Bonded Diamonds

Before you start shopping for diamonds, consider dealing
with a bonded jeweler. Bonded jewelers sell bonded
diamonds, and there are very few bonded jewelers in the
world. In fact, out of all of the jeweler’s in the world, only
about 5% of them are bonded. Buying a bonded diamond
will cost more than buying a non-bonded diamond, but
when you look at what you get with the bonded option,
you will see that it is well worth the extra expense.


First, bonded diamonds have a buy back policy for the life
of the diamond. No matter how long you have had the
diamond, you can take it back to the bonded jeweler and
sell it back to him or her, for a 100% refund. If a jeweler
does not offer a 100% buy back guarantee, for the life of the
diamond, then you should take a closer look at the diamond
to see what is wrong with it.

Bonded diamonds also have a breakage policy. If the
stone breaks or chips, the bonded jeweler will replace it
with a new one – one time. No jeweler would ever offer
such a policy on any stone that was not 100% natural, so
just the offer of such a policy should give you piece of mind
concerning the quality of the diamond. Bonded diamonds
are natural and untreated.

Bonded diamonds increase in value, with a fixed appreciation
rate that is designed to keep up with inflation. This means that
a diamond that is worth a certain amount of money today will
be worth more in the future, as the price of diamonds continues
to rise. This generally does not apply to buy backs, however. It
typically applies to trade-ins.

Alternately, by purchasing a bonded diamond, you are protected
against the possibility of a market crash. If a market crash occurs,
the value of diamonds will drop. However, the bonded jeweler
guarantees to refund you the difference between what the diamond
is now worth and what you paid for it before the market crash.


It may be difficult to find a bonded jeweler in your area, but if you
can, this is who you want to deal with, as opposed to dealing with
an un-bonded jeweler. Specifically tell the jeweler that you are only
interested in bonded diamonds. You can find a bonded jeweler in
your area by using various online resources, or by calling the local
jewelry stores.