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loose diamonds, be
prepared to spend some time researching the subject. There are
many variables that determine quality, value and prices of loose
diamonds. Some you can control, others are based solely on market
conditions and supply and demand. This site provides an overview
of diamond terminology, the
"4 C's", shapes
of diamonds and explains diamond
grading reports. Then we show you something no other web
site does - a weekly price trend report we call the diamond
prices index that shows current market pricing trends for
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Recently
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Premium Round
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1.00 ct. |
H - VVS1 |
$6,132 |
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Round
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1.00 ct. |
E - VVS2 |
$7,573 |
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Round
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2.50 ct. |
G - I1 |
$8,448 |
Details |
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Ideal Marquise
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2.11 ct. |
F - VVS1 |
$22,508 |
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Asscher
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0.35 ct. |
D - VS2 |
$542 |
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Oval
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0.29 ct. |
G - SI2 |
$500 |
Details |
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Round
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1.01 ct. |
D - I1 |
$2,291 |
Details |
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Premium Emerald
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1.55 ct. |
J - SI1 |
$4,736 |
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Radiant
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0.54 ct. |
H - VS2 |
$1,053 |
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Loose
Diamonds Search Engine
Browse our searchable
database of diamond prices from leading online jewelers.
The loose diamonds search engine provides the opportunity to compare
diamond prices from multiple sources with one easy search
and to save those results in a personal comparison list which can
be emailed to and viewed by anyone you choose.
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Search and compare 112,656
certified loose diamonds brought together from jewelers
around the web.
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Shapes
of Diamonds
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Diamond
Prices Index - 160.0 unchanged
Updated March 2, 2007 - Next update
March 9, 2007
The main focus of this site is pricing
trends by online diamond merchants. Online jewelers base their prices
on a well trusted source in the industry, which updates prices every
week for round loose diamonds,
and once a month for other fancy shapes.
The diamond pricing in this report
is published for jewelers, diamond wholesalers and diamond retailers
only, and is not intened to be shared with the general public. We
are not allowed to publish the specific contents of this price list,
but we can show you what the overall pricing trend is for the industry
as a whole on a week to week basis, so you can pick the best time
to buy.
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Grading
Loose Diamonds
Cut
- The beauty of a diamond resides not only in a favorable body color,
but more importantly in its optical properties
Color - Most commercially available
diamonds are classified by color, or more appropriately, the lack
of color
Clarity - The clarity of a diamond
is determined by the number, location and type of inclusions it
contains
Carat Weight - The weight of diamonds,
and all other gemstones, is measured in carats
Table Width - Table width
is quoted as a percentage of the average width of the diamond's
girdle
Total Depth - The total depth
percentage is greatly responsible for the amount of brilliance that
a diamond will display
Pavilion - The pavilion is
the bottom portion of the diamond
Culet - The point on the bottom
of a diamond's pavilion is called a culet
Fluorescence - Roughly one
third of diamonds available in the market fluoresce
Symmetry - Symmetry is graded
as Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair or Poor on a GIA report
Polish - Polish is graded the
same way as symmetry: Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair or Poor on
a GIA report
Fancy Yellow Diamonds
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