Captivating 2.78ct Sapphire Gemstone - GIA Certified
Located in רמת גן, IL
hue. The oval shape enhances its natural brilliance, making this gemstone a mesmerizing choice for any
2010s Israeli Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
Captivating 2.78ct Sapphire Gemstone - GIA Certified
Located in רמת גן, IL
hue. The oval shape enhances its natural brilliance, making this gemstone a mesmerizing choice for any
Sapphire
Certified 24.47 Carat Green Apatite Gemstone
Located in New York, NY
Unveil nature’s palette with this Apatite gemstone, faceted into a large oval cut that radiates
Other, Apatite
Magnificent 35.67ct Jade Gemstone - IGI Certified
Located in רמת גן, IL
Magnificent 35.67ct Jade Gemstone - IGI Certified Behold a 35.67-carat magnificent jade of
Jade
Stunning 3.63ct Sapphire Gemstone - GIA Certified
Located in רמת גן, IL
, offering a perfect blend of fiery orange and golden yellow tones. The gemstone is expertly cut in a classic
Sapphire
GIA Certified 3.00ct Octagonal-Shaped Emerald Gemstone
Located in רמת גן, IL
GIA Certified 3.00ct Octagonal-Shaped Emerald Gemstone Rich in color and timeless in elegance
Emerald
GIA Certified 2.36ct Heart-Shaped Sapphire Gemstone
Located in רמת גן, IL
GIA Certified 2.36ct Heart-Shaped Sapphire Gemstone This mesmerizing 2.36ct heart-shaped sapphire
Sapphire
Exquisite 1.18ct Star Sapphire Gemstone - IGI Certified
Located in רמת גן, IL
Exquisite 1.18ct Star Sapphire Gemstone - IGI Certified This remarkable 1.18-carat star sapphire
Star Sapphire
Captivating 3.88ct Star Sapphire Gemstone - GIA Certified
Located in רמת גן, IL
Captivating 3.88ct Star Sapphire Gemstone - GIA Certified This breathtaking 3.88-carat Star
Star Sapphire
IGI Certified 3.40ct Pink Oval-Shaped Tourmaline Gemstone
Located in רמת גן, IL
IGI Certified 3.40ct Pink Oval-Shaped Tourmaline Gemstone This elegant natural pink Tourmaline
Tourmaline
$3,120Sale Price|20% Off
9.67ct Pink Tourmaline gemstone natural 100% certified
Located in Jupiter, FL
Pink tourmaline, large in size, will come with a certificate of authenticity. NATURAL GEMSTONE(S
Tourmaline
$440Sale Price|20% Off
5.70 carats Pinkish Red Umbalite Garnet Stone Cushion Cut from Africa
Located in Bangkok, TH
Africa. Expertly cut into a fancy cushion shape, this certified gemstone radiates a vivid pinkish-red hue
Garnet
Majestic 3.68ct GIA Certified Alexandrite Round Cabochon Gemstone
Located in רמת גן, IL
Prepare to have your mind blown by this spicy, color-shifting 3.68ct Natural Chrysoberyl that’s basically two gems in one. This rare round cabochon is a persuasive master of disguise...
