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Factors In Determining The Price Of A Diamond

Determining the price of a diamond is quite complicated. In most products, pricing "ljdfwioefjle",Tiffany elsa peretti round earrings, is very simple where you just have to add a markup of 15% or more on top of the purchase price. With diamonds, you have to consider some factors when pricing them.

The first step in determining the price is to add all the costs it takes to turn a rough type of this stone into a marketable one.

Some of these are the cost of the rough diamond and the cutting cost of it. After the diamond is cut, it goes to the grading company where ,Tiffany frank gehry torque micro ring, it is being evaluated and issued a Diamond Grade Report.

It is being passed on to different hands until it reaches a retailer where the price becomes expensive. Before it reaches a retailer, it has traveled from the miner, then to the cutter and polisher.

After it has been polished, it goes to a grading company where ,Tiffany atlas bangle, a certificate is being issued. Once the grading company diamond have evaluated it, it then goes to the primary market where diamond wholesalers and dealers buy.

From the dealers, the diamonds are being sold to retailers. Each stage in the supply chain adds value and incurs markup adding to the total cost when you purchase it.

If you do not know how much it is worth, you can obtain a certificate from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA). The diamond certificate is much better than having it appraised as appraisal sometimes is not accurate. Together with the certificate information, a cutter's guide is used to determine ,Tiffany oval key pendant, accurately the value of a diamond.

Some dealers use price calculators, which is available on the Internet. However, if you do not have a certificate or a Diamond Grade Report, you have to know some ,Tiffany return to tiffany heart tag charm, information about it like the cut, color, clarity and carat.

These four features may either add or lessen the value of a diamond. The diamonds which exhibit the most attractive combination of the features are the most expensive.