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Over the past few years the Internet has transformed the diamond market. Before the advent of the web anyone wanting to buy diamonds was forced to shop on the high street, where prices are grossly over-inflated. To be fair high street jewellers do have much greater overheads, which means that they must charge more if they want to stay in business. However, toady's savvy diamond shopper need look no further than their personal computer to get a fantastic choice of diamonds at wholesale prices.

With online savings of up to 65%, the first question that many people ask is how can wholesale diamond stores offer such low prices? The answer is simple: it's all about scale. Click onto a web-based wholesale diamond supplier and one look at the size of their inventory explains everything. The number of diamonds in 'stock' commonly runs into the tens of thousands, which means both choice and competition for the consumer.

Of course not all theses diamonds are actually in the hands of the vendor, but instead online retailers act as 'brokers' for a host of smaller suppliers from the main global diamond trading centres, which include: Antwerp, London, Tel Aviv and New York. It's impossible for city stores to compete with this breadth of choice and with the substantially lower price tags.

All this is music to the ears of the consumer, but the issue of 'confidence' is a potential fly in the ointment. If someone is spending a lot of money on a diamond, they want to be sure that they are getting what they pay for. There are several ways to ensure that everything goes according to plan:

Firstly you'll have to do your homework and find out as much as you can about how diamonds are graded according to the 4Cs: Colour , Cut , Clarity and Carat . Next you'll have to make sure that you're dealing with a reputable wholesale diamond trader, by establishing whether their diamonds are certified by either of the Gemological Institute of America or the European Gemological Laboratory. Finally check the returns policy carefully. Most trustworthy companies will have an open policy, whereby you can return any purchase if you are not happy with it (which gives you an opportunity to take your gems to an independent jeweler for a valuation).

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