Aquamarine Ring Gem 7.86 Carat Oval Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Impressive 7.86 carat Brazilian Aquamarine oval gemstone, offered loose to someone special. Returns
Aquamarine, Beryl
Tanzanite Gemstone Pair 10.26 Carats Oval Loose Gems
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Lively pair of 10.26 carats total, Tanzanite oval gemstones, offered loose for earrings. Returns
Tanzanite
Tanzanite Ring Gem 4.02 Carat Cushion Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
contact us for more details. For your convenience we carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone
Tanzanite
Malaya Garnet Ring Gem 9.01 Carat Oval Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
details. For your convenience we carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone collection.
Garnet, Other
Aquamarine Ring Gem 6.57 Carat Unset Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
. Please contact us for more details. For your convenience we carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone
Aquamarine, Beryl
Pink Tourmaline Ring Gem 9.02 Carat Cushion Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
us for more details. For your convenience we carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone collection.
Tourmaline, Other
Alexandrite Ring Gem 3.03 Carat Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
we carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone collection.
Alexandrite, Chrysoberyl
Aquamarine 10.46 Carat Unmounted Kite Loose Gemstone
By Tamir
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
convenience we carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone collection.
Aquamarine, Beryl
Sold|$19,995
Tsavorite Ring Gem 3.18 Carat Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone collection.
Garnet, Tsavorite
Aquamarine Ring Gem 5.04 Carat Oval Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Vivid blue 5.04 carat collection Aquamarine oval gem, offered loose to a classy lady or gentleman
Aquamarine, Beryl
Green Tourmaline Ring Gem 5.27 Carat Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
gemstone collection.
Tourmaline, Other
Green Tourmaline Ring Gem 5.49 Carat Oval Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Intense 5.49 carat Green Tourmaline oval gem, offered loose to a gemstone lover. Returns are
Tourmaline
Rhodolite Garnet Ring Gem 6.11 Carat Oval Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Supreme 6.11 carat Rhodolite Garnet oval gem offered loose to a gemstone connoisseur. Returns are
Garnet, Rhodolite
Mandarin Garnet Ring Gem 3.33 Carat Oval Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
us for more details. For your convenience we carry an extensive, world-class, loose gemstone
Garnet, Mandarin Garnet
Green Tourmaline Ring Gem 3.77 Carat Trillion Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
. Please contact us for more details. For your convenience we carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone
Tourmaline, Other
Chrome Green Tourmaline Ring Gem 3.30 Carat Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone collection. Returns are accepted and paid by us within 7
Tourmaline, Chrome Tourmaline
Tanzanite Ring Gem 11.77 Carat Emerald Cut Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
. Please contact us for more details. For your convenience we carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone
Tanzanite
Pink Tourmaline Earrings Pair 12.14 Carats Loose Gemstones
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
convenience we carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone collection.
Tourmaline
Tanzanite Ring Gem 12.89 Carat Round Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
convenience we carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone collection.
Tanzanite
Tanzanite Ring Gem 3.21 Carat Elongated Hexagon Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Supreme 3.21 carat elongated Hexagon Tanzanite gem, offered loose to a fine gemstone collector
Tanzanite
Rubellite Tourmaline Ring Gem 10.49 Carat Oval Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Notable 10.49 carat Rubelite Tourmaline oval gem offered loose to a world-class gemstone lover
Rubelite, Tourmaline
Pink Tourmaline Ring Gem 4.62 Carat Cushion Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Magnificent 4.62 carat Pink Tourmaline cushion gem, offered loose to a world-class gemstone lover
Tourmaline
Imperial Topaz Ring Gem 5.14 Carat Cushion Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Superb 5.14 carat Precious Brazilian Imperial Topaz cushion gemstone, offered loose to a gems lover
Topaz, Imperial Topaz
Imperial Topaz Ring Gem 4.20 Carat Unset Loose Gemstone
By Tamir
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
-class loose gemstone collection.
Topaz, Imperial Topaz
Pink Tourmaline Ring Gem 7.82 Carat Unset Loose Gemstone
By Tamir
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
. Please contact us for more details. For your convenience we carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone
Tourmaline, Other
Tanzanite Ring Gem 18.80 Carat Emerald Cut Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone collection.
Tanzanite
Malaya Garnet Ring Gem 10.15 Carat Cushion Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
. Please contact us for more details. For your convenience we carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone
Garnet, Other
Aquamarine Ring Gem 4.90 Carat Radiant Cut Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
, loose gemstone collection.
