Diamond Buyers Checklist

BEFORE YOU YOU BUY DIAMONDS ON THE INTERNET ASK YOURSELF THESE QUESTIONS


1.Is the Website a new cyber identity or a connection to an established legitimate diamond wholesale firm? (The Diamond Registry was established in 1961)

2. Are the names of the principal and diamond expert clearly stated on the website? (Joseph Schlussel, President of the Diamond Registry is an internationally recognized diamond expert)

3. Is there an address located in one of the diamond centers listed? (The Main Office address is listed on top of this page. The Diamond Registry is located in the heart of the New York diamond district at Fifth avenue and 47th Street)

4.Is there a toll free telephone number listed ,where you can discuss your diamond questions free of charge? (Call 212-575-0444 for the Diamond Registry available in all of the United States and Canada)

5.Is the website a generic dot com selling diamond along with watches, perfume and soap or are they diamond specialists? (The Diamond Registry exclusively sells Diamonds and nothing else, We do provide as a service diamond mountings at wholesale cost)

6.Does the web site pressure you to buy immediately? Buying a Diamond is a major decision that needs thought and analysis. (The Diamond Registry would encourage you to compare and discuss your decision with our experts. When you are ready you can fill out a free diamond quote request. Please read the articles on our web site and feel free to call with any questions at 212-575-0444.)

7 .For how long has this diamond company been in business?( We were established over 40 years ago)

8 .Is the business a member in good standing of at least three of the following six professional organizations?

• Diamond Dealers Club
• World Federation of Diamond Bourses
• Jewelers Board of Trade
• Gemological Association of Great Britain
• Jewelry Information Center
• Jewelers Vigilance Committee
  The Diamond Registry is a member of all six.

  
  9. Will you be able to speak to an experienced diamond professional on the phone to discuss all the intricate details of the diamond and the certificate? (At the diamond registry our expert is at your service)
  
  10 .Do they provide a Free Quote without you having to provide them another stone as a baseline?(We provide a free quotes unconditionally)
  
  11. Does the firm offer to fax you the full and unabridged Certificate? (We fax or email all over the world)
  
  12. Do they offer an option to send you a computer analysis printout of of the diamond you select? We offer a detailed megascope analysis)
  
  13. Do they push to sell their inventory or from a cutters inventory list or do they comparison shop for the best buy for you? (We compare prices to find you the best possible value)
  
  14. Are they represented in the diamond Exchanges in New York, Antwerp and Tel Aviv? (The Diamond Registry is listed  in all three exchanges)
  
  15. Do they have a genuine customer base of diamond dealers and jewelers in the US and overseas?( The Diamond Registry caters to a clientele of over 2000 jewelers worldwide. The paradigm shift to the world wide web has allowed us to provide some of these services to the consumer.)
  
  16. Do they offer an option to see the diamond of your choice at a local Jeweler? (The Diamond Registry the look-first option which allows you to see the diamond of your choice at a local Diamond Registry member jeweler
  
  17. Is the principal of the website examining each diamond before shipment or is the diamond drop shipped from New York dealers. (All diamonds sold by Diamondregistry.com are examined and evaluated by Joseph Schlussel)
  
  18. Does the website double check each diamond in the Diamond Dealers Club With an official Weight Slip -accurate to 1/1000 of a carat (a carat is 1/5 of a gram). And include a Sarin Computer Report from the Diamond dealers Club with each Ideal Cut diamond. The DR does.
  
  19. Does the website offer to send the diamond to you with a CONDITIONAL INVOICE With full Money Refund for the period clearly specified on the invoice? (Some Dot.Coms charge restocking or Gemologist examination fees The DR does not)
  
  20. Do they offer an option to laser inscribe the girdle with the certificate number, special date, or a love message.
  
  21. Do they invite you to see a selection at their office and to be introduced to the exclusive Diamond Dealers Club where you can see your diamond Officially Weighed and rotating on a computer a screen while all the facets an angles are measured by a Sarin Computer? The DR does.

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