So here is the situation - you go to the diamond appraiser to get your diamonds valued, and while doing so, avoid all the kinds of wrong diamond people I mentioned in my blog post Find the Right Diamond Appraiser. Now what remain to be guarded against are the worst kind - the dirty diamond tricksters. These diamond guys will literally try to rob you of your possessions. Read the rest of this entry »

It so happens that the diamond business is a very haphazard and risky one. The chances of being tricked are enormous, and those of being extorted are even more so. I am not very proud or happy to say this, but this is surely the case. There are many reasons for that, but the main one is that diamonds don’t come with labels. A diamond might be replaced with a poor imitation and you wouldn’t even know. The only identity of a diamond is the plot of its flaws drawn by appraisers after examining it. Read the rest of this entry »

This post is being written with the perspective of that guy who is new to the sparkling world of diamonds and gemstones, who is totally innocent of the ways of diamond and gemstones business, but would like to make an extra little bit by selling the gemstones he has got but he does not need. If you are that guy, then this is for you. Read the rest of this entry »