price. When a guy is looking to buy a piece of diamond jewelry there are two possible directions they might take- 1.- The Engineer he wants to examine the most minute details of the diamond... which is fine, but they tend to get too anal about the whole process. Many times they end up with a smaller diamond just because they can't stand the idea of inclusions in the diamond. They want to get the best clarity, color, and cut so they sacrifice the carat weight in order to achieve their goal. Somewhere along the way, they haven't discovered the truth that, size really does matter. 2.- Mr. "I'll spend a bundle on a new boat but I want to spend a minimal amount I can for this diamond" he wants the most amount of flash for the smallest amount of cash. Guys are really tight sometimes! (I can say that because I'm a guy and no guy should be reading this because this is secret diamond jewelry info just for women!) He will proceed to buy a diamond that is right for him.... but he doesn't think about when she will show it to her friends and then they start comparing diamonds. Unfortunately, she does notice that while her diamond is bigger its just not as "blingy" as the diamond that her friend got from The Engineer guy! Sadly, there are a lot of guys that fall into the second category! Is he finally going to get to the point? Ladies, you will need to be a bit more like the guys when you want to buy diamond jewelry and more specifically loose diamonds. You will need to be a bit like The Engineer guy and a bit like the "big flash for little cash" guy. If you can position yourself between those two extremes you will have examined all the technical aspects of a diamond and then made informed compromises in order to get the most for your money when you buy diamond jewelry. It is essential that you follow the "buy loose diamonds" approach because it will empower you to choose what works for you. Up to this point, you have gotten a basic concept of diamond's 4Cs from this website along with visiting some local jewelers as outlined in Diamond Jewelry - The Basics but the *most powerful thing* you have done is to go online and done some research of loose diamond availability and pricing. *Having information like this, that is available to anyone and everyone when they are looking to buy diamond jewelry or loose diamonds is truly amazing!* I was just on one of the best known, largest online diamond retailers... by using their diamond search functions, adjusting the carat weight, clarity, cut, color, and price sliders you can find an amazing number of diamonds to choose from.... actually here's what I did- - 0.81ct. and larger - Very Good Cut and better - "I" Color and higher - SI1 Clarity and higher - $4,000 to $4,100 price range I ended up with 56 diamonds to consider! From an 0.81ct. Ideal Cut, VS2, E to a 1.00ct. Very Good Cut, SI1, I. To have a great selection like this from a solid company with a bulletproof return policy is absolutely a consumer's dream come true! I believe that using this online tool will really help you understand the 4Cs and how they be adjusted to affect the prices of diamonds. You can use the information gathered from an online diamond retailer to check prices that are being charged at your local jewelry stores. Your local jeweler might match diamond prices listed online. Thinking outside of the box.... When you are in the market to buy diamond jewelry or loose diamonds.... there are "normal" ranges that most people consider and a usual range of diamonds that jewelers will have on hand. You could, and should, give some consideration to Clarity Enhanced Diamonds. These are a bit difficult to find online but your local jeweler might be able to get some for you to see. Sometimes these treated diamonds are not the best choice for a ring, because of the hard wear and tear that rings go through, but for earrings or a pendant they could end up being an excellent choice at very good price points! And if you'd like a bit of color in your life, check out Fancy Color Diamonds.... available from some online retailers. If the natural fancy color diamonds are a bit too pricey also consider Color Enhanced Diamonds. These are really exciting choices to have diamonds available in such great colors. Now these colored diamonds don't have to be for the bigger diamonds in a piece of diamond jewelry, the smaller diamonds can and do come in different colors. You might consider a larger colorless "white" diamond but the smaller side diamonds might be in yellow, green, blue, or pink. Just think of the possibilities! - Important Take Away Points - Diamond Jewelry - A Woman's Guide #1- I have written most of this from the perspective of engagement rings... a ring with a larger center diamond. This may or may not be your interested in buying a diamond, but the concept to buy loose diamonds holds up no matter what your intentions. #2- If you do buy loose diamonds from an online retailer there is the consideration that you will have to set the diamonds into some kind of mounting. The online retailers do offer mountings when you buy loose diamonds from them. Local jewelery stores will set your diamond but you should shop around... you will want a jeweler that knows what they are doing. A few jewelers don't understand the Internet, and if you come in with something you got off of the Internet, they might try to find something wrong with it.... they might try to scare you by telling you buying diamonds from the Internet is always risky.... they want to muddy the water so people will only come to them for diamond jewelry or loose diamonds. #3- If you buy loose diamonds it does become important that you stick with grading reports that are "above question".... namely, reports from GIA or AGS, or GCAL. It means that you will pay a bit more but in the long run it is for your piece of mind. Some retailers, online and local, will try to tell you that their grading reports are "just as good" as a GIA grading report because they went to GIA, got their GG degree, and GIA taught them how to grade diamonds "the GIA way"! It's just not the same!.... I went to GIA, I got my GG, and I even a Diamond Instructor at GIA but I would never think that any report I might come up with would be the equivalent to a report from one of those labs. #4- Always try to work with local jewelers.... they offer services that online retailers can't. They may come close or match prices that are offered from online retailers but you will have to consider if it is worth it to you if the local jeweler's services warrant the additional prices. #5- If you are doing some investigation on your own because you are in a relationship and it looks like you are close to an engagement, so some diamond jewelry is in your future. Please, please, please!!! do not expect a guy to read your mind as to what you want! I've talked with way too many guys that have girlfriends who haven't given them any information because they feel that the guy should magically understand what they want or somehow he should surprise her! HELLO? Guys are normally kind of dense to begin with and you expect them to pick up on some subtle hints as to what you want! You won't end up being surprised, you will more likely be disappointed! I have 5 sisters and 3 brothers, a nice Irish Catholic family, and I learned at an early age that if I didn't speak up I would end up being overlooked. Ladies, if you want something, tell him!!! My wife lets it be known what she wants, and so she ends up with most everything she wants... however I don't know if she'll ever end up with that husband who is 6'2", 185 Lbs, and drop dead gorgeous... that ship has already sailed! If you want a Princess Cut, about a 3/4 carat, in a finger size 6.75, and in white gold.... please let it be known!	Looking for diamond jewelry, diamond engagement rings, or loose diamonds? This is the place for diamond buying information! A consumer's guide on how to buy a diamond.... from a jewelry business insider!
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