Test Your Jeweler, Al-rashid Cyber Mall

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Eleven Questions to Test Your Jeweler

Ask a jeweler these questions (or find out for yourself) to see if the store measures up to the necessary standards. Selling diamonds requires specific contacts and special knowledge that most jewelers never develop. A jeweler must answer YES to ALL of these questions if you want to get a great price for a quality stone. If not, consider buying your diamond from someone else, even though that retailer may be an excellent, reputable source for other jewelry.

FOR LOCAL STORES AND WEB DEALERS:

1 -- Will the jeweler show you the Rapaport wholesale diamond price list for your diamond?

2 -- Does each diamond come with a grading certificate from one of the respected independent gem labs (GIA, AGS, or EGL)?

3 -- Does the jeweler offer a written, 30-day, money back guarantee?

4 -- Have they properly handled all outstanding complaints with the Better Business Bureau? (Call the BBB in your area to find out.)

5 -- Will they give you the full price if you want to trade the diamond later for a larger size?

6 -- Do they specialize in loose diamonds and fine jewelry (rather than birthstones, class rings, crystal, and sports watches)?

7 -- Has the company been in the diamond business for at least 2 years?

FOR LOCAL STORES ONLY:

8 -- Do they have a microscope so you can see the diamond under magnification?

9 -- Do they have a set of diamond or CZ master color grading stones with which to compare your diamond?

10 -- Do they have a GIA graduate gemologist in-house to answer questions?

11 -- Do they have a full-spectrum diamond light for color grading (instead of the regular display lights that artificially enhance color)?

Now make some calls and find a jeweler who can answer YES to all of these questions. If you find one, spend a little time there asking questions about quality and learning a little about the 4 Cs.