| This guide will not tell you which
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| | recognized and respected.Some of the more
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| diamond to buy or how to select the right
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| | popular and recognized laboratories can
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| diamond for you. This guide will help you
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| | be found at Independently Certified
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| protect yourself on the internet when you
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| | DiamondsA grading certificate should
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| find that magnificent gem that you must
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| | NEVER state a value. A true grading
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| have.There are many horror stories
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| | certificate only states the
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| circulating about eBay and other online
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| | characteristics of a diamond. It will
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| diamond purchases gone bad. Most of them
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| | never give an indication of the value of
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| are true! The chief reason why these
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| | the diamond. Certificates stating value
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| unfortunate buyers were conned was
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| | are Valuation or Appraisal Certificates,
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| because they did not follow the first and
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| | not grading certificates. Be wary of
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| most important rule for purchasing a
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| | sellers claiming to be selling 'Certified
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| diamond:Rule 1 - GET EDUCATEDBuying a
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| | Diamonds' where the certificate states a
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| diamond can be a daunting task. There are
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| | value.Valuers generally do not have
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| volumes of information available on the
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| | access to the sophisticated equipment
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| internet about the various
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| | required to grade a diamond with the
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| characteristics of diamonds. Diamond
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| | accuracy of a real grading laboratory.
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| retailers (online and bricks-and-mortar)
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| | Valuers normally make and educated
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| make various claims and use colourful
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| | assessment of the characteristics of the
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| terminology to impart to you the quality,
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| | diamond. As I have illustrated above, a
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| authenticity and beauty of the diamond
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| | small mistake, calling a diamond a VVS2
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| they are trying to sell to you.Rule 1
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| | rather than a VS1 could have a
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| does not state 'Become a diamond Expert.'
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| | significant impact on the price.Rule 3 -
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| Rule 1 states 'Get Educated.' This means
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| | SET YOUR PRICEYou now have the tools and
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| do a little bit of reading. Understand
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| | the knowledge to determine a fair price
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| what factors affect the price of a
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| | for a diamond. Firstly, ignore all
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| diamond. Understand how you can be
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| | 'Valued At' statements.1. Would you
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| certain that those factors, as they
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| | accept a valuation from an estate agent
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| relate to a diamond being shown to you,
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| | selling you a house?2. Would you sell a
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| can be checked, verified or
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| | diamond for $3,000 if its true value was
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| substantiated. Understand what sellers
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| | $10,000?See my point?Once you have found
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| are really saying when they state 'Top
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| | a certified stone that you would like to
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| Quality VVS2-VS1' or 'Big Size 8-10
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| | purchase, shop around before making your
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| Points'A great place to start your
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| | purchase. There are numerous online
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| reading is our Diamond Buying Guide.Do a
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| | diamond retailers selling certified
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| Google search for 'Diamond Buyers Guide.'
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| | diamonds. The best way to determine a
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| You will get many results, with most
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| | fair price is to search their databases
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| guides giving you similar information, so
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| | for similarly graded stones. The results
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| do not waste your time reading all of
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| | you get from these online retailers
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| them. Just make sure you understand the 4
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| | should give you a very good indication of
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| C's and how they can affect t the price
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| | the true online retail value for the
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| of a diamond. Get a feel for the
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| | diamond.I must just stop here to clarify
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| terminology related to diamonds.To
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| | my statement above: 'true online retail
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| illustrate this point, let us look at the
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| | value.' It is important to note that, in
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| effect of clarity on a diamond's price.
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| | the current marketplace, online diamond
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| Take a 1 Carat, G Colour diamond with an
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| | retailers are selling diamonds
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| Excellent proportion grade and an
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| | significantly cheaper than traditional
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| Excellent make. Now compare a VVS2 stone
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| | bricks-and-mortar retailers. It is
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| to a VS1 stone. At the time of writing,
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| | important to verify your price based on
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| the VS1 stone could be purchased from a
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| | internet retailer prices and not
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| particular internet retailer for
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| | traditional jewellers. Again, make sure
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| AU$12,043.38 while the VVS2 stone is
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| | you are only searching certified
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| available at the same merchant for
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| | diamonds.Rule 4 - MAKE YOUR PURCHASE -
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| AU$13,582.76, almost a 13% difference in
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| | SAFELYWhen you complete your purchase
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| price! So if a seller is advertising a
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| | ensure you request a 'Diamond Validation
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| VVS2-VS1 stone, wouldn't you like to know
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| | Escrow' method of payment. This service
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| what the exact clarity actually is? I
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| | combines a traditional escrow transaction
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| would.Having a little bit of knowledge
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| | and a verification service where the
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| will help you identify potential false
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| | diamond is assessed by a recognised
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| claims.This brings me directly to Rule
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| | diamond grading laboratory to ensure it
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| 2Rule 2 - BUY CERTIFIEDAny seller can
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| | matches the seller's description.When
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| claim that their diamond is a VVS2 stone
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| | using this service, you will make your
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| rather than a VS1. It is simple; remove a
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| | payment to Escrow Australia who will hold
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| V and change the 1 to a 2, but how that
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| | your funds in Escrow. The seller will
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| seller substantiate the claim? That is
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| | then send the stone to Gemex who check
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| the important question. A diamond grading
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| | the diamond and verify that it is the
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| certificate from an internationally
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| | stone described by the grading
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| recognized and endorsed diamond grading
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| | certificate. Only when the diamond has
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| laboratory is the only document that can
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| | been verified, does your payment get
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| accurately confirm a diamonds quality is
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| | released to the seller. At the same time
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| as claimed.When buying a stone, find out
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| | the stone is delivered directly from
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| if it comes with a grading certificate.
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| | Gemex to you. If the stone does not check
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| Also find out which laboratory has issued
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| | out, your funds are returned to you and
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| the certificate. Then make sure the
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| | the stone is returned to the merchant.
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| issuing laboratory is internationally
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