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8.70 Carat Natural Loose Apple Green Peridot Cushion Shape Gem For Necklace
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Peridot
Weight: 8.70 Carats
Dimension: 11.8 x 10.9 x 8.8 Mm
Colour: Green
Origin: Supat
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Peridot
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
9.80 Carat Natural Loose Apple Green Peridot Cushion Shape Gem For Necklace
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Peridot
Weight: 9.80 Carats
Dimension: 12.4 x 11.8 x 9.2 Mm
Colour: Green
Origin: Supat
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Peridot
$640 Sale Price
20% Off
8.85 Carat Natural Loose Apple Green Peridot Cushion Shape Gem For Necklace
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Peridot
Weight: 8.85 Carats
Dimension: 12.3 x 11.7 x 7.7 Mm
Colour: Green
Origin: Supat
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Peridot
$336 Sale Price
55% Off
4.60 Carats Natural Loose Orange Mandarin Citrine Fancy Shield Cut Ring Gem
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Citrine
Weight: 4.60 Carats
Dimension: 10.8x10.6x7.5 Mm
Origin: Brazil
Shape: Shield
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Citrine
$280 Sale Price
20% Off
10.75 Carat Natural Loose Octagon Shape Dark Purple Amethyst Gem For Necklace
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Amethyst
Weight: 10.75 Carats
Dimension: 14.1 x 13.9 x 10.1 Mm
Shape: Octagon
Origin
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Amethyst
$216 Sale Price
38% Off
2.60 Carats Natural Loose Bi Colour Tourmaline Gem For Ring Emerald Shape
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Bi Colour Tourmaline
Weight: 2.60 Carats
Dimension: 9.5 x 7 x 4.5 Mm
Colour: Black And Pink
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Tourmaline
$200 Sale Price
20% Off
2.70 Carat Natural Loose Apple Green Trillion Shape Peridot Gem For Ring
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Peridot
Weight: 2.70 Carats
Dimension: 8.4 x 8.4 x 5.6 Mm
Origin: Supat Valley, Pakistan
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Peridot
$240 Sale Price
20% Off
0.80 Carat Adorable Natural Loose Red Spinel Cushion Shape Gem For Ring
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Spinel
Weight: 0.80 Carats
Dimension: 6 x 5 x 3.4 Mm
Origin: Burma
Shape: Cushion
Color
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Burmese Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Spinel
1.25 Carat Natural Orange Red Loose Spinel Cushion Shape Gem For Ring
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Spinel
Weight: 1.25 Carats
Dimension: 6.8 x 5.8 x 4 Mm
Origin: Burma
Shape: Cushion
Color
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Burmese Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Spinel
Scissor Cut 4.25 Carats Natural Loose Orange Madeira Mandarin Citrine Ring Gem
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Citrine
Weight: 4.25 Carats
Dimension: 12.4x7.7x6.3 Mm
Origin: Brazil
Shape:Scissor Emerald
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Citrine
$240 Sale Price
20% Off
10.30 Carats Natural Bolivian Loose Ametrine Bi Color Gem For Jewellery Making
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Ametrine
Weight: 10.30 Carats
Dimension: 11.9x13.5x9.2 Mm
Origin: Bolivia
Shape: Oval
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Bolivian Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Amethyst, Citrine
$280 Sale Price
20% Off
14 Carat Stunning Loose Pink Kunzite Cushion Shape Gem For Jewellery Making
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Kunzite
Weight: 14 Carats
Dimension: 14 x 11.9 x 10.3 Mm
Colour: Pink
Origin: Kunar
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Kunzite
2.25 Carat Natural Loose Emerald Perfect Square Shape Gem For Wedding Ring
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Emerald
Weight: 2.25 Carats
Dimensions: 8 x 8 x 5.3 Mm
Origin: Swat Pakistan
Shape: Emerald
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Emerald
5.40 Carat Natural Loose Madeira Citrine Oval Shape Gem From Brazil Mine
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Madeira Citrine
Weight: 5.60 Carats
Dimension: 13.4 x 10.6 x 7.4 Mm
Colour: Orange
Shape
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Citrine
0.95 Carat Natural Loose Pink Tourmaline Fancy Emerald Shape Gem For Ring
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Pink Tourmaline
Weight: 0.95 Carats
Dimension: 5.9 x 5 x 4.1 Mm
Origin: Kunar, Afghanistan
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Tourmaline
$200 Sale Price
33% Off
4.75 Carat Natural Loose Apple Green Peridot Stone Asscher Cut Pakistani Gem
Located in Bangkok, TH
Weight 4.75 carat
Dimensions 9.4x9.3x6.8mm
Treatment None
Origin Pakistan
Clarity VVS
Shape Cut Asscher
This vibrant 4.75-carat natural peridot radiates a refreshing apple-gre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Modern Loose Gemstones
Materials
Peridot
2.25 Carat Natural Loose Lagoon Shade Tourmaline Cushion Shape Gem For Ring
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Lagoon Shade Tourmaline
Weight: 2.25 Carats
Dimension: 8.9 x 6.3 x 5.1 Mm
Origin: Afghanistan
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Tourmaline
$384 Sale Price
20% Off
Gorgeous Hot Red Rhodolite Garnet 3.15 Carats Loose Garnet Gems from Africa
Located in Bangkok, TH
, incredible Red color, Great brilliance. This gem is VVS Clarity.
