How to Buy a Diamond

Buying a diamond can be one of the most important and intimidating purchases you ever make. Whether you're getting engaged or buying for an anniversary, investment or 'just because,' How to Buy a Diamond will take the pressure and uncertainty out of getting the best diamond for your money. Newly revised and updated, How to Buy a Diamond is the only book on the market to include wholesalers' secret pricing charts that you, the public, never get to see! The charts are broken down by carat, clarity, and color -including the various types of color within each color grade.This eighth edition includes:Matching your funds with the perfect diamondThe four Cs explained: clarity, color, cut and carat sizeRing styles and settingsGrade bumping: what it is and how to spot itPicking the right jewelerJewelers' tricks of the tradeWholesaler' secret pricing charts!Praise for How to Buy a Diamond:'Finally, one of the top diamond experts breaks the silence and demystifies the world of diamonds for regular folk like you and me.' -Gregory J.P. Godek, author of 1001 Ways to Be Romantic'Whenever anybody asks me about buying a diamond, I give them this book.' -Rob Bates, National Jeweler