| There are two methods of selling something new, | | | | diamond the diamond can be offered for |
| there is wholesale and retail. Wholesale is when it | | | | wholesale to a buyer. Of course the buyer would |
| comes straight from the manufacturer usually, | | | | then have to either pay someone to finish the |
| there is no middle man. Retail sales is when a | | | | work or do it alone. |
| product or item is bought from a store. Wholesale | | | | Finished Diamonds |
| diamonds are a bit different in that you can buy | | | | Finished diamonds are diamonds that have been |
| wholesale diamonds from some retail stores. | | | | cut and polished. Even at the wholesale price |
| One that are not set or are unfinished are sold at | | | | these diamonds are more expensive than the |
| wholesale rates, which are a little bit above what | | | | diamond in the raw or diamonds that have been |
| the diamond dealer purchases them for. Typically | | | | cut only. The finished diamond is the product that |
| the less work that goes into the diamond the | | | | everyone is used to seeing in the jewelry case at |
| cheaper it will be. Wholesale diamonds that are | | | | the jewelry store. |
| purchased from retail outlets are usually cut and | | | | Most jewelers will purchase diamonds that have |
| finished but have not been set. | | | | been cut but not finished they will finish the |
| Cut | | | | diamonds themselves and set them. The cost of |
| Cut ones are those that have been cut into a | | | | the craftsmanship is passed on to the consumer. |
| shape. There are several common shapes for | | | | Wholesale diamonds are sold at a discounted rate |
| them to be cut into. Square, round, pear, princes | | | | because finishing them or having them set is |
| and emerald are all very popular cuts. The cut is | | | | expensive. |
| the shape and the number of facets that are cut | | | | Retail Outlets |
| into a rough diamond. A rough type is usually | | | | Many retail jewelry outlets will advertise that they |
| shaped as a rock would be shaped without any | | | | sell diamonds wholesale, but of course unless they |
| definition. Cutting a diamond is usually the first | | | | are mining the diamonds their selves or they own |
| step in processing a diamond. The diamond is cut | | | | a mining company - the diamonds are not being |
| from its raw form into a shape that is valued. | | | | sold wholesale, they are being sold at a discounted |
| Once the initial cut is complete the facets are cut. | | | | retail price. |
| At this point before the facets are cut into the | | | | |