Product Information:
GEMSTONE NAME
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Malawian Modern Loose Gemstones
Materials
Garnet, Rhodolite
$244 Sale Price
20% Off
7.55 Carat Natural Loose Golden Topaz Cushion Shape Gem From Earth Mine
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Golden Topaz
Weight: 7.55 Carats
Dimension: 11.2 x 9.7 x 7.8 Mm
Origin: Skardu, Pakistan
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Topaz
4.60 Carat Natural Loose Golden Topaz Emerald Shape Gem From Skardu, Pakistan
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Golden Topaz
Weight: 4.60 Carats
Dimension: 10 x 7.8 x 6.3 Mm
Origin: Skardu, Pakistan
Shape
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Topaz
4.55 Carat Natural Dual Loose Hessonite Garnet Oval Shape Gem For Jewellery
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Dual Hessonite Garnet
Weight: 4.55 Carats
Sizes: 3.20 And 1.40 Carat
Origin: Africa
Shape
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Central African Arts and Crafts Loose Gems...
Materials
Garnet, Hessonite
7.65 Carat Natural Loose Pink Kunzite Emerald Shape Gem For Jewellery Making
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Kunzite
Weight: 7.65 Carats
Dimension: 14.1 x 8.8 x 6.8 Mm
Colour: Pink
Origin: Kunar
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Kunzite
8.15 Carat Natural Loose Golden Topaz Octagon Shape Gem From Skardu, Pakistan
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Golden Topaz
Weight: 8.15 Carats
Dimension: 12.5 x 9.4 x 8 Mm
Origin: Skardu, Pakistan
Shape
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Topaz
11.40 Carat Natural Loose Golden Topaz Oval Shape Gem From Skardu, Pakistan
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Golden Topaz
Weight: 11.40 Carats
Dimension: 16.6 x 11.8 x 8.3 Mm
Origin: Skardu, Pakistan
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Topaz
3.90 Carat Natural Loose Golden Topaz Asscher Shape Gem From Pakistan Mine
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Golden Topaz
Weight: 3.90 Carats
Dimension: 9.2 x 8.8 x 5.9 Mm
Origin: Skardu, Pakistan
Shape
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Topaz
2.70 Carat Natural Loose Emerald Square Shape Gem From Swat Mine, Pakistan
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Emerald
Weight: 2.70 Carats
Dimensions: 8.1 x 8 x 5.6 Mm
Origin: Swat Pakistan
Shape: Square
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Emerald
Loupe Clean Marvellous 99.95 Carat Natural Loose Pink Kunzite Cushion Shape Gem
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Pink Kunzite
Weight: 99.95 Carats
Dimension: 27 x 22 x 20 Mm
Colour: Pink
Origin: Kunar
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Kunzite
9.40 Carat Natural Loose Pink Kunzite Emerald Shape Gem For Jewellery Making
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Kunzite
Weight: 9.40 Carats
Dimension: 15.3 x 9.9 x 6.9 Mm
Colour: Pink
Origin: Kunar
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Kunzite
13.25 Carat Natural Loose Golden Topaz Pear Shape Gem For Necklace Making
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Topaz
Weight: 13.25 Carats
Dimension: 15.3 x 14.2 x 10 Mm
Origin: Skardu, Pakistan
Shape
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Topaz
22.20 Carat Natural Loose Golden Topaz Huge Cushion Shape Gem For Jewellery
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Topaz
Weight: 22.20 Carats
Dimension: 16.3 x 14.9 x 11.1 Mm
Origin: Skardu, Pakistan
Shape
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Topaz
4.80 Carat Natural Loose Smoky Hessonite Garnet Emerald Shape Gem For Jewellery
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Hessonite Garnet
Weight: 4.80 Carats
Dimension: 11 x 8.7 x 5.8 Mm
Origin: Africa
Shape
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Central African Arts and Crafts Loose Gems...
