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It’s common practice for a jewellery retailer to give a “free valuation”. Whilst this is, in a lot of cases beneficial to the customer, what meaning does it has, and what is that piece of paper useful for?
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1. Looking for the cheapest price. The cheapest price will almost always result in the “cheapest” diamond. In addition to that, almost anyone can be undersold. When buying a diamond, it is best to look beyond the price and look at the overall value offered by the vendor.
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In the past two months there have been a couple of reports on Today Tonight – one about buying diamonds online and one about buying meat.
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Re-certification or verification refers to taking a certified diamond to an independent appraiser or laboratory to double check the gradings on the laboratory certificate.
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It’s true, all these tools such as the Ideal-Scope, BrillianceScope and proportion analysers are completely over-rated.
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News.com.au is reporting a court case in which the judge decided that an engagement ring is a “conditional gift” in return for marriage.
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A common question we get is why are our 1 carat diamonds more expensive than other 1 carat diamonds from another jeweller. Read the rest of this entry »
When buying a diamond engagement ring, consumers are faced with three main options.
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It’s fairly common nowadays for valuations to come with engagement rings and other jewellery, but usually they have some huge, seemingly meaningless value on them.
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With the Australian Dollar buying well above 80 US cents, now has never been a better time to buy a diamond.
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