Alexandrite
3.01 Ct Blue Sapphire Cushion Certified Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
, this listing may include finger visualization images showing how the gemstone size appears when set in
Blue Sapphire
2.80 Ct Blue Sapphire Cushion Certified Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
the gemstone size appears when set in a ring on an average finger (approximately US ring size 6–7
Blue Sapphire
2.03 Ct Blue Sapphire Cushion Certified Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
the gemstone size appears when set in a ring on an average finger (approximately US ring size 6–7
Blue Sapphire
2.50 Ct Blue Sapphire Round Certified Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
understand the scale, this listing may include finger visualization images showing how the gemstone size
Blue Sapphire
2.17 Ct Blue Sapphire Round Certified Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
understand the scale, this listing may include finger visualization images showing how the gemstone size
Blue Sapphire
2.09 Ct Blue Sapphire Round Certified Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
understand the scale, this listing may include finger visualization images showing how the gemstone size
Blue Sapphire
2.13 Ct Blue Sapphire Round Certified Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
understand the scale, this listing may include finger visualization images showing how the gemstone size
Blue Sapphire
2.01 Ct Blue Sapphire Round Certified Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
understand the scale, this listing may include finger visualization images showing how the gemstone size
Blue Sapphire
4.17 Ct Blue Sapphire Radiant Certified Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
understand the scale, this listing may include finger visualization images showing how the gemstone size
Blue Sapphire
2.88 Ct Blue Sapphire Octagon Certified Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
understand the scale, this listing may include finger visualization images showing how the gemstone size
Blue Sapphire
4.06 Ct Blue Sapphire Cushion Certified Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
scale, this listing may include finger visualization images showing how the gemstone size appears when
Blue Sapphire
2.03 Ct Blue Sapphire Cushion Certified Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
scale, this listing may include finger visualization images showing how the gemstone size appears when
Blue Sapphire
Natural Tourmaline gemstone GFCO Certified 6.54ct , Cushion , Nigeria
By GRALJEWELRY
Located in Dublin, D
Natural Tourmaline gemstone Certificate GFCO Gemstone Color: yellowish green Gemstone Type
Tourmaline
Natural Yellow Sapphire Unheated Certified 10.06cts Loose Gemstone
Located in jaipur, IN
beautiful loose gemstone showcases a radiant yellow hue, exuding warmth and brilliance. Its cushion cut
Yellow Sapphire
1.05 Ct Yellow Sapphire Oval Certified Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
This natural Yellow sapphire offers elegance and sophistication. With its rich colour saturation and precise cutting, it is the perfect centrepiece for an engagement ring or luxury j...
Yellow Sapphire
1.13 Ct Yellow Sapphire Oval Certified Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
This natural Yellow sapphire offers elegance and sophistication. With its rich colour saturation and precise cutting, it is the perfect centrepiece for an engagement ring or luxury j...
Yellow Sapphire
1.20 Ct Pink Sapphire Octagon Certified Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
This natural Pink sapphire offers elegance and sophistication. With its graceful color tone, clarity, and natural character, this sapphire is an excellent choice for creating bespoke...
Pink Sapphire
1.24 Ct Pink Sapphire Pear Certified Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
This natural Pink sapphire offers elegance and sophistication. With its rich colour saturation and precise cutting, it is the perfect centrepiece for an engagement ring or luxury jew...
Pink Sapphire
1.68 Ct Pink Sapphire Cushion Certified Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
This natural Pink sapphire offers elegance and sophistication. With its rich colour saturation and precise cutting, it is the perfect centrepiece for an engagement ring or luxury jew...
Pink Sapphire
1.14 Ct Pink Sapphire Cushion Certified Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
This natural Pink sapphire offers elegance and sophistication. With its rich colour saturation and precise cutting, it is the perfect centrepiece for an engagement ring or luxury jew...
Pink Sapphire
1.63 Ct Pink Sapphire Cushion Certified Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
This natural Pink sapphire offers elegance and sophistication. With its rich colour saturation and precise cutting, it is the perfect centrepiece for an engagement ring or luxury jew...
Pink Sapphire
2.10 Ct Blue Sapphire Oval Certified Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
This natural Blue sapphire offers elegance and sophistication. With its rich colour saturation and precise cutting, it is the perfect centrepiece for an engagement ring or luxury jew...
Blue Sapphire
2.50 Ct Yellow Sapphire Round Certified Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
This natural Yellow sapphire offers elegance and sophistication. With its rich colour saturation and precise cutting, it is the perfect centrepiece for an engagement ring or luxury j...
Yellow Sapphire
1.92 Ct Yellow Sapphire Octagon Certified Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
This natural Yellow sapphire offers elegance and sophistication. With its rich colour saturation and precise cutting, it is the perfect centrepiece for an engagement ring or luxury j...
Yellow Sapphire
2.51 Ct Yellow Sapphire Oval Certified Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
This natural Yellow sapphire offers elegance and sophistication. With its rich colour saturation and precise cutting, it is the perfect centrepiece for an engagement ring or luxury j...
Yellow Sapphire
2.18 Ct Blue Sapphire Radiant Certified Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
This natural Blue sapphire offers elegance and sophistication. With its graceful color tone, clarity, and natural character, this sapphire is an excellent choice for creating bespoke...
Blue Sapphire
3.37 Ct Yellow Sapphire Cushion Certified Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
This natural Yellow sapphire offers elegance and sophistication. With its graceful color tone, clarity, and natural character, this sapphire is an excellent choice for creating bespo...
