5 Tips for Buying a 3.5 Carat Diamond Ring

Buy a pre-owned 3.5-carat diamond ring.
Buy a 3.5-carat ring with a GIA or AGS diamond certificate.
Spend most of the budget of the 3.5-carat ring on the diamond center stone
Buy an earth-mined natural 3.5-carat diamond ring, not a synthetic diamond.
Buy your 3.5-carat ring from a trusted marketplace.

Across our publication, the Diamocycle Dispatch, we inform consumers so they can purchase with confidence, knowing they have expert knowledge. Our legacy in diamonds began in 1857, over 150 years ago.

1. Buy a pre-owned 3.5-carat diamond ring.

Across our publication, we advocate for pre-owned over-new rings. New diamond rings go through several channels of mark-ups. By shopping for pre-owned diamond rings, you save the entirety of the depreciation expense. This amount can be up to 30-40% of the cost of the diamond center stone. A customer with a $30,000-$150,000 budget could save thousands and will undoubtedly purchase a more luxurious ring for the same amount when buying pre-owned.

2. Buy a 3.5-carat ring with a GIA or AGS diamond certificate.

When making a sizeable luxury purchase on a 3.5-carat diamond ring, you must have confidence that you are paying for quality. A GIA diamond certificate is the global standard of diamond inspection and certification. We don’t recommend you make such an investment without one. AGS is a reputable diamond lab considered 2nd to GIA by diamond industry professionals.

3. Spend most of the budget of the 3.5-carat ring on the diamond center stone

Diamond center stones are the commodity that sets the intrinsic value of a ring. Unfortunately, the diamond setting plays second fiddle to the diamond center stone with the value concern. Original antique settings and settings from noted makers are the exceptions, but even then, the largest diamond sets the market value. So, spend most of your budget on the diamond center stone, and opt for a more straightforward and elegant setting.

4. Buy an earth-mined natural 3.5-carat diamond ring, not a synthetic diamond.

Choosing a ring with intrinsic value as a commodity is essential when spending a significant sum on a diamond ring. Unfortunately, synthetic diamonds are falling in value every day. So, making a large purchase on a synthetic ring is not wise.

5. Buy your 3.5-carat ring from a trusted marketplace.

A trusted marketplace for a 3.5-carat diamond ring has the following.

An inspection process from a 3rd party gem lab
A return policy
Pricing regulation or market suggested price
A separate market or section for artificial diamonds dis-allowing them
Educational content for buyers.

We at Diamocycle are proud to say our marketplace has all of these. Start shopping here for your diamond ring. https://www.diamocycle.com/market-place

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