| Craftsmen who work in jewelry design usually | | | | parties. |
| purchase their stones from diamond wholesalers. | | | | Finding Your Stones |
| Stones obtained from reputable diamond | | | | Diamond wholesalers generally deal with |
| wholesalers have undergone a thorough diamond | | | | gem-quality stones, which are of the most |
| appraisal process as well as analysis by a certified | | | | interest to investors and jewelry wholesalers. |
| gemology lab. Whether you're in the market for | | | | These cut stones should be accompanied by a |
| investment jewelry or are purchasing wholesale | | | | certificate attesting to their authenticity (artificially |
| diamond jewelry for resale as a retailer, it's a | | | | produced diamonds are far less valuable, and |
| good idea to confirm that the stones you're | | | | more suited for industrial use in any event). |
| considering for purchase have undergone a | | | | Value Added |
| diamond appraisal as well as lab analysis for the | | | | When approaching diamond wholesalers, keep in |
| "Four C's." | | | | mind that the value of diamonds can be affected |
| "Four C's"? | | | | by a number of objective and subjective factors. |
| "4Cs" refers to the way diamonds are described, | | | | Objective criteria are those which can be |
| graded and valued. Three of these - carat (mass | | | | quantified and measured: in short, the first three |
| and weight), color and clarity are objective | | | | "Cs." |
| qualities that are evaluated scientifically. The fourth | | | | Other factors affecting the value of diamonds are |
| "C" - cut - is a quality that is more subjective; | | | | of course, cut - an improperly cut diamond can be |
| evaluating a diamond's cut is as much art as it is | | | | worthless - and in some cases, setting. Just as a |
| science. | | | | quality frame can add to the value of a rare |
| A diamond appraisal means putting a dollar value | | | | painting, so can a quality setting by a skilled artisan |
| on the stones in question. This is important is you | | | | increase the value of a diamond. This is something |
| are considering wholesale diamond jewelry as an | | | | for jewelry wholesalers to consider when |
| investment, but also for your insurance company. | | | | shopping for wares with which to stock their retail |
| If you are unfortunate enough to be in the midst | | | | operations. It is also the factor over which |
| of negotiating a divorce settlement, chances are | | | | diamond wholesalers understandably have no |
| that the opposing counsel will insist on an appraisal | | | | control. Diamond wholesalers are in the business |
| as well. Naturally, trustworthy jewelry wholesalers | | | | of selling "loose diamonds" for either investment |
| need such an appraisal as well in order to | | | | purposes or for the creation of costume jewelry. |
| determine a selling price that is fair to both | | | | |