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Old 07-30-2009, 09:56 PM   #4
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Default Re: Buying Loose Diamonds Online

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Originally Posted by mhailey View Post
I don't think I would every buy a loose diamond on line. Too much variation in color, clarity, quality. I would need to see the stone, look at it through a eyeglass, see the quality of the stone, see any imperfections, ... .

You might get a good stone online, but I just would never do it. Kind of like buying a car without seeing the title.

Matt
Most of the big vendors I have come across online (Blue Nile, Union Diamond), all show the actual GIA certificate online for every diamond they are selling. Seems like a pretty good representation of what the diamond will look like. But I see where you're coming from too..

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The ones online clearly dont shine as much as the ones from the local B&M
I was waiting for that..
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