When it comes to diamonds, there are numerous scams to avoid. There are major ones that come up from time to time concerning the buying and selling of diamonds even though most scams are minor. Scams occur simply because most people who buy diamonds - for whatever reasons - don't know that much about diamonds. And that's why they are easily fooled.
The Carat Total weight scam is a common scam that most jewelry stores participate in. Instead of listing the total weight separately for each diamond, the total carat weight of all diamonds in the piece, usually a ring, is stated on the tag on the piece of jewelry. This leads consumers to believe that the main diamond in the piece is actually bigger than it is. Asking about the total carat weight of the center is what you need to do. You also need to watch out for fractions. Rounding off diamond weights is what jewelry stores are allowed to do. If a jeweler will tell you that it is a carat diamond, then this means that it's probably between and carat but closer to .
Often, 'fluorescence' scams on varying degrees is what jewelry stores run. It's considered a scam to refer to a diamond as a blue-white diamond. It sounds very unique and special when it's called a blue-white diamond but the truth is, even though the jeweler will try to make you think you are getting something special, this type of diamond is of lesser quality. Another thing jewelry stores like to do is show their diamonds in bright lights. Diamonds shine under lights. Ask to see the diamond in a different, darker type of lighting as well.
Those who want appraisals on diamonds that were given to them as gifts or were purchased elsewhere are the targets of some truly unscrupulous jewelers. They will try to tell you that the diamond is worthless, or worth less than it actually is worth - and offer to take it off your hands or trade it for a much better diamond, along with the cash to make up the difference. This is called low balling. First thing you should do is get a second, third, and even a fourth opinion before you take any action.
There's another common dirty trick and that's to switch the diamond that you have chosen and paid for with one of lesser value and quality when you leave a diamond ring to be sized or leave it to be set in a piece of jewelry. There is one way to avoid this and that's to do business with a trustworthy jeweler. Avoid jewelers that you have not done business with in the past.
There are jewelry stores that would commonly pull on many more scams on unsuspecting customers. Just use your best judgment, and purchase your diamonds with the utmost care and consideration.
The Carat Total weight scam is a common scam that most jewelry stores participate in. Instead of listing the total weight separately for each diamond, the total carat weight of all diamonds in the piece, usually a ring, is stated on the tag on the piece of jewelry. This leads consumers to believe that the main diamond in the piece is actually bigger than it is. Asking about the total carat weight of the center is what you need to do. You also need to watch out for fractions. Rounding off diamond weights is what jewelry stores are allowed to do. If a jeweler will tell you that it is a carat diamond, then this means that it's probably between and carat but closer to .
Often, 'fluorescence' scams on varying degrees is what jewelry stores run. It's considered a scam to refer to a diamond as a blue-white diamond. It sounds very unique and special when it's called a blue-white diamond but the truth is, even though the jeweler will try to make you think you are getting something special, this type of diamond is of lesser quality. Another thing jewelry stores like to do is show their diamonds in bright lights. Diamonds shine under lights. Ask to see the diamond in a different, darker type of lighting as well.
Those who want appraisals on diamonds that were given to them as gifts or were purchased elsewhere are the targets of some truly unscrupulous jewelers. They will try to tell you that the diamond is worthless, or worth less than it actually is worth - and offer to take it off your hands or trade it for a much better diamond, along with the cash to make up the difference. This is called low balling. First thing you should do is get a second, third, and even a fourth opinion before you take any action.
There's another common dirty trick and that's to switch the diamond that you have chosen and paid for with one of lesser value and quality when you leave a diamond ring to be sized or leave it to be set in a piece of jewelry. There is one way to avoid this and that's to do business with a trustworthy jeweler. Avoid jewelers that you have not done business with in the past.
There are jewelry stores that would commonly pull on many more scams on unsuspecting customers. Just use your best judgment, and purchase your diamonds with the utmost care and consideration.
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