{"id":8393,"date":"2019-02-01T08:00:34","date_gmt":"2019-02-01T13:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/?p=8393"},"modified":"2023-07-01T13:19:52","modified_gmt":"2023-07-01T17:19:52","slug":"the-best-how-to-buy-a-diamond-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/the-best-how-to-buy-a-diamond-book\/","title":{"rendered":"THE BEST &#8220;HOW TO BUY A DIAMOND&#8221; BOOK"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blog-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Best-Diamond-Book.gif\" alt=\"Best Book To Buy On How To Buy A Diamond\" title=\"Best Book To Buy On How To Buy A Diamond\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-8394\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>&#8220;Buying a diamond?&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>Join the club<\/strong>. Engagement ring shopping can be <strong>crazy, confusing, and costly<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\nBut it doesn&#8217;t have to be.<\/p>\n<p>\nAll you need is <strong>a little knowledge<\/strong> beforehand&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><h2>A book that tells it all.<\/h2>\n<p>\nAnd the <strong>best book<\/strong> there is on the subject of <strong>diamond engagement ring buying<\/strong>, is <strong>this book:<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8220;<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2ToxRDe\">How to buy a diamond<\/a>&#8220;. <\/p>\n<p><h2>Why this book?<\/h2>\n<p>\nBecause I truly believe that this book by <strong>Fred Cuellar<\/strong>, is by far the <strong>best <\/strong>book ever written on the subject of diamonds and diamond buying. <\/p>\n<p>\nIt will not only help you to learn about diamonds, but it will help you decide what diamonds to buy and <strong>why<\/strong>. The tagline of the book reads: <\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Insider secrets for getting your money&#8217;s worth<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p><h2>And believe me, it&#8217;s right.<\/h2>\n<p>This book is an excellent learning tool for both the <strong>novice<\/strong> and the <strong>expert<\/strong>. It&#8217;s invaluable as a <strong>reference guide<\/strong> and an asset to anyone interested in the <strong>wonderful world of diamonds<\/strong>. In other words, it&#8217;s a <strong>must-read.<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>\nI wouldn&#8217;t talk about it if <strong>I didn&#8217;t believe it.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This book has great information about <strong>the 4C&#8217;s: cut, color, clarity, and carat weight<\/strong>. But then it goes much further into the topic than just the basics. Cuellar delves into important facts and buying tips that <strong>will save you money<\/strong>. With clever drawings and diagrams it explains diamonds in <strong>crisp visual detail<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\nIt&#8217;s well written and anyone could pick up this book, read it, and understand all of the key elements (I love the <strong>crash course shortcuts<\/strong>). If you were to buy only one book on the subject, <strong>this is that book.<\/strong> Especially if you are out shopping for a diamond engagement ring. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2ToxRDe\">Read This book first.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\nI love the chapter on clarity. This chapter alone is <strong>worth the entire price of the book<\/strong> (I paid <strong>$16.95<\/strong> for my book &#8211; but Amazon has it <strong>cheaper now<\/strong>). It not only tells you all there is to know about diamond clarity, but it shows you tons of examples of each clarity. Take I clarity for example. There are pages and pages of images showing you the differences between <strong>I1<\/strong>, <strong>I2<\/strong> and <strong>I3 clarity<\/strong>. You can see them for yourself (multiple examples of each). It will help you fully understand what clarity is all about. I&#8217;ve never seen any other book go into such precise detail on the subject, and with as many beautiful examples either.<\/p>\n<p>The amount of info in this book is priceless (<strong>318 pages worth<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p><h2>You&#8217;ll learn:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Colored Diamonds<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Girdle Thickness (along with examples of different girdles)<\/li>\n<li>Crown and Pavilion Angles<\/li>\n<li>Warping&#8230; <strong>WARPING?<\/strong> Yes, diamonds <strong>can <\/strong>warp<\/li>\n<li>This book gives you examples of the diamond bow-tie, but get this&#8230; It shows you examples of the bow-tie in all the different cuts of diamond like the marquise cut, oval cut, emerald cut and pear cut (<strong>I&#8217;ve never seen this in another book before<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><h2>Other topics include:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Diamond Lore<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Proportions<\/li>\n<li><strong>Super Cuts<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Cost (a <strong>pricing chart is included<\/strong> that tells you how much you should spend)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And this is <strong>only in the first 2 chapters.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n(See, I told you it was <strong>awesome<\/strong>.)<\/p>\n<p>\nChapter 3 goes into ring settings, Tiffany styles, bridal sets and wedding sets. It covers accent stones like baguettes, melees and trilliants. It talks about gold, platinum and even colored gemstones.<\/p>\n<p>This book goes on to tell  you &#8220;<strong>How to pick a jeweler.<\/strong>&#8221; It goes so far as to give you a &#8220;<strong>Jeweler questionnaire sheet<\/strong>&#8221; that will help you decide if a particular jeweler is right for you (is your jeweler bonded?) Want to know more about <strong>buying diamonds on the internet?<\/strong> It&#8217;s in here. <\/p>\n<p><h2>Didn&#8217;t I say this book was invaluable?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Fake Diamonds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Certification<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Tricks of the Trade (<strong>excellent<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<li>50% Off Sales<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bait and Switch<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Grade Bumping<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><h2>This book has it all.<\/h2>\n<p>Plus, it&#8217;s full of great myths like &#8220;<strong>An ideal cut diamond is ideal<\/strong>&#8221; and &#8220;<strong>Diamonds are very rare<\/strong>&#8221; <strong>Excellent, excellent, excellent.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\nVery well done. With interesting side notes, facts, trivia, quizzes and great stories&#8230; It will <strong>force you to read it<\/strong> from cover to cover.<\/p>\n<p><p>Plus, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Uvmqd6\">there&#8217;s updated versions as well<\/a>, that take you further and farther into the diamond world&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><h2>Sound too good to be true?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Well it&#8217;s not.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>You&#8217;ll learn:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>What a &#8220;<strong>high definition diamond<\/strong>&#8221; is<\/li>\n<li>Proposal Styles<\/li>\n<li>Anniversary Gifts<\/li>\n<li><strong>Do&#8217;s and Don&#8217;ts<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Estate Jewelry<\/li>\n<li><strong>Insurance<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Appraisals<\/li>\n<li>How to clean a diamond<\/li>\n<li>And my favorite: <strong>How to sell a diamond!<\/strong> &#8211; Eye opener!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If this doesn&#8217;t help you understand diamonds better and teach you <strong>How to buy a diamond<\/strong>, then I don&#8217;t know what will.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fred Cuellar<\/strong>, the author of this book, is a gemologist, a jeweler and an educator. <\/p>\n<p>\nHe&#8217;s one of the <strong>world&#8217;s leading experts on diamonds<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>\nAnd after reading this book, I&#8217;m sure you will <strong>agree<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p><h2>It&#8217;s money well spent.<\/h2>\n<p>\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2ToxRDe\">Buy it today.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/engagement-rings\/pave\/?a_aid=JSDG\">Buy a ring tomorrow.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Cheers! :)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>&#8220;Buying a diamond?&#8221; Join the club. Engagement ring shopping can be crazy, confusing, and costly. But it doesn&#8217;t have to be. All you need is a little knowledge beforehand&#8230; A book that tells it all. <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/the-best-how-to-buy-a-diamond-book\/\" title=\"THE BEST &#8220;HOW TO BUY A DIAMOND&#8221; BOOK\">[Read More&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8394,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29,3,10,16,26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8393","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-diamond-guide","category-diamonds","category-engagement","category-guides","category-reviews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8393"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8393"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8393\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8394"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8393"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8393"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8393"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}