If you’re thinking of buying diamond online, then you may stumble while deciding whether to buy them online or from a retailer at your nearby market. Several things have made us declare that buying diamonds online is much more worthwhile than offline retailers. But, you must ensure that you are not making any of the 7 following mistakes so that you don’t have to repent after buying diamonds online.

7 Common Mistakes while Buying Diamond Online 

• Reputable Online Retailers
• Reach out to an Expert
• GIA/IGI- Verify Certificates
• Fix a definite Budget
• Ask for every Minor Detail
• Don’t fall into the trap of Heavy Offers
• Go through T&C, Shipping & Return Policy

1. Reputable Online Retailers

Before buying any product online, we are obliged to find the best dealer or retailer of that product. But there are huge differences between buying any product and buying diamond online. Buying diamonds means a lot of investment and never go to any diamond dealer available out there over the internet. Reviews, ratings, etc. are available for those dealers on different websites and go through every single review available there if you don’t want to be in trouble. Retailers like James Allen or Blue Nile are exceptionally trustworthy for buying diamonds online but, make sure to check whether they ship to your location or not. But, nowadays there are numerous online diamond retailers in India as well, who are not only trustworthy but also hold great reviews and ratings.

2. Reach out to an Expert

Asking for opinions from an expert is very much needed before buying diamond online, whether it is online or offline. But, unless you are an expert yourself, you can search for diamond experts who don’t sell loose diamonds. In such cases, you’re quite sure to get an unbiased opinion about the diamonds you shortlisted online. There are lots of online options available that charge some fees but taking such opinions is always worthwhile before investing such a huge amount of money.

3. GIA or IGI- Verify the Certificates

Whenever you’re looking for buying diamond online, before getting into other quality details, look for the certification numbers of a diamond. If the brand is providing a GIA certification number then that would be the best option, otherwise, an IGI certification number will also do the job of verifying that the diamond is a genuine natural diamond or a CVD (Chemical Vapour Deposition) i.e. lab-grown diamond. If you have the certificate number, then simply go to the required website and search for the certificate with that unique number. Basically in a certificate, you get to know every detail regarding the 4C’s of a diamond, whether is a GIA-certified diamond or IGI-certified.

4. Fix a definite Budget

Setting a fixed budget before going to search for a diamond is very much needed otherwise you will be in big trouble while taking the final decision. This fixed budget is needed in that way because, for a diamond, the situation is like how much sugar you pour, and that much sweet it will be. You will get lots and lots of options for diamonds with better characteristics. Let’s look at an example: say you have a budget of around 300K, and under that range, you’re getting a diamond with J color, SI1 clarity, and Very Good cut which will surely give you a clean interface as well as almost zero blemishes or inclusion; now if you look at those indexes and think about changing any of them a little bit, the price can jump almost 70K minimum. We hope that the example made clear to you why setting a budget is so important.

5. Ask for Every Minor Detail

Consumers spend hours observing the imagery of the diamond he/she is interested in. Why, ah, there are a number of reasons behind it. Authentic online diamond retailers upload high-resolution photos of the diamonds to their portal and looking at those images/videos make you observe every single inclusion (if it has so). Among all the benefits of buying diamonds online, one benefit is that you get ample time to do research, find your suitable diamond, select different characteristics, etc. but you will feel that weird pressure of a pushy salesperson never. So, take your time, and choose the best suitable one for you.

6. Don’t fall into the trap of Heavy Offers

Sometimes, when retailers stock diamonds, very very few pieces come with the group which are really bad pieces of diamonds. For a reputed retailer, selling such pieces will be critical, even though the piece is certified. Such pieces get piled up in a corner as no consumer wants them. Then the company releases those diamonds with huge discounts and those who don’t understand these things at all become the prey of such traps. So, try to be aware of these traps. While buying diamond online, if anything on that webpage makes you a little bit anxious, then never reconsider that same item and look for other diamonds either on that site or on others.

7. Go through T&C, Shipping, & Return Policies

For a consumer who is buying diamond online for the very first time, the whole process remains critical. He/she gets satisfaction only after receiving the product. To make the experience of your very first online diamond purchase better, never skip reading the full terms and conditions, shipping insights, and return or exchange policies. These policies may be lengthy and may cost you some time, but knowing every detail about the brand is always necessary as you’re investing a huge lump sum for a product without even physically seeing or feeling it. Reputable dealers deliver the products to your doorstep through insured shipping, but before that don’t forget to check whether the brand delivers to your country or not (for international retailers), to your city/town, or not (for national retailers).

After going through all these points, we hope you’ve got to know which mistakes to be avoided while buying diamond online. It is true from some aspects that diamonds cost remarkably lesser when purchased online, but if you’re not confident in yourself in buying diamond online then just don’t do so, because if you make any of the aforementioned mistakes, you’ll have nothing to do.