Jewelry Wholesale – Diamonds

There may come a time in your jewelry making

career when you need to select diamonds for a

special piece you are working on. Buying diamonds

is much like buying any other gem – you find one

that is the right size or shape for the piece you are

making and you purchase it. WRONG. Much more

thought and consideration must go into purchasing

a diamond. After all – Diamonds are forever, and

you want your jewelry wholesale to last forever too.

There are four C’s when it comes to buying a

diamond: cut, clarity, color, and carat weight. All of

these must be considered because you want the

diamond used in your jewelry wholesale to be as

beautiful as possible. Remember that the diamond

should not overpower the entire piece, but it should

be the main attraction and compliment the rest of

the piece as well.

The cut of the diamond does not refer to the shape

of it. It refers to the way that it was cut – the quality

of the cut. The shine and fluorescence of the

diamond is determined by how it was cut. The

shape of the diamond is only a second factor – or

an after thought – in terms of the quality of the cut.

The clarity of a diamond does not refer to how clear

it is. Instead, it refers to how perfect or flawless –

or imperfect – a diamond is. There are internal

imperfections and external imperfections. A

diamond that has no imperfections is flawless –

and expensive.

Diamonds come in many colors. The most common

are white and yellow. Other colors are available, but

they are rare and expensive. The only color you

should never consider is a ‘blue white’ diamond. A

jeweler may try to tell you that this is a rare quality

diamond, but it is in fact an inferior diamond, and

you have no use for it.

The carat weight of the diamond will be important to

your customer. Large diamonds should come with

a certificate. You should request this from the

company that you are purchasing the diamond from.

If they refuse to give you a certificate from a

reputable grading company such as GIA, walk

away.

The chances are good that you will put more work

and thought into purchasing diamonds for your

jewelry wholesale than in any other gem or stone.

Diamonds are by far the most popular gemstones

in the world – and with good reason. Not only are

they the most beautiful stones, but they are also

the most durable stones on the face of the earth –

or under the earth for that matter!