Aquamarine, Beryl
Copper Tourmaline Ring Gem 3.15 Carat Round Unset Loose Gemstone
By Tamir
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
us for more details. For your convenience we carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone collection.
Tourmaline, Other
Red Spinel Ring Gem 1.75 Carat Cushion Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
-class loose gemstone collection.
Spinel, Other
Tsavorite Ring Gem 3.03 Carat Emerald Cut Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Supreme 3.03 carat Tsavorite Garnet emerald cut gem, offered loose to a world-class gemstone lover
Garnet, Tsavorite
Tsavorite Ring Gem 3.36 Carat Elongated Cushion Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
world-class loose gemstone collection.
Garnet, Tsavorite
Pink Tourmaline Ring Gem 5.10 Carat Oval Loose Gemstone
By Tamir
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
-class loose gemstone collection.
Tourmaline, Other
Imperial Topaz Ring Gem 8.10 Carat Cushion Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
world-class loose gemstone collection.
Topaz, Imperial Topaz
Tsavorite Ring Gem 2.09 Carat Pear Shape Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
gemstone collection.
Garnet, Tsavorite
Aquamarine Ring Gem 11.25 Carat Emerald Cut Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
-class loose gemstone collection.
Aquamarine, Beryl
Mandarin Garnet Ring Gem 6.75 Carat Oval Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
-class loose gemstone collection.
Garnet, Mandarin Garnet
Tsavorite Ring Gem 4.10 Carat Cushion Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone collection.
Garnet, Tsavorite
Aquamarine Ring Gem 5.00 Carat Oval Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
convenience we carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone collection.
Aquamarine, Beryl
Tanzanite Ring Gem 15.05 Carat Oval Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
. For your convenience we carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone collection.
Tanzanite
Green Tourmaline Ring Gem 6.51 Carat Unset Cushion Loose Gemstone
By Tamir
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
6.51 carat Green Tourmaline cushion gem, offered loose to a gemstone lover. Returns are accepted
Tourmaline, Other
Terracotta Zircon Ring Gem 4.80 Carat Unset Round Loose Gemstone
By Tamir
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
contact us for more details. For your convenience we carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone
Other, Zircon
Mandarin Garnet Ring Gem 7.17 Carat Oval Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
extensive world-class loose gemstone collection.
Garnet, Mandarin Garnet
Tanzanite Ring Gem 12.33 Carat Unmounted Oval Loose Gemstone
By Tamir
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone collection.
Tanzanite
Malaya Garnet Pink Tourmaline Earrings Gem Set 9.69 Carats Loose Gemstones
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
world-class loose gemstone collection.
Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Tourmaline
Pink Tourmaline Amethyst Gem Set 16.22 Carat Pear Shape Loose Gemstones
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
we carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone collection.
Amethyst, Multi-gemstone, Tourmaline
Imperial Topaz Ring Necklace Gem 12.93 Carat Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
-class loose gemstone collection.
Topaz, Imperial Topaz
Green Tourmaline Ring Gem 9.78 Carat Round Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
extensive world-class loose gemstone collection.
Tourmaline, Other
Aquamarine Ring Gem 9.96 Carat Square Octagon Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
we carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone collection.
Aquamarine, Beryl
Pink Tourmaline Ring Gem 5.64 Carat Oval Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
convenience we carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone collection.
Tourmaline, Other
Malaya Garnet Ring Gem 10.15 Carat Cushion Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
extensive world-class loose gemstone collection.
Garnet, Other
Aquamarine Ring Gem 11.20 Carat Unmounted Cushion Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
extensive world-class loose gemstone collection.
Aquamarine, Beryl
Purple Garnet Ring Gem 1.90 Carat Marquise Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
convenience we carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone collection.
Garnet, Other
Mandarin Garnet Ring Gem 6.67 Carat Trillion Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone collection.
Garnet, Mandarin Garnet
Spessartite Garnet Ring Gem 9.59 Carat Hexagon Unmounted Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Pristine 9.59 carat Spessartite Garnet Hexagon gem, offered loose to a fine gemstone connoisseur
Garnet, Mandarin Garnet
Blue Green Tourmaline Ring Gem 3.07 Carat Marquise Loose Gemstone
By Tamir
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
3.07 carat "loupe clean" Bluish-Green Tourmaline gem, offered loose to a gemstone enthusiast
Tourmaline
Pink Tourmaline Ring Gem 9.29 Carat Unset Oval Loose Gemstone
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
. Please contact us for more details. For your convenience we carry an extensive world-class loose gemstone
Tourmaline, Other
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.