Materials
Garnet, Hessonite
2.25 Carat Natural Loose Dual Heliodor Square Shape Gem For Jewellery Making
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Heliodor
Weight: 2.25 Carat
Dimension: 6.5 x 6 x 4.6 Mm And
6.4 x 5.6 x
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Other
3.40 Carat Natural Loose Smoky Hessonite Garnet Cushion Shape Gem For Ring
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Hessonite Garnet
Weight: 3.40 Carats
Dimension: 9.3 x 7.1 x 5.6 Mm
Origin: Africa
Shape
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Central African Arts and Crafts Loose Gems...
Materials
Garnet, Hessonite
3.05 Carat Natural Loose Pink Kunzite Cushion Shape Gem For Jewellery Making
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Kunzite
Weight: 3.05 Carats
Dimension: 8.4 x 7.5 x 6.1 Mm
Colour: Pink
Origin: Kunar
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Kunzite
Natural Loose Huge Aquamarine 12.10 Carat Long Cushion Shape Gem For Necklace
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Aquamarine
Weight: 12.10 Carat
Dimension: 17.3 x 11.9 x 9 Mm
Colour : Pale Blue
Origin
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Aquamarine
2.75 Carat Natural Loose Smoky Hessonite Garnet Oval Shape Gem For Jewellery
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Hessonite Garnet
Weight: 2.75 Carats
Dimension: 10.4 x 8.6 x 4.2 Mm
Origin: Africa
Shape
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Central African Arts and Crafts Loose Gems...
Materials
Garnet, Hessonite
4.35 Carat Natural Loose Light Golden Topaz Cushion Shape Gem Pakistani Mine
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Topaz
Weight: 4.35 Carats
Dimension: 9.3 x 8.6 x 6.4 Mm
Origin: Skardu, Pakistan
Shape
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Topaz
9.25 Carat Natural Loose Golden Topaz Cushion Shape Gem For Necklace Jewellery
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Topaz
Weight: 9.25 Carats
Dimension: 12.1 x 11.5 x 8.4 Mm
Origin: Skardu, Pakistan
Shape
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Topaz
4.10 Carat Natural Loose Smoky Hessonite Garnet Emerald Shape Gem For Jewellery
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Hessonite Garnet
Weight: 4.10 Carats
Dimension: 11.1 x 7.4 x 4.9 Mm
Origin: Africa
Shape
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Central African Arts and Crafts Loose Gems...
