Looking to sell your diamond jewelry?

Have absolutely no idea where to start?

Great! Don’t beat yourself up - this isn’t supposed to be common knowledge. Let Luriya, a leading jewelry and diamond buyer in New York City's Diamond District, guide you into the dos an don'ts of selling diamond jewelry.

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Starting a trade, like starting a business, is NO easy feat. It takes a lot of work, time, work, dedication, work, patience, and - you guessed it - WORK! In the diamond industry, however, it’s much harder than it looks. Nowadays, the diamond trade has become a lot stronger due to the entry of a plethora of jewelry and diamond buyers and sellers who contribute to the thriving precious stones industry. Although one can argue that it makes the industry much more congested, the emergence of small businesses - in theory - should always be a good thing for the economy.

Much like anything valuable, buying and selling diamonds involve a great deal of research in order for you to avoid impulse buys, con artists, and buyer's/seller's remorse.

Let’s say you’ve recently been proposed to with the perfect diamond ring – congratulations! For many people though, this will be their first time wearing such an expensive ring. You might be nervous about wearing your diamond ring in public, while others don’t know if they should keep it on while doing everyday activities, like washing dishes or sleeping. For answers to all your diamond ring wearing questions, read on!

When you look at a diamond in bright light, you’ll probably notice that it sparkles with an intense, almost flame-like light. This property of diamonds, known as “brilliance”, is part of what makes diamonds such a valuable gem. But what makes a diamond more brilliant than other gemstones? And what sort of diamonds give off the most “fire”? Here, we’ll try to understand the factors that influence a diamond’s sparkle and how you can use your knowledge to get the diamond you want.

A Diamond is a Girl’s Best Friend

Prior to jewelry company De Beers’ “A Diamond is Forever” campaign, it was not so readily assumed that engagements and marriages required the purchase of a flashy diamond ring. By equating the toughness of diamonds with the desire for a marriage to last forever, proposing with a diamond ring became absolutely mandatory, altering Western society forever. While this anomaly is widely acknowledged, it has yet to be combatted or swapped out for any better alternative.