Yellow Sapphire
1.97 Ct Green Sapphire Oval Certified Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
This natural Green sapphire offers elegance and sophistication. With its rich colour saturation and precise cutting, it is the perfect centrepiece for an engagement ring or luxury je...
Green Sapphire
2.53 Ct Yellow Sapphire Radiant Certified Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
This natural Yellow sapphire offers elegance and sophistication. With its rich colour saturation and precise cutting, it is the perfect centrepiece for an engagement ring or luxury j...
Yellow Sapphire
3.20 Ct Pink Sapphire Round Certified Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
This natural Pink sapphire offers elegance and sophistication. With its graceful color tone, clarity, and natural character, this sapphire is an excellent choice for creating bespoke...
Pink Sapphire
2.90 Ct Pink Sapphire Round Certified Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
This natural Pink sapphire offers elegance and sophistication. With its graceful color tone, clarity, and natural character, this sapphire is an excellent choice for creating bespoke...
Pink Sapphire
3.80 Ct Pink Sapphire Cushion Certified Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
This natural Pink sapphire offers elegance and sophistication. With its rich colour saturation and precise cutting, it is the perfect centrepiece for an engagement ring or luxury jew...
Pink Sapphire
1.57 Ct Pink Sapphire Round Certified Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
This natural Pink sapphire offers elegance and sophistication. With its graceful color tone, clarity, and natural character, this sapphire is an excellent choice for creating bespoke...
Pink Sapphire
2.05 Ct Pink Sapphire Oval Certified Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
This natural Pink sapphire offers elegance and sophistication. With its graceful color tone, clarity, and natural character, this sapphire is an excellent choice for creating bespoke...
Pink Sapphire
1.49 Ct Green Sapphire Oval Certified Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
This natural Green sapphire offers elegance and sophistication. With its graceful color tone, clarity, and natural character, this sapphire is an excellent choice for creating bespok...
Green Sapphire
3.09 Ct Green Sapphire Oval Certified Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
This natural Green sapphire offers elegance and sophistication. With its rich colour saturation and precise cutting, it is the perfect centrepiece for an engagement ring or luxury je...
Green Sapphire
1.69 Ct Blue Sapphire Round Certified Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
This natural Blue sapphire offers elegance and sophistication. With its rich colour saturation and precise cutting, it is the perfect centrepiece for an engagement ring or luxury jew...
Blue Sapphire
4.05 Ct Blue Sapphire Pear Certified Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
This natural Blue sapphire offers elegance and sophistication. With its rich colour saturation and precise cutting, it is the perfect centrepiece for an engagement ring or luxury jew...
Blue Sapphire
2.96 Ct Blue Sapphire Oval Certified Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
This natural Blue sapphire offers elegance and sophistication. With its rich colour saturation and precise cutting, it is the perfect centrepiece for an engagement ring or luxury jew...
Blue Sapphire
4.17 Ct Blue Sapphire Oval Certified Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
This natural Blue sapphire offers elegance and sophistication. With its rich colour saturation and precise cutting, it is the perfect centrepiece for an engagement ring or luxury jew...
Blue Sapphire
3.02 Ct Blue Sapphire Cushion Certified Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
This natural Blue sapphire offers elegance and sophistication. With its graceful color tone, clarity, and natural character, this sapphire is an excellent choice for creating bespoke...
Blue Sapphire
3.65 Ct Blue Sapphire Cushion Certified Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
This natural Blue sapphire offers elegance and sophistication. With its rich colour saturation and precise cutting, it is the perfect centrepiece for an engagement ring or luxury jew...
Blue Sapphire
$500Sale Price|20% Off
1.39ct Pear Pink Tourmaline Loose unset gemstone certified
Located in Jupiter, FL
Pink tourmaline,pear shape., certified! NATURAL GEMSTONE(S): Tourmaline Clarity/Color: Slightly
Tourmaline
Certified Mahenge Spinel 3.15 Carats Loose Gemstone Cushion Cut
Located in Brisbane, AU
Origin: Tanzania (Mahenge) Treatment: None Certificate: AIG Certified . Mahenge spinel is a highly
Spinel
GIA Certified 0.85ct Vivid Red Burmese Ruby, Natural Gemstone
Located in Ramat Gan, IL
, celebrated for its intensity and purity of color. Certified by the GIA, the gemstone exemplifies the timeless
Ruby
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.