Materials
Garnet, Hessonite
2.10 Carats Natural Loose Bluish Green Tourmaline Cushion Shape Gem For Ring
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Bluish Green Tourmaline
Weight: 2.10 Carats
Dimension: 8.8 x 6.6 x 4.4 Mm
Treatment: Non
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Tourmaline
$560 Sale Price
20% Off
Stunning 2.80 Carats Natural Loose Yellow Citrine Fancy Trillion Cut Ring Gem
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Citrine
Weight: 2.80 Carats
Dimension: 9.8x9.8x6.5 Mm
Origin: Brazil
Shape: Trillion
Color
Category
20th Century Brazilian Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Citrine
$144 Sale Price
20% Off
8.00 Carat Natural Loose Golden Topaz Emerald Shape Gem For Necklace Jewellery
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Topaz
Weight: 8.00 Carats
Dimension: 12.5 x 9.6 x 7.3 Mm
Origin: Skardu, Pakistan
Shape
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Topaz
$320 Sale Price
20% Off
Natural Loose Golden Topaz 8.40 Carat Cushion Shape Gem For Necklace Jewellery
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Topaz
Weight: 8.40 Carats
Dimension: 12.1 x 10.5 x 7.7 Mm
Origin: Skardu, Pakistan
Shape
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Topaz
$280 Sale Price
20% Off
Adorable 1.60 Carats Natural Loose Lagoon Tourmaline Gem For Ring Cushion Shape
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Lagoon Tourmaline
Weight: 1.60 Carats
Dimension: 6.5 x 6.5 X 4.8 Mm
Color : Lagoon
Origin
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Tourmaline
$304 Sale Price
32% Off
16.75 Carat Glamorous Natural Loose Golden Topaz Cushion Shape Gem For Jewellery
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Topaz
Weight: 16.75 Carats
Dimension: 15 x 13.2 x 9.9 Mm
Origin: Skardu, Pakistan
Shape
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Topaz
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
Natural Loose Golden Topaz 6.95 Carat Octagon Shape Gem For Necklace Jewellery
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Topaz
Weight: 6.95 Carats
Dimension: 12.2 x 8.7 x 7.2 Mm
Origin: Skardu, Pakistan
Shape
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Topaz
$280 Sale Price
20% Off
14.65 Carat Natural Loose Golden Topaz Asscher Shape Gem For Necklace Jewellery
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Topaz
Weight: 14.65 Carats
Dimension: 13.2 x 13.1 x 9.7 Mm
Origin: Skardu, Pakistan
Shape
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Topaz
$320 Sale Price
20% Off
2.15 Carat Natural Loose Rubellite Tourmaline Long Cushion Shape Gem For Ring
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Rubellite Tourmaline
Weight: 2.15 Carats
Dimension: 10 x 5.8 x 4.2 Mm
Origin: Afghanistan
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Rubelite, Tourmaline
Adorable 1.50 Carat Natural Loose Titanite Oval Shape Gem For Women’s Ring
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Titanite
Weight: 1.50 Carats
Dimension: 8.2 x 5.8 x 4.2 Mm
Origin: Warsak Pakistan
Shape
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Other
2.40 Carat Natural Loose Madeira Citrine Round Shape Gem For Ring Jewellery
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Madeira Citrine
Weight: 2.40 Carats
Dimension: 8.4 x 8.4 x 6.1 Mm
Colour: Orange
Shape: Round
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Citrine
1.90 Carat Loose Light Yellow Heliodor Cushion Shape Gem From Brazil Mine
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Heliodor
Weight: 1.90 Carat
Dimension: 8 x 7.5 x 4.9 Mm
Origin: Brazil
Shape: Square
Cut
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Beryl
4.65 Carat Natural Loose Golden Topaz Asscher Cut Gem For Jewellery Making
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Topaz
Weight: 4.65 Carats
Dimension: 8.8 x 8.5 x 7.1 Mm
Origin: Skardu, Pakistan
Shape
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Topaz
$200 Sale Price
47% Off
19.10 Carat Natural Loose Golden Topaz Octagon Shape Gem For Jewellery Making
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Topaz
Weight: 19.10 Carats
Dimension: 16.3 x 13.1 x 10.6 Mm
Origin: Skardu, Pakistan
Shape
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Topaz
$336 Sale Price
20% Off
22.20 Carat Natural Loose Golden Topaz Cushion Shape Gem For Jewellery Making
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Topaz
Weight: 22.20 Carats
Dimension: 16.3 x 14.9 x 11.1 Mm
Origin: Skardu, Pakistan
Shape
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Topaz
$320 Sale Price
20% Off
4.55 Carat Natural Loose Kunzite Kite Shape Gem For Ring Slightly Included
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Kunzite
Weight: 4.55 Carats
Dimension: 11.5 x 11.6 x 6.7 Mm
Colour: Pale Pink
Origin: Kunar
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Kunzite
Gorgeous 3.05 Carats Natural Loose Green Emerald Swat Pakistan Mine Ring Gem
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Emerald
Weight: 3.05 Carats
Dimensions: 10.5x6.2x5.9 Mm
Origin: Swat Pakistan
Shape
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Emerald
Pretty 5.95 Carat Natural Loose Ametrine Trystine Asscher Shape Gem For Ring
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Ametrine
Weight: 5.95 Carat
Dimension: 11.5 x 10.1 x 7.9 Mm
Origin: Brazil
Cut: Asscher
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Other
$176 Sale Price
20% Off
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Loose Gems For Sale on 1stDibs
Browse a vast assortment of loose gems for sale on 1stDibs. These distinct designs — crafted with great care and often made from 18k Gold, Gold and Platinum — can elevate any look. Our collection of these items for sale includes 3 vintage editions and 324 modern creations to choose from as well. Our inventory is broad and distinctive, with accessories on offer that were made as long ago as the 18th Century to those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Our collection of loose gems includes designs that are universally popular, but Contemporary and Modern styles, specifically, are sought with frequency. Merkaba, Sarosi By Timeless Gems and Tamir each produced beautiful examples of these items that are worth considering. Browse our collection of 87 Tourmaline versions today to add the perfect touch to your look. A selection of oval cut, cushion cut and emerald cut can be found today on these pages. When shopping our range of loose gems, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for men today than there are for women.
