How We Get The Best 1ct Diamond Ring Prices For You.

Why We Get GIA Certified Diamonds For Less.

You need to understand that there are a few reasons why you can get your 1-5ct GIA certified diamonds from us for thousands of dollars less than standard retailers. 

Firstly, our stock is held by our international Sightholders (DeBeers) and other global supplies, and not by us here in Brisbane (Queensland).  Particularly for 1-5ct diamonds, we order them in as needed and after a rigorous check under the microscope they are sent out usually the same day. 

There are a host of huge advantages to this arrangement, although on the flip-side it means that unless you happen to be at one of our suppliers cities, (New York, Hong Kong, Tel Aviv, etc) then you can’t just meander into a street-level retail storefront and leisurely window-shop for stones. If that’s your thing then there are plenty of high-street retail outlets in every city CBD where you can spend your time, and where you’ll also spend a lot more of your money than necessary. We expect you already know this which is how you’ve found us here at BG&J. 

Magnified Videos Show the Close-up Detail Not Visible to the Naked Eye.

The way we ensure that our clients are fully happy with the appearance and sparkle of their diamond is to show enlarged videos of the stone rotating 360 degrees about one or more axis, depending on the availability of zoomed-in multimedia content provided by our stockists. We go to some effort to display the stone at various angles and with as many technical specifications as are available so that buyers can critically examine the diamond in comparison to others in the marketplace. You’ll find some good examples of these on our loose diamonds product page located on our website at this location: BG&J LOOSE DIAMONDS.  Please be advised that stock availability changes, sometimes daily, so if you find something that ticks all the boxes for you then it would probably do the same for other buyers, thus it might advantage you to pounce before someone else does. Occasionally people feel a bit dismayed (actually a combination of surprise and disappointment) when the diamond they’ve been looking at on our website gets bought by someone else. In a global online marketplace that’s always a risk, and we do our best to reassure clients that new stock will become available eventually.

GIA Only Because it Does Matter What Certification Diamonds Have.

The key to making this work well is that we primarily trade in GIA certified diamonds. Why?, is a long story for another day and online you can find large numbers of articles about how the lesser certification laboratories stack up against the peak-standard body of GIA. The GIA certification is your scientific guarantee of the 4C’s for your selected stone, in comparison to all other stones with the same grading levels. Meaning that if you really want a 2ct, G colour, VS1 clarity stone, then after checking the GIA report online (this is where to find that: GIA Report Check) then all you need to do to make a comparative judgement of the value of what retailers are offering and to visually assess it for yourself. Hence the importance of the magnified rotating videos. If the small inclusions on the stone are barely visible at 20-times magnification, then in real-life they’ll be invisible to the naked eye. Only paying for quality you can see is a big tip that many first-time diamond buyers overlook, which is why they end up overpaying through standard retailers. 

Another tip we often pass on to our well-researched clients, is that when doing a value comparison, it’s only really accurate if you are comparing all the GIA report aspects between the multiple stones you may be considering. Meaning, the value comparison is not truly valid if you are stacking a range of measurements against one another. You’re doing yourself a disservice, and somewhat misleading yourself, if you compare several stones against each other and they have even slightly different parameters. If you are disciplined in your research and compare apples-to-apples for each and every of the GIA reported characteristics then you will truly know when a retailers price is just run-of-the-mill standard-retail-price like everyone else, or if you’re found your long-term diamond supplier who knows you and will do the right thing by you always and forever.

Requests to Search Our 1ct-3ct Diamond Databases.

Our regular clients know they can ask us to conduct a live search of our extensive diamond databases and find them something usually well below market value.  IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING QUOTES: If you have been in contact with us regarding a special price quote just for you, then please be advised that we will let you know in our written communications what conditions apply to the special price. Usually these conditions refer to time-frames, deposit requirements, payment arrangements, technical specifications, delivery details etc, or other specific requirements mentioned in writing. Please read these carefully because we go to considerable effort to understand your needs and reflect that back to you in writing, so that there is a written record of what we have agreed. If you feel that what we have written to you does not accurately reflect our agreement then please inform us immediately so that clarification can be arranged. We will always get your approval in writing (usually via email) before either side commits to irreversible actions, for example ordering a non-returnable special order diamond or other customised item. By conducting ourselves this way we ensure that their are no surprises for either of us and that we both clearly understand our responsibilities and obligations. We know from experience that by getting all the details agreed up-front, the customer experience is always maximised and our valuable time is better spent focused on serving your jewellery requirements rather than retrospectively clearing up misunderstandings. Good communication is better for everyone; always has been, and always will be.  :)

We also like to referrer searchers to some good advice by Choice Australia; posted here: https://www.choice.com.au/shopping/shopping-for-special-occasions/christmas-birthdays-and-gifts/buying-guides/diamonds