Loose Diamonds, Sourced to Your Exact Specifications
We do not keep a fixed case of stones and ask you to settle for the closest match. Tell us the cut, color, clarity, and carat weight you have in mind, and we will source loose diamonds to that specification. Natural or lab grown, round or fancy shape, in any budget range. Aaron is a GIA Graduate Gemologist and reviews every stone with you in person here in Poulsbo before you commit to it.
The Four Cs, Set by You
The four Cs are the vocabulary jewelers use to describe a diamond. Once you know what each one changes, you can decide where your budget does the most good.
Cut
How precisely the stone was faceted. This is the biggest factor in how much it sparkles. A well-cut diamond returns light back to your eye instead of leaking it out the bottom. If you prioritize one C, make it this one.
Color
Graded D through Z, from colorless to faintly warm. Most of that range looks white once a stone is set, especially in yellow or rose gold. There is real money to be saved a few grades down from the top.
Clarity
The natural inclusions formed inside the stone. What matters is whether you can see them without magnification. An eye-clean diamond looks flawless across a dinner table, whatever the certificate says.
Carat
Weight, not size. Two diamonds of the same carat can look quite different depending on how they are cut, and prices jump at the round numbers. Shopping just under one can buy you noticeably better quality.
Lab Grown or Natural
Both are real diamonds. They share the same crystal structure, the same hardness, and the same brilliance, and both are graded on the same four Cs. The difference is where they formed and what that means for price.
Natural Diamonds
Formed deep in the earth over billions of years and mined from a finite supply. That rarity is what people are buying, the sense that the stone existed long before the ring did. Natural diamonds carry a higher price per carat and a longer, better established resale market.
Best if the origin and the history of the stone are part of what the piece means to you.
Lab Grown Diamonds
Grown in a controlled environment over a matter of weeks, using the same carbon crystal process. Chemically and optically identical to mined diamonds. A jeweler needs specialized equipment to tell them apart. They cost significantly less per carat, so the same budget reaches a larger or higher graded stone.
Best if you want the most size or quality for your budget, or prefer a stone with no mining involved.
There is no wrong answer here. Bring us your budget and what matters most to you, and we will show you honestly what each option gets you.
Let Us Find Your Stone
Tell us what you are looking for and we will source options for you to see in person. No obligation, no pressure.