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Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Selling Diamonds, Gold & Jewelry to SellMyDiamonds.com The information you’ll find in your diamond grading certificate will be the 4 C’s; color, clarity, carat and cut. The dimensions and shape of the diamond will be presented in detail within the report, as well as the measurements, table and depth percentages and the polish and symmetry inherent within the stone. Your report should also contain a comprehensive section on any imperfections, fluorescence and graining within the stone and come complete with a detailed sketch of your diamond.
If you’re looking to get the most money for your diamond, you should always insist on a diamond grading certificate from GIA, AGS, or EGL. These are world's most respected gemological laboratories. Other certificates will not be as accurate. Most people guide themselves with GIA because it is the most accurate gemological laboratory. They did, after all, create the 4 c’s.
We completely understand your concern over selling over the Internet. We have done everything in our power to make you comfortable with us including having secure certificates and a GIA certified staff. We have been in the diamond business for over 30 years and on the internet since January 2007. We have many references and testimonials of happy customers that you can see in our testimonials section. Shipping your valuables to the diamond lab for inspection is very safe when you ship via USPS registered mail, through your local post office. Registered mail can be insured for up to Twenty Five Thousand dollars and is used to transfer millions of dollars worth of diamonds every day by the jewelry industry. We currently do not sell any diamonds. However, due to our experience and longevity in the wholesale market, you can contact us, and we can introduce you a specialist in your area. If your diamond is currently set into a ring or other piece of jewelry, it will be inspected by a gemologist in the setting. We will not remove the diamond from its setting for the inspection. We will give you a quote for everything including the setting. So if your diamond is set on a white gold band then we will quote your for the value of the diamond and the gold. Should you decide not to sell us your diamond, the diamond or jewelry would be returned to you in its original condition. When diamonds are sold, they often come with a report or certificate that has the diamond's vital statistics. These certificates are issued by diamond grading labs such as GIA, EGL, AGS or IGI which are the biggest in the USA, there are dozens of smaller lesser known labs as well. If you have a certificate issued by a diamond lab, it should contain enough information to use our price quote to get a value for your diamond. You may have an appraisal done by an independent appraiser, or the jewelry store where your diamond was purchased. These may or may not have all the details necessary to use our price quote system. The value of gold depends on how many karats the gold is and how much it weighs. These two factors will tell us the value of your gold. Simply fill out the Quote Form with the information of your gold and we'll tell you how much it is worth. After you accept our offer to purchase your diamonds, diamond jewelry and/or gold, and we receive your jewelry, we will send you a confirmation email asking you how you would like to be paid. For sellers who need the cash fast, we also offer payment via bank transfer. Once we have received your jewelry we will send you a confirmation email asking you how you'd like to receive payment. You can choose several options including bank transfer, check, money order, or official check. You will get your money quickly and effortlessly. We all know you want to get the most your jewelry, after all you did pay a lot for it. However to determine the value of diamonds we use four characteristics: CARAT (How much does the diamond weigh?) COLOR (Does the diamond look yellow?) CLARITY (Can you see any "stuff" in the diamond?) CUT (How well does a diamond reflect light?) We need to know these details to give you an accurate quote for the value of your diamond. Simply fill out the Quote Form and we'll give you a response within 24 hours. There no strings attached. The quote is absolutely free and giving my certified GIA gemologists. We are interested in purchasing all shapes of diamonds, round, square, heart shaped etc. We buy all shapes and colors. Even if your diamond is small or big, it doesn't matter. We accept any including those that are of SI3, I1, I2 or I3 clarity and contain black eye visible inclusions. We don't accept the following though:
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