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Summary: Buying diamonds wholesale requires considering the cut, clarity, color, carat weight and cost of the diamonds, and will often require an appraisal or knowledge of diamond quality. Join a wholesale club on the Internet to purchase diamonds without the middleman using advice from a jeweler in this free video on buying jewelry.
Judy Carrier is a representative for Jewel by Park Lane, a family-owned and operated business out of Chicago, Ill. that has been in business for over 50 years. Carrier has been in the...read more
"Hi, I'm Judy Carrier with Jewels by Park Lane. I'm going to talk to you about buying diamonds whole sale. First of all, you have to determine just what you want in a diamond. You have to consider the four c's; the cut, the clarity, the color, and the carat weight. And I always like to add a fifth, that's the cost. So once you know what you want, you know, then you can think about shape, and that sort of thing, and setting. You go to a reputable jeweler, or wholesaler. Sometimes you can get jewelry at an actual jewelry store wholesale, if you have a vendor's license or that sort of thing. But normally, you can either go on line, or you can join a wholesale club. And if you know what you're looking for, you'll be able to get diamonds at a very good price. And that's the whole idea of buying wholesale, is you're eliminating the middle man, so you're not spending what you would if you actually went into a jewelry store, or anyplace else on a retail establishment. That's why you go to wholesale places. But the easiest way if you don't belong to a club, or you don't have a license, is to do it on line. And usually you can join a wholesale club on line, and that's why you have to know what you're doing, or you have to have the items that you're looking at appraised. And that's what I would suggest until you've had the experience to learn how to do it yourself. And buying wholesale, is some place saving money."
eHow Article: Buying Diamonds Wholesale