How Much are Loose Gems?
Prices for loose gems start at $65 and top out at $325,000 with these rings, on average, selling for $5,721.
Finding the Right Loose-gemstones for You
Are you shopping for diamonds and other loose gemstones to create your own custom jewelry?
Why might you purchase a diamond or gemstone “loose” — that is, on its own, not mounted in a piece of jewelry? Perhaps you’re a connoisseur looking to acquire a unique investment. The scarcity of high-quality colored diamonds, for instance, especially pink diamonds, means that their value increases over time; the same is true of rare Kashmir sapphires and Burmese rubies. Far rarer than diamonds, Paraiba tourmaline, discovered only in the 1980s, is treasured as much for its extraordinary color as its scarcity, both of which contribute to its high value.
A more common scenario would be that you’re hoping to create a very special piece of custom jewelry, such as an engagement ring or a milestone-birthday present, and want to personally select the most beautiful, unusual, or ultra-rare stone you can find and afford. Doing so adds to the romance and substance of the gift and can be a part of the story told as the jewel is passed from generation to generation.
If this sounds like you, read on for tips on becoming one of the world’s savviest gem hunters.
Educate yourself: When buying any piece of gem-set fine jewelry, you should familiarize yourself with the factors that determine a stone’s price. This will enable you to streamline your search for the perfect gem and have intelligent, productive conversations with sellers.
There is a wealth of information online, such as our diamond-buying guide and this overview of colored gemstones for engagement rings. The buying guides of the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), searchable by stone type, are also a widely trusted source for consumers venturing into the world of diamonds and gems for the first time.
Vet your vendor: If you peruse 1stDibs with any regularity, you know there is no shortage of vendors who deal in top-quality loose gemstones. (Read about our vetted sellers.) Finding a trustworthy, established dealer may be as easy as getting a recommendation from friends or family. And, although it may sound obvious, it pays to Google your candidates — and consult customer reviews — before making contact.
Harakh Mehta, designer and founder of the Mumbai, India–based fine-jewelry brand Harakh, has an innate understanding of proper client relations, especially when the customer is in unfamiliar territory. “Start chatting with the dealer, get to know them better," he says. "It’s very important to establish a comfort level. We never push a sale, as we want it to be a carefully considered purchase. So, if the client is not in a rush, we do it over a few virtual meetings or phone calls.”
Request documentation: The best dealers go to great lengths to furnish clients with documents verifying the quality rating, natural origin and provenance of a stone — showing, for example, that loose emerald hails from the famous Muzo mine in Colombia — and disclosing any treatments applied to enhance its appearance. (And who doesn't love emerald jewelry? The most valuable emeralds are the ones that have a deep bluish-green to true green color and no visible inclusions.)
If no grading report is available for a stone you are interested in, the dealer should be able to provide an authenticity document, such as an appraisal or info sheet, that has been signed by an in-house gemologist or professional appraiser. Google those names, too, for extra peace of mind.
Ask for videos and visuals: When transacting with a gem dealer online, you should always request real-time videos and photographs, since professional photos of a stone, usually on a white background, have likely been retouched for optimal presentation.
Read more about how to buy loose gemstones and find your dream gems today on 1stDibs.
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